Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
gssuln''0n rssu,ne ss.,sfday sssds 1882
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918.
Now is the Time to be Careful.

Now iS the Time 10 be tareiut-
The official reports and the reports
ri The PHYSICIANS III respect of the dread
ful epidemic Of Spanish influenza that
ha- devastated our city, are very cnc"'Ir-
ar,ur Il IS the belief OF those who are
,onlcrsau, with the situation that the
plact;e wave has passed rs crest and Is
,tih-'ding that there vii hr few new
r..>c- and that most of The 'Ni9tlng
casts. with care sui attention. will re-
cover in duc tme.
Rnt tin, improved situation. while
i in nrca9,ou fer r,jorlng also should
~ I'll incentive q more carr and greater
precautions them ever Especially
should couvalc.cng patients exercise
prudence and patience Nial' mi'ir-
.,Ilv de>irous of getting anay from thc
couaacmcut II the elcl> room and "ht
into the uorI,! of business IS soon a~
possible. fhe> should tear II mma ihc
taet that gong ou' day too soon maN
l., .raucat With grcat danger q re-
I.,i~c
NI Ill most instances III aprarcnt
recovery tram purlnoaa. relapse
means dc,Jh
Therefore aIl WHO arr recovering
from the dangerous raIaHy ~h"lld oN-
c-cs.c the >rtar q paacne" VorN
good and sac plan MIDI If not 'o str
out If bed il the first piaec or "ui N
thc house i'll the second place untI c<-
press permission is gwen hy the attend
ng physician Il is, Il o'urSc, vcry
tirc~one t. l,c coopcd up within doors
Int better the prolonga1on q th" im-
1rIsoument tor i lcV day- than premature
departure from the bounds q safety.
winch may IL followed IN serious results
Also. precautions toward prcvcntng
spread q tile eolta-sm ~hui.id X. rc-
daubIcd a tle-e .neaal-.na ;in"~
,,a, relaxed Ihcre uaIi h no v~.t-
ma ai pa.oat- nhf5. i,gesefs ah~o-
luie, assured I, i loIz t.ko r.eh-
cvcu Is. rrtatap ~4aa
tbs aaaon7a cIidena ha- cl hE
f.r .ho 1ao.r dcadIr 40 f.~fvna 81
all'rIc cyaIcnnc- tAa, eya WIZ, Inflicted
l.p1u our country \es@r before Wa
there p.auic hcre derls an. 81
widespread. roe.fln- 81 4reat IA cIsc,r
=. teartor, Il ole t.n.p Never hclai,
,sa~ the country s. atfhrel .aat sIc'lms
,acI il Ill quarters mt hl.-,.r tlal rh"s
caala W. buried It's icaHf q We
SITUATION va~ most appalling The idea
=. i,od4,.- ii tie dead aVutng burlaI
t.r day~ iceau~c tho 5adc~ukcre could
3lal altered - them .i.j because they
could mot secure .,liacn supply ol
e.l-kcts. j. laost honlhI Set j, va~
fart. here ii Nimlnctaa aua ot~cWherr
Now. ai~o, D. tue time r. exercise THE
greatest cs-e III respect 81 sanitation
and clea.hre~~ L. there i. thorough
iumgatiou an4 atrag # rooms where
patients ue,o cared lor. and extra atten-
pion paIa t. having the entre premises
iat in : condition oI thorough ,IpanlI-
1.e.s- TIL. authorities may and ii tins
work. eSpetIaliy cn4eayorng 10 make
close collections d cala4e, and al kinds
O.. reil~, vhDch arr ever invitations ID
disease ii permitted - accumulate
Individual care and caution also arc
more necessary non than ever Jho~e
vino have been fortunately immune
should especially be on their guard. a- thy
danger Of contagon j not yet Ii au END
and vll not bc until tho last ease ID tho
community Is pronounced entirely cured
10y competent medical authority
And So lct all Of lis. while giving sln-
core thanks for the promise Of relief
DO aH We can to hasten the departure
Of the horrd plague and to keep our
doors closed against similar yisltatlons
hereafter