The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-08

woman who will volunteer for serv-
Ice can be used to advantage by the
central committee.
Reports from the chairmen OF the
various committees show that many
of the new cases are in families where
some member has had the disease.
These reports show that there is
strong tendency for the disease to go
through the entire family after II
reaches house.
The committee finds that there is
urgent need for all doctors and nurses
to clear through the central commit
tee. This will aid to systematic work
will prevent duplicating and will go
far toward conserving the available
doctors and nurses.
Women Serve Loyalty.
AS an instance of what the women
| OF Pensacola are doing today may be
cited the personal attention that many
OF the workers are giving, in addl-
ton to caring for the sick. One wom-
| an went out yesterday to minister III
home where children were sick, and
not only gave her services to those
who were i'll, but after giving medi-
cine and nourishment and making her
patients comfortable, she washed out
clothes for the children and hung them
out to dry.
| This was not a woman used to hard
service but one who has every advan-
tage Of money and position, and goes
to show that no one is standing BACK.
once they enlist in the Emergency Re7
lief Corps.
City Officials Active.
In an effort to aid in emergency
measures in Pensacola, Police Officer
Il "a nv q
city to cooperate with the relief COM
mittee in its work Of investigation and
sanitation.
In addition to taking care OF patti
ents, the relief committe faces the
duty of insisting upon sanitary pre-
cautions being taken, in order to pro-
tect the public health, and it has been
found, by consulting city ordinances.
that The city has ample laws to en-
force sanitation.
Officer Burke has been detailed by
Acting Chief Harper to giye hts en-
tire time to relief work, and will ac-
company rlef investigators to places
that have been reported unsan,ary ana
if residents or tenants refuse to clean
up when ordered, chargs will be placed
against them, and they will have to
answer in the city Court.
George H. Hinrichs, commissioner of
streets and public parks, when seen by
a Journal reporter yesterday, stated
that the city officers were making
every possible effort to get Pensacola
in sanitary condition, by the removal
of garbage and yesterday had put a
new truck into service.
He called attention to the shortage
Of labor and number of sick of the
city force, but declared that every
possible aid would be given in the
cleanup campaign, which is so I'M
portant a part of the emergency relief
work.
Mayor Frank D. Sanders said last
night: The city commissioners are
trying to help in every possible way !;
to prevent the spread of the disease |
and to put the city in sanitary condi- |
ton by the enforcement of the law. |
But we realize that we can do little |
unless the people themselves do their |
part. Every person should make it
his duty to sec that his own premises |
are clean, should look out for his |
neigflbor and family. if they are ill.,"
An offer. from the city to furnish
to the Relief committee to
be used in their work Of sanitation |
vas accepted, according to Mayor San
1ers, who stated that the city would
supply all disInfectant necessary to
The Red Cross work.