Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
FLU" MASKS
TO Be ORDER
.0F COU NC|L
IS FORECAST
Emergency Measure Ex-
pected to Be Adopted by
the City Fathers at Their
Meeting Tonight.

Beginning tomorrow, it is probable
That all Ell Cenrans will be COM
pelled TO wear masks as one of he
measurese devised by the health aa-
horiIies in suppressing the influen a
epidemic.
The city council, in regular meeting
onisht, will be asked by DR.. GAVIN
Teller, representing the State oBard
of eHalth on special mission 10 lAe
Valley 10 aid in The fight against the
malady, 10 adopt an emergency or
dinance requiring The wearing Of
masks.
There is little question but thai 'he
city fatehsr will adopt The recommen-
dations of ihe physician and that he
ordinance will become effective To-
morrow morning. II will probably
specify that persons refusing 10
adopt the required precautionary
measure will be gully of misde-
meanor and subject 10 fine.
While some of the members of the
council are personally opposed TO The
mask idea. and are supported in their
stand by DR.. Peterson, health officer,
they declared the wyould authorize
wha lever Steps were recommended by
the heealth officials.
II is probable hat a special meei
ing Of The Board of Supervisors will
be called tomorrow 10 adopt a coun-
ty ordinance requiring similar pre-
cautions in the rural districts and
asking The other incorporated cities
of The county TO follow suit.
to ho coll 0f I w
Glassford, chairman of the Red Cross,
a large representative committee Of
men and women met last night 10
consider ways and means of hand
ling The influenza epidemic.
Mr.. Glassford presided, presenting
the purpose of The meeting in com
prehensive manner. No hysteria was
manifest in any of the proceedings
All recognized that it was a situa
lion to be met promptly and with in
telligent action.
DR.. Teller of the State Board of
Health recommended the gauze mask
as The one most effective method of
controlling the spread of The dis
ease. Under such conditions as we
have in Imperial county, The wearing
of The mask should be made manda
tory by city and county ordinance, ir
The opinion of DR.. Teller. Crowds
should not be permitted 10 congre-
gate in stores, on The streets or any
where, and The people should be very
visilant in this matter.
Emergency hospitals should be
made available in all of the towns in
The interest both of the patiens and
of The doctors and nurses Those af-
flicted could be given better care and
physicians and nurses could attend
10 so many more in a given time.
The Red Cross was recommends
as The agency throug which hospital
arrangements should be conducted
and The local chapter stands ready 10
do whatever ihe health officers oi
The community may wish in This mat
ter.
After full discussion, Mr.. Glassforl
appointed a committee to draw ur
resolutions expressing The sen;
menIs of The meeting.
DR.. Teller, O. B. Tout and M. @
King were named as The committee
The general conference al the Rec
Cross Headquarters on The "flu" stu
alton adopted III following resolu'
lion:
"Whereas, an emergency exists ir
Imperial county that threatens The
health of the population by The spread
of influenza; therefore, be il
"Resolved, by this meetings of cit
izens and physicians, representative
of all parts of Imperial Valley. that
the proper authorities be asked TO ac
on The following recommendations:
81. That universal maskinS be or
dered BY ordinance in each of The in
! corporaled Giles of The county ant