Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-14
NOT TO CLOSE THE
CITY SAYS MAYOR
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hccn reported by attending physl-
clans The actual number ot "flu'
cases now In the city In ANAL com
pared with tho number We had 10
contend with during October. re-
rretably. deaths have resulted, duo
In many cases 10 the fact that VIE
tins refused 10 take their nffliction
seriously and neglected treatment.
II everyone viii take tho. proper
/ precautions ana obey the laws NJ tho
| city ana s'ai" feel confident that
We will continue TO Keep the situi-
ton under control II ls the duty ~
| physicinns under The law 10 promptly
/ report all cases of any epidemic to
tho health authorities II they will
do this. 30 that u prompt ana cffec-
| tive quarantine NAV he established
against each individual case. ana II
all citizens will give US the proper
/ cooperation and support In the en-
| forcernent and Observance " the reg
| ulht,uns OF HE sUue and city health
departments We will overcome tho
| present outbreak without tesorting
To drastic measures which nt this
time would bo extremely calamit o us
| To our city.
We have In the schools Of Tulza at
| this time over $1,000 school children
who have already been set back five
weeks IN their studica aH a result OF
I the recent close. down The schools
are now being kept open on Satur-
days IN an effort TO make up this
loss should We be again forced TO
| disrupt the schools utter dcnnrnllsa-
! tion would follow and the education.
al loss would be irreparable
Furthermore. the business Inter
es,s ~ this city. II IN estimated. lost
/ over half million dollars during
the other ClUse-down and while We
nor any other sane man would not
think of measuring human NE by
dollars and cents but on the contrary.
should the time come when wa
deemed u necessary we wonli not
hesitate to close every business house
IN Tulsa IN order to protect tho
health ana lives ot the people we do
not regard the present situation nv
sufficiently serious to Justify such a
step. and We are not contemplat-
Ing It.
II is therefore the duty OF every
loyal citizen Of this city 10 Nipport
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thotliics IN every way asked, In order
10 avoid such drastic action, and we
earnestly implOre everyone to do this
Under orders from the city and
state health departments the theater,
OF the city are now being fumlgsted
hnd dislnfcct"d weekly by the health
department. ~ the city, and at tho
request ~ the state health depart
ment We have ordered Thermometer,
Installed IN the auiitoriums OF these
places ana other public gatherings
so mat an oven temperature may 10
held a. 6S degrees. We urge all
churches. schools. restaurants, store.
especially those ~ the latter where
large numbers ~ persons constantly
shther-to do the same thing. and
with these precautions We regard
the theaters. churches and other
PAGES of public assembly as entirely
sanitary hcalthful ana safe.
CHARLES II HUBBARD.
Mayor
Tho mayor ~ Kansas city refused
Ia close hts city again because of "A
recurrence of the "flu." Ito Issued "A /
public statement declaring that IL
had never been demonstrated nnt-
where that closing churches. schools |
and th-at"rs either helped or hin.
dcrrd In the fight on the epidemic |
and he dlin't propose to destroy tho
business Interests ~ hla town merely |
20 suit tho whims OF few excited |
PERSONS
Thi- IL tho position taken from the
flrst 10y the health com m s~aioner a.,
N"w York city, who mid II was nm
to close anything ana that
I nA hest To filht ia.
ia "a quarantine every case and keen
the placc,<rt pi'l'itr gatherings open
10 rca~m &''he pcoplr ana at tho
same tiny help educate them In rep
measures He declared
that 10 close these places would I'M
necessarily alarm tho public which
would tend 10 help spread the dis
ense because "dl .easc l- sprcad upnn
the WINS NJ fear" Asa result. moth
ing Was closed and uotwithstandlny
New York IL the most cungested city
In the world, with q population larger
than oklahoma, Kansas and Nch-
rRskn combined, with an east side"
where people are M thick ~ bees
and poverty and spualor reigns the
'fu' subsidized lust aa quickly a- It
ga lu other ciu"- whore public
places Wete closed
Tho experience ~ New York hni
Deductions husrl ON hts own cNprr.
Icuco and observation coused sur.
reon General lilue ~ tho Cnt"d
S'Aict government health depart.
ment. io make tho statement at
Washington ~" other dny that IN his
opinion. closing public places is not
necessary or advisable surgeon
General Hlue Rlsn stated that the
'fu' was thing ~ tho past and
hat while there has been a rccur-
renCr IN nearly every city tho form
~ the discns" he much mildrr and
hat N hra boon conquered
Thni ih" United Sr'ca government
Il acting upon his Judgment is shown
20 tho fact 'n1t iu nl the army
amps where there are Nu'i thou.
.nnda ~ sI'1.ers 'hr ruNrrr'ueu'I
health authorities have uo' closed
any thoafrIs. \ u o. 4 huts uf
lthrr places uf rutrf'lIuWtni uul
Tor tho soldiers
Colds tnus.. Headaches nnd i'alns
Foycrish Headache" and Body Pains
-Auspd from cold are soon relieved
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