Arizona republican., 1918-11-30
ARRESTS
MADE FOR NOT
WEARING MASKS
But Few Are Actually Taken
In Custody For Hearing
Today, Evidently For Pur-
pose Of Testing Cases

In fulfillment of the announcement
made yesterday morning that strict en-
forcement of the order requiring the
universal wearing of influenza masks
by all persons appearing on the streets
would be made that day, the first per
son to be taken into custody was Edwin
c. Moore, an enploye of the E. S.
WalQelin Grocery company.
Moore was arrested shortly after
noon and taken before Justice De
Souza, where he was charged with vio-.
lation Of the health department regula-
ton providing for the compulsory wear
ing of influenza masks. He will enter
his plea to a misdemeanor charge be-
fore Justice De Souza at o'clock this
afternoon.
Said He Was Immune
a few minutes later, V. E. Cope
land was arrested for appearing on the
street without a mask. He was taken
before Justice Wheeler and will be
given his preliminary hearing before
that justice at 10 o'clock this morning
He declared he was immune from the
flu and would not wear a mask.
A number of young boys were also
hailed into Justice Wheeler's court. The
complaint against them being that they
preferred wearing their masks below
the chin No formal complaint was
lodged against them, but before leaving
the court they were fully instructed as
to how TO wear a mask, the wearing of
handkerchiefs in place of gauze being
discouraged by the court officers.
No arrests having been made the
first Gay the order became effective, a
certain carelessness was manifested in
the wearing of masks yesterday.
Must Issue Warrants
The delay in making arrests was oc-
casioned when it was learned that the
police courts would not have jurisdic-
ton in the actions, the health regula-
tons being based on a state statute
rather than a city ordinance Prose
cutions for violations CT the order will
be heard in justice courts, making it
necessary for the issuance of warrants
and signing of complaints before action
can be taken.
George o. Brisbois, chief of police.
signed the complaints yesteray, max
ing the arrests shortly after l. NJ.
Laney, county attorney, handed down
an opinion in which he declared the
order made by the city health board
was valid and that the regulation MAX
/ ing the wearing of masks compulsory
/ can be enforced
The county attorney drew up a spe-
/ c1al form of complaint to cover the mis-
/ demeanor charge. A quantity Of the
I complaints were turned over to the
/ chief of police, under whose direction
a vigorous campaign will be waged to
/ stop the spread of the disease by the
I wearing of masks
May Have Invited Arrest
1t was stated yesterday that several
persons were inviting arrest in order
to test the validity of the law. 1t was
SAID that Moore might be among those
who were willing to appear as a de-
PENDANT in an action of this kind. since
he was connected with the f. S. Wake
lin Grocery company, Mr.. Wakelin hay
ing been known to oppose the wear
| ing of masks
The management of the concern with
which Moore is connected has devoted
space IN the newspaper advertising col
umns IN protests against an order
which he holds is dirty. unsanitary
ana psychologically in keeping with the
ostrich's habit of getting away from
danger by hiding its head and Leaving
Its mammoth body exposed. Man is
|
he exposes to the air the better"
Police Warn Many
The first day of the enforcement o.
the health order making compulsor,
the wearing of influenza masks founC
the police in benevolent mood. Foj
} every person who was actually brough
! INTO court yesterday for violating tn,
order, four or five technical yiolator,
escaped with a warning.
ITS the fellow that struts down tn,
street without a mask to show he won
wear one that we're going to get first,
: explained Chief of Police Brisbois, ex
! planning that persons who had thei
) masks on, but not in the required posi-
ton, had simply been warned the frs
time
The authorities took the view tina
when person had a mask on his chill
or dangling from the ear. it showed :
Willingness to comply, at least III part
with the order. Such persons wer
merely stopped and told their mas
must be over the nose and mouth, an,
kept there
Stop Handkerchief Wearers
Men who cautiously slid their mask
down while they inhaled few "drags
Of tobacco smoke We're hardly notice
~ .iiS NAllSclS. Alter all, mai
can't smoke with a mask on, and 10
licemen like to smoke as well as any
body
A number of persons who wore hand
kefchiefs over the face in lieu of til
mask were also stopped by the polio
and warned. The substitution of hand
kerchiefs for masks is not well locke
upon by health officials, and the prac
/ tiCe is being discOura eed as nuch a
possible.
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