Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-17
AGAIN CLOSED TIGHT.
Churches Schools, Theaters, Pool
Rooms, Bowling Alleys. Etc

| cases increased raplQly-S0 rapid,
that it seemed as if it was about t,
envelope the whole city and take all
young and old. in its grip, until some
1 thing had to be done to save the com
mun1ty. A large number of our citi
zens got together with the physician.
OF our city early last week and tn,
situation was discussed. To thes,
thinking men it was evident that tn,
influenza was not only here for thi:
winter but there would be a recur
renee next year and there must be {
| determined fight to keep it within
check. 1t has been demonstrated thai
the disease can be checked and thai
carelessness and neglect on the par
OF the public must be stopped. 1t is
up to the individual to do his part. OF
be made to, in order for his own safe.
ty and the safety of his friends anC
| nelghbors. If he fails in this, he is
not good citizen. When it was con
| sldered that there were nearly 100
homes placarded in Wausau and under
quarantine all thought it was time tC
act and act quickly.
The physicians made the following
| recommendations to the Wausau board
of health which were adopted by the
board and put into effect at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night which were as fol-
lows:
AT a meeting of the physicians
of Wausau, held Tuesday evening, at
which all the physicians of the city
who are not themselves i'll or out
OF town were represented the follow
ing recommendations to the board of
health were unanimously adopted.
"On account of the increasing
number of influenza cases in our city
and community and the increasing
severity of the disease, the under
signed physicians of Wausau feel that
the time has arrived when extreme
measures should be taken to check
the spread of this fatal malady.
During the first wave of the cpl
demic when the public schools and
public meeting places of all kinds
were closed, and business houses were
closed at six O'Clock there was mark
ed decline in the number of cases of
influenza and in the death rate. 1t is
not unreasonable to assume that the
same result may follow the re-estab-
fishing of these measures at this time.
We, therefore, recommend to the board
of health the following measures:
Il. That we endorse the quarantine
established by the board of health,
which provides that all members of
the family be quarantined with the
exception of those engaged in gainful
occupations.
SO. That all schools public and pri-
vate, and the library, be closed.
%. That all churches Sunday
schools be closed, church suppers,
church meetings of any and every
kind, and lodge meetings be aban-
doned.
a. That all theaters and moving
picture houses be closed
rs. That all dances, public and pri-
vate, and all places of amusement, in
Guiding pool rooms and bowling alleys,
be closed.
"6. That all banQuets and dinners
OF public character be prohibited.
81. That stores and places of bust
ness be under the direction and con-
troll of the city police for the purpose
OF preventing undue crowding of such
places during business hours.
80. That all chairs and settees of a
movable character be removed from
hotel Hobbies and saloons.
40. That the police be instructed
to prevent persons not actually travel
ing from lettering in and about rail-
way stations.
I'll. These recommendations are to
go into effect Immediately upon pub
LEGATION and be effective until such
time as the board of health shall deem
it wise to modify or rescind them.
"WM. E. ZILISCH, M. D.
"F. c. NICHOLS, M D.
''W. A. GREEN, M. D.
"F. H. FREY, M. D.
IS M. B. SMITH, M. d.
"E. M. MACAULAY, M. d.
JOSEPH F. SMITH, M. D.
"E. B. QUADE, M. D.
"a. w. TREVITT, M. D.
81. M. ADDLEMAN, M. D.
"a. B. ROSENBERRY, M. D.
III. S. VAIL, M. D.
ST. J. BAUR, M. D."
The board also made further rules
to be followed such as to do all
shopping in the forenoon; avoid
crowded street cars; all drinking
stems, cups, and glasses to be thor
oughly rinsed in boiling hot water or
in effective sterilizing solution; all
funerals to be private; the public was
asked to fully cooperate with the
board and the chief of police. Thomas
Malone, was instructed to enforce the
quarantine to the fullest extent. The
mayor city council, board of health
and entire city government is now
thoroughly awake to the fact the dis
ease must be checked, or all will be
playing into the hands of Death.
In some cities the people are made
to wear masks, on the streets and in
business places; everything closed
down tight, and no more than few
persons allowed to gather in one
place. Never in the history of the
world has there been such wide
spread plague and physicians are free
to admit that they know not the end.
They know, however, with the coop
Grafton of every one, there is a chance
to greatly reduce the death rate.