Douglas Island news., 1918-11-15
SAFETY MEASURES
 ARE BEING TAKEN
Everyone in Douglas Required tc Wear Flu" Mask to Prevent
 Spread of Disease

Spread of Disease
 Starting the first of Che week. Che city health authorities, with thc sanction of Che Territorial Board of Health. made it compulsory for everyone iu Douglas Co wear a mask while away from their homes, and sworc in J. D. Bagley as special ot- ficcr Go sec that Che law was obcycd. There were few arrests and the maximum pcalty of $25 being as- scsscd against the ones disobcying Che orders. Che wearing of masks has now become general. At Troadwcll notices were posted asking thc cm- ployecs Co wear masks and they have an obcycd.
 Travel between Douglas and Ju- ucau has stopped except in eases where it Is absolutely necessary, and Che ferry trips have been cut Co four a day. which are leaving Juneau at 7:lO @. m., $500 a. m. 3:1O D. m. and i:4O D. m.. calling at Thaue be- fore returning by way ot Douglas. No passengers arc taken on ot Tread well for Juneau.
 Passengers Co and from Juneau must wear masks at all times when going Co and from Che ferry and a watchmau Is on hand Co see that these rules are complied with.
 Besides these precautions persons arc asked not Co cougrcgatc in crowds or Co finger in business houses and signs Co that effect have been posted. TO an these measures Douglas can owe its almost complete freedom from influenza, there being but three cases on the Island. The three are. Miss Esther Nelson and her little sister, daughters Of Anton Nelson. Of Third street. Douglas, and Gust Johnson. of Treadwcll, who is at thc hospital These cases can be directly traced. us Miss Nelson was employed out or town until recently and travelled back and forth shortly before becoming sick with thc dis ease. Mir. Johnson. who is @ rela- tive of the Nelsous, became infected from visiting Che house before the doctor was called in and a quaran- tine declared
 With a couple of hundred cases Of Che uu in Juneau. many at Ketch- kun. ffutucs ond othor Alaskan cities. if any steps can bc taken in this city Go prevent it from getting a start here. it Is certain that every citizen shauId do an in his power Go aid tho authorities iu charge Ae Seattle an analysis has been made or Che cases and it has been found that Che face mask Is a positive pre- vcutatiye if used according Co in- structlons, which are os follows:
 Influenza masks should be large enough Co extend well above Che nose and below Che mouth. covering both. and wide enough to cover che whole front Of Che facc below thc eyes,.
 The mask IS made of gauge and should be of four thlcluosscs, with four strings holding Che mask in place. attached Co each corner and tied at Che back of Che head, two above Che ears and two below. The nask should bc SO adjusted that nothing can escape Che nose or mouth or enter it, either. while che mask Is In place.
 The mask should bo worn ot an times excepting m you own home Go bp efiCetual
 TO stCrilizc mask. boil for fifteen minutes once a day, especially at night .,o be ready for use in the morning.
 Always wear Che mask with the same side Co Che face. thc outer side can Doe marked by black thread which can always be seen.
 pou't have tho mask too tight and then it win not be uncomfortable. Have it just tight enough to be held In place