The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-09
MUCHSUFFER|NG
FROM STRICT
QUARANT TINE
Louisiana in Need of Medical Sup,
plies and Other Necessities.
DR.. Whites Advice to
Women,
BY Associated Press.

ability exists that there VIII shortly
be considerable relaxation OF quaran-
tine restrictions in Louisiana. Gov
ernOr Blanchard is urging President
SOuchon, of the State Board of Health,
to take steps toward that end, and
DR.. Souchon's energy in the matter is
already beginning to show results, his
intimation of litigation in st. Landry
having so modified the quarantine in
that parish that it is to be opened TO
all freight forwarded in fumigated
cars. Governor Blanchard says he is
receiving complaints of suffering from
many parts OF the state.
Medicines, ice and coal AND many
other neeessaries are wanted and there
is a demand everywhere for mail
service. He says also that most dis
tressing conditions will come about if
the telegraph and telephone services
are interrupted, and that the way
should be cleared for repairers and
linemen TO keep these services in
order. The State Board of Health has
complete supervisory control over all
guarantees and steps are to be taken
10 exercise that control Meantime
the marine hospital service is to send
representatives 10 attend conferences
of various health boards, to explain
the mosquito theory, TO show that
the mosquito cannot be transmitted
by freight and to urge uniformity in
the quarantine regulations.
State Aid Endorsed.
Lieutenant Governor Sanders and
Speaker of the House Snyder, men OF
large influence in the two branches
of the legislature, have announced
hearty support of the proposition for
state aid TO the extent of 100000 in
the present emergency. The state
has a plethoric treasury and the fiscal
agents are ready TO advance the mon
ey whenever the governor asks for it.
The appearance Of many cases in st
Mary and st. Charles parishes has in
tensified state interest in the fight
here and promises to make practically
unanimous support of the governor in
borrowing the money now.
An appeal has been sent by Presi-
dent GOdchaux and Secretary Mayo
Of the progressive union, to the man
aging editors of leading newspapers
asking them to guard their columns
against alarming reports and grotesQue
exaggeration of the situation here.
No complaint is made against the
publication of the full factsspf the To-
cal conditions. but It Is NOE desired
that false ideas Of the situation should
be spread broadcast. Full confidence
is expressed in the ability of the fed
eral government to stamp out the
disease before frost
That country towns which impose
radical guarantees are themselves
the chief sufferers is evidenced by the
fact that Greenville. Miss. which re-
fused to take letters from New Or
leans unless fumfgated ana no papers
at all has now written Postmaster
Woodward that it is willing to receive
the former even without disinfection.
Dr.. White has addressed a meeting of
representative people at the home of
Bishop Seasons, Of the Episcopal
church. This was the the advice he
gave to the ladies present:
Advice to Ladies.
Don't visit unnecessarily. Don't go
out unless business calls you. Don't
leave your homes unless 1t is to go
shopping or TO church. Don't wear
low-quarter shoes. Don't go without
a veil. Don't go out without gloves.
Both are precaution against the
fasciata"
He said the doctors could be of
great assistance in reporting every case
no matter how Slight. promptly. A
little child might have a low fever for
a cOZen hours, be bitten by mosqui-
tees and a couple of weeks later the
which had bitten il. might
infect the rest of the family with viru-I
lent yellow fever.
The New Orleans Medical Society
expressed its satisfaction that the
whole fever situation mad passed to
the control of the federal authorities,
and promised full cooperation in the
work TO be done by the visiting
doctors.
Heretofore the marine hospital sur
geOns as a rule have appeared in civ
il!an dress. Now, however. that they
have assumed official control of the
situation, all the members of the
corps on duty are to wear their uni
terms which will carry authority and
respect wherever they go.