The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Board OF Education
Of Cecil County
To All Parents and Teachers:

common sense rules and regulations
were adopted whereby we hope to
safeguard the school children of this
county to the best of our ability dur
ing the emergency which is upon us.
Mr.. E. D. E. Rollins, Chief Air
Raid Warden of the County was
present at the meeting and gave
much valuable assistance in formu-
lating the plans adopted. Several
New York City School Emergency
suggestions are incorporated in the
plan. Please feel free to make any
suggestions whereby you think any
improvements could be made.
The regulations are as follows:
Parents have the responsibility of
cooperating with School Authorities,
who have made plans for their child
ren's safety.
Do not believe rumors, or spread
them; mos tare false; believe only
official notifications, (not those from
so-called authoritative sources).
Cooperate fully with the orders of
Air Raid Wardens, police and fire.
men, as well as with the school au-
thorities for the disposal and care
of the children i'm an emergency.
Do everything possible to prevent
the younger children from becoming
unduly excited.
Parents and patrons near the
schools are going to be asked to help
the teachers with the younger child
rem If raid occurs.
Children will not wait longer than
thirty minutes after schedule for a
bus If bus has not arrived return
home--do not walk to school.
If, while waiting for bus, child
rem see an unusual number of air.
planes coming, they should get into
the woods and bushes as quickly as
possible.
In the schools the principal will
be the Chief Air Raid Warden. He
will be responsible for organizing
local fire squads, traffic squads, COM
munication squads, safety and first
aid squads.
All teachers and bus drivers are
going to be required to take First
Aid courses just as soon as they can
be organized.
Air raid and fire drills are to be
held weekly in all the larger town
schools. Air raid drill plans will in
clude specific teacher assignments
to:
1. Conduct children to designated
point of assembly.
2. Cause children to lie down if
an attack occurs.
3. Cut off gas and electricity.
4. Provide and care for supply
of sand at strategic points within
the school.
Telephones are being installed in
the larger schools of the county for
use during the emergency.
Do not telephone the schools;
keep these lines of communication
open for emergency calls.
Bus drivers are sending in the
telephone numbers of all people at
or near each bus stop. If needed
your cooperation is requested in de-
livering messages.
Do not come for your children;
you will only cause confusion and
disrupt the plans made for their
safety
Do not expect them to arrive
home at the usual time; some or all
children may be kept in school dur
ing an emergency, because this is
thought to be the best place for
them. If the buses are loaded and
started home, or if the children are
permitted to walk home, If they live
in towns where schools are located,
they may make easy targets or be
subject to augmentation splinters
from bombs.
When the children return home,
see to it that they go inside the
home, especially in towns or con-
gested areas; that they don't loiter
outside, or congregate in front of the
home or on the sidewalk, because
they will interfere with performance
of official duties by air raid wardens.
Remain in the home until the "All
Clear" sounds (the long blast of the
siren), and if you are not sure that
it has sounded, remain until you
have reasonable assurance that it is
safe.
Children should remain in after
dark, and if they must 60 out, see
that reasonable precautions are
taken for their safety.
When required to remain in the
home. they should be provided with
non-exciting recreation. Make the
home pleasant and attractive, so that
they will be happy and contented
there. when they are denied the
usual recreation and activity to
which they have been accustomed.
If you have any questions regard
ing plans, etc., consult the principal,
so that you will know how to COOP
crate in an emergency, thereby help
ing all concerned.
Deliberate, calm action Is requir-
ed, courage and faith. Faith is need
ed most in these soul-trying times