The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14
CLOSING ORDER
is MAINTAINED
SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC
PLACES WERE CLOSED MONDAY
INFLUENZA CASES INCREASING
All Should Cooperate With Health
Officers and Report
Cases

The schools in the township were
closed again Monday morning to pre-
vent an epidemic Of influenza. Two
teachers in the Forest Park school
have been III with the diease, and sew
eral other teachers have been con-
!, fined to their rooms with colds and
the grip, so 1t was deemed best TO
close the schools until after the holi-
days. A number OF cases of influenza
have been reported in the city and
township, and until further notice
every person Is compelled to observe
certain rules for the benefit OF the
public as announced by the city board
OF health.
Miss Lennen and Miss Weed are
the teachers whose cases have been
reported by the health officers. Miss
Lehnen makes her home with the
ALI Healey family in this city and her
case was reported by DR.. A. A. Metcalf
city health officer Miss Weed lives
with the John Anderson family in the
township and DR.. A. M. Darling, who
is health officer for the township has
charge Of her case. Very few people
know that the city and township each
has a health officer. Miss Weed con
tracted the influenza while caring for
Miss Lehnen. Every precaution has
been taken to prevent an epidemic, and
teachers and pupils suffering with
colds have been sent to their homes
All Public Places Closed.
Lodges, public halls, pool halls, pool
iirooms, billiard rooms, churches, Sun
gday schools, moving picture theaters
and all soft drink saloons were also
ordered closed by the borda OF health,
Monday. No social gatherings OF any
description will be tolerated
Tables and chairs have been remov-
ed from all confectionery and ice
cream stores; two customers to each
clerk are allowed in the stores, and in
for each barber working In the order
Patrons only are allowed in hotels
and restaurants playing Of games
OF loafing Is tolerated
Should Aid Health Officers.
II an epidemic Is to be prevented in
this city and township all must coop
-erate with the health officers. Don't
make farce OF the city health de-
partment. The death toll due to in
fiuenZa should convince every one that
this disease is not TO be looked upon
lightly. People suffering from colds
should consult physician and II you
know OF case that needs the atten-
tion OF the health officers IL is your
duty to notify them. Don't wait until
we have an epldemic-use little com
mon sense now and live up to the
rules" Crystal Falls and Alpha are
the luckiest towns on the range, when
We consider the epidemic that has
invaded the towns around us.
n Quarantine Order Issued.
According TO dispatches from Lans-
fSg appearing in the daily papers,
the rigid quarantine OF every house
containing a case OF influenza, includ-
ing placarding, Is for the present the
policy OF the state board OF health.
This was decided upon by Secretary
Olin, In preference to another state
wide closing order. When approach
ed by Diamond Drill representative
in regard to the matter, DR.. Metcalf
said he had received no order TO this
effect, but should he receive this or
der he will enforce IL.
The city health officer reports two
cases Miss Lehnen and the Rev.
Kuusisto, pastor OF the Finnish
Lutheran church.
The township health officer has re-
ported the following cases OF inluen-
IA: Mr. and Mrs Chas. A.. Peterson.
Miss Weed, Mrs. Ben Robson, and
Chris Hanson at the Tobin location.
Dr. Darling says he was misquoted In
The Diamond Drill last week in regard
20 the hu situation here. He says
TN terms "nu" and grip are synom-
The article gave the impression
at he was reported 20 have said
ttere were no influenza cases here. In
justice 20 the doctor We make this
announcement.