The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29
FLU LID STAYS ON

(Continued from Page One.1
luer. AT meeting of the topeka Mer-
chants association at the Chamber of
Commerce this morning practically
every large business house in the city
was represented and opinions on the
new restrictioHs--especi those re-
Qdiring the stores, to open late in the
morning and close early in the after
lnoon-wers freely expressed.
The merchants contend that when
the stores are not allowed to open I'M
til a. m. and have to close at 4:3O
lip. m. the congestion during the short
hours they are open is one Of the worst
possible things that can be done. They
assert persons who have to make pur-
them full all. the time and that there
is much more danger than II the cid
hours were observed and buyers had
all day to make their purchases.
The fact that the new order has
been modified so that the stores may
evenings until O'Clock does. not seem
! to appease the merchants. They as
sert it is the height Of folioy to try to
prevent crowds by making orders
| which force crowds to gether, and be-
| lieye that If the prevention of crowded
street cars early in the morning and
| late in the afternoon is the only excuse
| for the order, 1t would be much bet
/ ter to force the street car company to
put on open trailers and compel some
of its patrons to go to work and return
home in the open air.
! :. The merchants also were very Tea
| sonable in stating their case, it was
said, but were told the present plan
would be kept in force until it was
| learned whether or not it improved
conditions. 1T is only an expert
ment," Doctor Clark said. III it does
l AGtyr
will have to try something else. that's
ALL We are doing the best we can
and are trying to take every preeau-
| ton while at the same time we are
| trying to interfere with business as
little as possible
Quarantine of Homes.
| At the merchants meeting a strong
sentiment In favor of a more strict
| quarantine of patients rather than
| drastic closing orders was expressed.
| A number Of business men believe the
| epidemic could be checked materially
! If persons who have the disease are
, kept absolutely away from other per-
sons and a strict quarantine is placed
on their abodes.
In the policy of the health authori-
| ties there has never been a quarantine
1 in the strictest sense of the word, but
| only an isolation. Houses where the
disease is located are placarded and
| persons are WdfneQ not 10 eHtef tlcii.
| The patients also are ordered to re-
main in their rooms. but those who
work are not compelled to stay in
| their houses and are permitted to go
and come as their business demands
This afternoon DIR. Clark granted
permission for the Boy Scouts to so
J ahead with their program arranged
| for tomorrow.
Seventy-two new cases had been re-
ported at,1 o'clock this afternoon at
| the city health office, and, according
to Dr. H. L. Clark. Indications are the
situation here remains unchanged. The
small number of cases reported Thurs
day-onIy Skis accounted for IN the
explanation that many physicians
thought the city health department
closed. and it is expected that the fail
ure to report all developments of the
day will swell today's totals. E.
| No changes in the closing orders
were announced today and those
who have the health of the city
| in their hands and who are doing
| everything in their power to guard 1t,
while interfering with regular activi-
ties as little as possible, seemed to be
| inclined to let matters stand as they
| now are for the present. However,. il
an Improvement in conditions Is not
shown by tomorrow, there is every in
| dication that the new closing order will
be made more stringent and further
| SilOIlS WAIA We iAdoS " ~ ShSht NNo"S
| congregations.
| No deaths were reported during the
early morning hours at the city hall
bearing out the belief of the physicians
that tie new outbreak of the epidemic
is in a lighter form and is more easily
est form, influenza should not be
trif1ed with and the advice to take ev'
cry precaution is still the battle cry o.
the fight.
New Business Hours.
The new opening and closing SEIZED
ule for the stores is now in effect ani
clerks and office employees did no
get down this morning until o'clock
They were to begin going home at 4:3t
the STOKES will be allowed to remain
open until o'clock in the evening
as they were during the previous
siege. They will open at 8 o'clock
{ they did today, but with the Santa
Fe employees off for the afternoon, i
is felt the stores can be permitted t.
remain open without causing conges
tons in them or in straet cars and
that q later closing will be necessar,
to enable working people to m.ak'
their weekly purchases.
Street Cars Arc Cold.
The management of the. Topeka
Railway company is doing everything
III us pOWeT To Cooperate Win tHs
city authorities, according to a repor
made today to DR.. Clark. Howard
Patten stated that all car men hav,
been ordered to keep the windows o
the cars open at all times and tina
signs>are being put in the cars urging
; the patrons to cooperate and not t,
close them as fast as the conductor
put them up.
The question Of reopening tn
emergency hospital in the Reid hote
building was being given considera
ton today, and it was announced tina
it will be reopened IL conditions do no
improve and it is found the patient
cannot otherwise be cared for prop