Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
CASES0N INCREASE IN MESA;
 HOSPITAL HAS 75

MESA, Nov. 11.-There are 7o pa- tients in the Mesa emergency hospital and all of them were reported yester- day evening as doing well. Eighteen of these are pneumonia patients. For the benefit of the better efficiency of the work that is being attempted and in fact so successfully accomplished, the physicians in charge are suggesting the following:
 DON'T call at any and all hours for Miss Price or anyone else to tell you how your relative or friend is getting on. The attendants, and Miss Price in particular, are very busy every minute of the time, and it disorganizes the work very materially to constantly an- swer unnecessary telephone calls.
 Remember, however, that inquiries will be welcomed at the proper hours. At II o'clock in the forenoon all re- ports as to condition of patients will be in. Call between that time and Il: 30. The same thing is true at p. m. Call from that time to 5:30. The manage ment wants you to feel that your in quiry is welcomed at these times, but at no other.
 Remember too, another thing. A list of the persons to notify in case any pa tient is not doing well is kept, and whenever this happens. those persons will be notified. Your sick will be han died with every care and with due re- gard to your own anxieties.
 Again, do not wait until you are very i'll. Come early This will save you longer illness and possible unfavorable complications, and be much easier on the nurses.
 More nurses aides are needed. Phone in your name and where you can be found when needed. You will be noti- | fled. There is great need of helpers. A splendid service is being rendered, and 1t is going to aid materially in stop ping the influenza
 The influenza is on the decrease in Mesa A number of new cases yester- day, among the number being John | Cummard of the Arizona Land com pany and one of his children, Super intendent Matthews and the entire Robert Stapley family. None of the influenza patients is in a dangerous condition. They are being carefully and skillfully handled. Finally, say the physicians, don't get into a panic There is no need for senseless, unreas onable fear. The epidemic must TUT it's course, and the mortality is re. markedly low through the Salt River valley.
 Whistles of Mesa Gave Welcome New. At twenty minutes after one o'cloci yesterday morning the fire whistle O Mesa reused from their slumbers tho populace to the most welcome new. that had been given forth for man, weary months. The people had beer warned that when the whistle sounded it would be the dependable voice of tn, 1 Associated Press speaking over tn, wires through the office of The Re publican.
 City Manager Carter had courteous ly consented to have the whistle blow1 at any time. day or night and it wa he who held the clarion voice of the fir, alarm in waiting until assured by Tn Republican representative that the ar mistice was indeed signed
 There was no demonstration. the nu
 merous cases of influenza promptinj caution rather than rushing from warn
 beds to gather on the streets at sucl late hour. The church bells adde, to. the joyful note of the occasion, an, the people. after lighting their home
 for a few minutes and engaging Il
 heartfelt thanks, went calmly to bed
 happy in the thought that some da, the boys will all come safely hom
 again, after their glorious service il
 aiding the world to the freedom O
 humanity.