The sun., 1918-10-05
Health Board Merchants
and Theatre Men Act to
Check Influenza.
BURN COAL; SAVE LIVES
Hours Are Fixed for Busi-
ness and Amusement
Places to Open.
ORDER EFFECTIVE TO-DAY
DR.. Copeland Hopes to Save
Metropolis From Fate of
Other Large Cities.

Or. Royal s. Copeland, Commissioner
OF Health. issued a proclamation yes
terday calling upon business houses,
stores. Offices and factories to regulate
their hours of work by schedule he
prepared. 1t appears in an adjoining
column. He called upon theatres also
TO change their hours. He does not ask
any place to close it's doors.
The schedule becomes effective to-day.
The object of the extraordinary measure
is to distribute the subway traffic over
as much time as possible to prevent
overcrowding. Thus it is hoped to avoid
such an epidemic of influenza as has
crippled Boston and Philadelphia.
DR.. Copeland asks the good natured
compliance Of the public with this order,
which In reality. he said. is a request.
1T is a patriotic duty OF the people
to help Us check the spread Of infu-
enza," he said. and / ask, and believe
every man, woman and child in the FIVE
boroughs whom 1t affects will do his
duty. However. II there are violations
We have the authority to close the places
where violations occur. This measure is
for health protection and we mean to
see that the health of the community is
protected.
VIII Burn Coal to Save Lives.
I'VE have gone even further in one
respect than is in our jurisdiction. Heat
Is to be turned on. We have the hearty
approval OF the State Fuel Administra-
tor in this. II Is better TO burn little
coal and save lives and illness than to
conserve the fuel at this cost. Heat Will
be on, II it is cool enough, in this build
iug tomorrow.
II urge the people to get out in the
mr. as much as possible, for fresh air is
the greatest curative and preventive
agency for this disease. l also urge the
PEOPLE to wear enough clothing to keep
comfortably warm. for chilliness Is an
invitation to influenza
The proclamation was issued after
conference with department heads.
nurses and inspectors of the Health De-
partment and of the schools and repre-
sentatives of the Board OF Education,
leaders of mercantile establishments
and associations, theatrical managers.
union leaders, members of the Chamber
Of Commerce, and representatives of the
tubways elevated and surface lines, in
Or. Copeland's offices yesterday. All
heartily agreed to the regulations
adopted.
They all agreed that while the cpl
demic of influenza and pneumonia is not
alarming at the present time, all means
10 prevent its spread should be adopted.
This applies particularly to crowding.
The subway presented the gravest
problem.
Health Boards oncial Order.
Or. Copeland's order was promulgated
a. the close OF the conference in the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted:
SWhereas, the epidemic OF so-called
Spanish influenza and pneumonia, while
rot alarming at the present moment,
necesstates care on the part of the citi-
zens OF the city OF New York. and
Whereas, the particular thing to be
avoided in order to escape contagion Is
10 prohibit crowdng and congestion, par
tcularly in places Of public assemblage
and
Whereas. one of the chief places OF
crowding is in the subway, surface cars
elevated trains. steam railways and other
public conVeyances used for the trans
portstion of passengers. and
Whereas. the opening and closing OF
tic vast majority of mercantile manu-
featuring and business establishments
take place at the same hours in the
morning and afternoon or evening. anC
are the principal factor in causing suct
overcrowded conditions of the subway
and other public conveyances during tht
peak hours OF travel. and
Whereas, the conditions hereinbefort
Sct forth constitute. In the opinion of thu
n 1rd Of Health, a condition prejudicia
hcalth Of the persons using such pub
y conveyanccs and frequenting othel
places Of public assemblage, therefore
ue II
Resolved, That the Board OF Health
tcreby declares the conditions hereinbe
fore set forth to be prejudicial to health
and hereby orders:
l. That the institutions and build
i1ss used in commerce. manufacture
'rade, industry and labor. transportation
and recreation. shall maintain hours o
opening and closing In accordance will
tho following schedule:
Then follows the schedule as printe'
elsewhere.
Among those attending the conferenc
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