The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-11-09
CAUzE MASKS
NOW THE STYLE.
MUST WEAR THE FLU MASKS
IN NCOUNTY-CONGESTION
RULES MORE RIGID
COlville POstOffice Epidemic SObers
PeOple-SmallpOx Reported
in the County

The number of new cases of flu ap-
pearing in Stevens county during the
past week is only half of those re-
ported the week before. Colville's
flu situation is improving, according
to the county health officer. The
local physicians have been working
night and day to fight the epidemic
and deserve credit for the manner
in which they have handled the sit
uatiOn. Orders in regard to the
wearing of masks and congregating
in groups are to be rigidly enforced
in Stevens county.
To Make Flu Masks
From four to six layers of gauze
are used, depending on the thickness
of the gauze. The finished mask
measures 8x6 inches. Turn the
edges in all around the hem. Three
horizontal pleats are made to provide
the necessary fullness. Four pieces
Of tape, one at each corner of the
mask, are used to tie it on
and are made about II inches in
length. The outside of the mask is
marked with black threads so that
one will not put it on wrong. These
masks should be changed every two
hours, and the one taken off should
be steriized before wearing again.
Hits POstOffice Force
The Colville postoffice has had
more than it's share of illness from
the influenza epidemic. One death
from the disease and four i'll with it,
hits an office force of six rather hard,
thinks Postmaster Durland, who stays
faithfully at his work. Raymond
Bradbury, one of the most popular
members of the postoffce force, died
Sunday night. Those who are now
i'll with influenza are Miss Ber-
tina Williams, Clyde Knauss, Ralph
f. Hagen, and Ray Markham.
"Mr Bradbury was one of the most
faithful workers | ever knew" said
Mr. Durland. ale never would quit
work until he had everything done
and done right. Then, it was always
his habit to help any one else who
wasn't quite through with his work.
That was why he was made mailing
clerk and came into the office to
work. We knew that he would make
good because of his ability and faith
fulness."
Mr.. Bradbury had been at the
post0ffice ever since the city carrier
routes were established and made
many friends in Colville. His death
has brought home to the people the
seriousness of the influenza epidemic
with SOLDERING force which nothing
else has. He was i'll Monday, but
attempted to work Monday night un-
til Mr.. Durland advised him to go
home. Sunday morning both Mr.
Bradbury and his wife were removed
to the hospital and Mr. Bradbury died
that evening little before eight
o'clock.
In speaking of the danger to
clerks and those in stores and public
places, Mr.. Durland said that people
do not realize how often clerks are
compelled to breathe the exhaled
breaths of others. People come
in from outside and walk up to
window or counter and uncon-
sciously exhale in careless manner.
The ventilation at the postoffice is
not of the best, and it has been the
center of much congregating during
mail distributing hours, especially
since the ban on theatres and other
public places has been in force.
Masks Create Comment
Zone nice thing about the flu
Masks" said Colville maiden the
other day, "is that one doesn't have
to powder ones nose so often" There
are always compensations. Another
girl said that it was all right for the
girl with the big soulful eyes, but she
had to wear tortoise shell glasses and
it made her look like hoot owl. One
wonders how long it will take the
feminine mind TO start new styles in
flu masks-so one could look a bit
different and exclusive, don't you
know.
Four cases of smallpox have ap-
peared at Marcus during the past
week. They are quite severe cases,
but Dr. |. S. Clark, county health
officer, believes there is no danger
of an epidemic. There is one case
of diphtheria in Colville, Mrs. Van
Dorm being i'll, and one case Of diph-
liberia at Orin.