Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06

The activities Of hundreds of factories
and stores In this city, the Bell Tele-
phone Company, the schools, the church,
es and colleges have been seriously al
fected by a recurrence OF the grip, Whlcn
had shown signs OF abating when the
recent spell of rainy weather doubled the
list of those who were i'll with the ds-
ease.
A dainty average Of 800 public school
teachers are ;bsclt from their classes.
This statement of DR.. John p. Gar er,
Superintendent Of Schools, has greatly
startled the members Of the Board OF
Education.
AS there are between 5000 and 5000 school
teachers in the city, 300 Ill is percentage
of about 5Ih per cent. incapacitated. AS
suming that there Is no more reason for
school teachers to become Ill than other
persons, and applying the same percent
age to the population of the CITY, 1t might
be estimated that there are between 5000
and 100000 persons i'll with grip In Phila-
delpha today that is, 5h per cent. OF
1,75O.Oo0.
The new Director of Health and Chari-
ties DR.. Wilmer Krusen, said he would
continue the fight against the grip cpl
demic along the lines laid out by his pre-
decessor, DR.. S. Lewis Ziegler. The Di-
rector explained he had not been In office
long enough to issue the bulletins neces-
sary, but would continue those that Doc
tor Ziegler started, and then follow with
others as the situation necessitated. 1so-
lation, so far as possible, Is urged by the
Director, who says one member of a
family may infect the entire household.
Doctor CARRIER has been compelled to
close some classes in the schools owing
to the number of teachers made unfit for
work. Retired teachers and those who
had resigned to get married are helping
out In many cases.
The Bell Telephone Company has suf-
fered inconvenience as a result of the
large number of young women who have
had to leave the switchboards because of
attacks of grip. On occasions during the
last month there have been on one day
more than 200 operators confined to their
homes, or, because of having symptoms
of grip, urged by their supervisors not
to come to the offices.
The company notes an Improvement in
its service. but has asked the indulgence
of the public for occasional Irregularities,
which are explained by the fact that its
employees are highly trained and cannot
be replaced by unskllled recruits.
The churches of the city have felt the
effects of the epidemic. The attendance
falling off of 80 per cent. Many Sunday
school teachers are Ill and their classes
are temporarily closed.
The disease Is making inroads into the
attendance at the University OF Penn
sylvania. Many students are confined to
their rooms. Provost Smith has issued
a warning to students to avoid catching
cold, and he added that wearing over
shoes was a good thing to do and not
unmanly Here is list of 'donts" pub
lished in the Pennsylvania.
Don't kiss.
Don't use other mems pipes.
Don't overeat and get out of con-
dltion.
Don't sleep with windows closed.
Don't go from hot room to cold
outdoors without adequate protection.
Don't sit In class with wet shoes.
Don't be afraid of cold water.
Don't overwork and undersleep.
Don't neglect that grippy feeling.
When your head and back ache. your
nose and eyes get teary and your
throat feels sore see a doctor.
Don't forget to use common sense
The Main Line and the Bala-Cynwyd
Section are beginning to see signs of the
ending OF what has been the worst grip
epidemic since 1889. Ardmore has suf-
fered more than any other town In the
suburbs. Between 1000 and 1900 persons
have been Ill in Ardmore. Narberth is
next with between 600 and 700 persons
still suffering. These are the two towns
most closely built up on the Main Line.
The Bryn Mawr- -Rosemont, not so thick
ly inhabited, is third, with about coo per-
sons i'll.
More than so looms are idle at the Ches-
sauqua Silk Mills. Upland. because of the
grip. Many employees of the Grocer tex
tile mills also are on duty.