Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-09
PROTECTION OF
The CHILDREN
NOW PREPARED
Tentative Plans Cover Protec-
ton Of Both Lives And Prop
erty In The Various Schools
A "SPOT-MAT' WILL SHOW
PUPILS RESIDENCE

Intensive plans of the most detail
ed nature for the protection of the
lives of the children of the public
schools throughout the State, have
been prepared and are being trans
mitted to all the schools has been
made known by Governor Herbert
R. OCOnor.
In conjunction with Colonel Henry
5, Barrett, Director of Air Raid Pre-
cautions of the State, the plan was
worked out by a committee of County
School Superintendent, following a
meeting by the entire body of County
Superintendents, the Presidents of
the State Teachers Colleges, and the
members of the State Department of
Education.
The tentative plan agreed upon,
which covers protection of both life
and property in the schools, follows
q series of active steps in defense
training by the public schools of the
State over the past year and a half,
Governor O'Conor declared. Other
programs that have been taken up as
part of defense activities include ag-
ricultural projections; nutrition and
health; physical fitness, and coopera-
ton with other defense agencies, such
as the Red Cross, the Salvage Com
mittee, etc.
Based on suggestions from the
United States Office of Civilian De-
Tense, the Maryland School Plan COW
ers every phase of possible emergen-
cy needs, from what to do when the
air raid warning sounds, until the call
clear" signal is sounded. Special
warning signals are recommended, to
give notice of impending raids, and
one of the absolutely definite regula-
tons is that no pupils are to be per-
mitted to leave buildings or to return
to classrooms or to their homes until
the all-clear signal is given.
Detailed information about type of
refugees to be selected, what to do a
bout incendiary bombs, and what not
to do, and suggested equipment are
covered fully. AS suggested equip
ment, the schools are to have avail
able on all floors a fire extinguisher,
d supply of sand, a reserve supply of
water and first aid equipment. Under
the latter heading, every school, no
mater how small, must have on hand
an ample supply of first aid equip
ment and materials, and there will be
a definite place set aside as a first aid
station, and several teachers and pu
pills will be trained in First Aid work.
Principals are instructed to make ar
engagements to get in touch quickly
in case of alarm with air raid war
dens; medical and nursing service of
the local office of Civilian Defense;
first aid station of the Fire Depart
nent$; first aid stations of local de-
Tense units or Red Cross; police de-
partment, auxiliary police depart
ment.
The complete plan for the schools
will be explained thoroughly over and
over again, Governor O'Conor said,
to teachers and pupils. Parents will
be informed that they will be expec-
ted to comply with the school plans.
Among other things, each school will
be asked to have some plan for iden-
tifying every child in attendance eth
er by identification card or tag.
A "spot map" is to be prepared,
showing the residence of pupils in at
tendance, and an address catalog will
include the names of all children. AS
the refuge places are selected, a list
of students assigned to each will be
prepared.
Recognizing that activities are nee
essary to keep the morale of the chill
dren up, teachers are advised to set
an example by going about their nor
NAL jobs in as nearly the usual way
as possible. The principle laid down
is that routine is the best antidote for
fear and hysteria.