The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-07


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Avoid Soda Fountains.
Keep out of soda fountains md
soft drink establishments" advises
DR.. H. S. Mustard. public health serv-
ice, who is cooperating with the Dis
trtct Health Department to combat
the Influenza in the District.
urge all persons. especially war
workers, to keep out OF soda foun-
Islns and soft drink establishments"
Dr. Mustard said today.
Rigid enforcement of the Jaw re-
curing sterilization of all glasses
and spoons after using at soda foun-
tains is one OF the latest methods to
De used by DR.. Fowler in combating
the epidemic
DR. Mustard is working with five
assistants provided him by the Pub
lie Health Service. They are Drs
Gibbs. Settle. Roberts. Lucas and
Saunders. They began work today.
Red Cross Unit.
Organization of a Red Cross unit
to assist the public health service.
was announced by DR.. Mustard to-
day He stated that they would
begin work tomorrow, most OF them
as nurses.
A meeting OF all the nursing or
ganizations in the city was held
Saturday. DR.. Mustard and DR.
Fowler told representatives of these
organizations the dire need of nurses |
at the present time and asked their
assistance. They offered all avail
able nurses CT the organizations to
act as instructors and about fifteen !
OF them reported this morning and
were sent out
This organization will be known as |
the Public Health Nursing Service /
and will be composed of every avail |
able nurse in the District.
Drinking fountains in Government |
departments are being inspected. DR.. !
Mustard stated today that he had !
held a conference with chief clerks of ,
the Government departments in Wash
ington and that they were co-operat- '
ing with him in keeping their DEPART
ments well ventilated. They assured
him that all drinking fountains would
be inspected.
Stop Funerals.
All, fraternal meetings and public
funerals have been ordered stopped.
DR.. William c. Fowler. Distric:
Health Officer, stated this morning,
that while no formal order would bs
r-cued, all fraternal meetings and
public funerals would be discOn
tinued until further notice.
The question of fraternal meetings
has been a subject which has caused
considerable discussion. 4 number
of fraternities have scheduled meet
ings with the idea that these meet
,Ivnn he al cd nr !
personally notified a number of or
ganizations that a ban had been
placed on. all meetings. The Health
Department cooperating with the
police will see that this order is en-
forced
Ninety nine policemen were Off ,
duty today because of illness. Sew I
erar of the men. II is reported. are
said to have symptoms of influenzs
while others are suffering from Sc
we're colds. The number of men on /
the sick list is about sixty above the
average. ,
More than sixty men are off on
account OF sickness in the Fire. De
partmeht. it was announced this
morning. Several of men. Chief
Wagner stated, are off because OF
sickness in their families.
H. II. Conditions Better.
Tranlc conditions on steam lines I
in and out of Washington have i'm {
proved slightly since Saturday, ac-
cording to an announcement today by
William J. Wilson, superintendent at
the Union Station terminal.
although many of our employees
suffering from influenza are still I'M
able to report. the number OF cases
has fallen off and we expect to re-
store conditions within a day or So
said Mr. Wilson. Freight conditions I
are worse than passenger. but no
serious tie-up such as threatened Z
is now anticipated
The Chamber of Commerce today
called of its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow night and also the meeting
Thursday night in the District build
ing at which business men OF the city !
were to have voted q memorial to the Z
late Senator Gallinger.
IT was announced today that the }
school for Hebrews in Mt. Pleasant \
has decided to close in compliance c
with the fight against the epidemic v
and will remain closed until the pub I
lie schools. open again.
The meeting of the advertising club 7
called for tomorrow night in the Com d
nerciaI Club was called off today.
That Washington is a dangerous
,lace for visitors and SightSsers, is I =