El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-10-10

In the belief that Santa Fe the cap
ital, is as much in danger Of the FLU"
epidemic as is the state, and that the
great southwest is now getting into
the grip of la grippe, appeals we're
made today to Mayor e. P Davies,
chairman of the city health board, to
close the schools, the theaters and
churches, following the action of 9th
er cities throughout New Mexico and
the United States.
A prominent Santa Fe physician
pointed out today that Albuquerque
had shown wisdom in closing its
schools on the principle that 1t is
dangerous to let children transmit the
influenza or pneumonia germs from
their homes to the school rooms,
whence the germs are transmitted
into homes which previously had es-
capped the epidemic.
Mayor Dawes, who was also in the
grip of a severe cold this morning,
as were dozens Of others, replied that
he had not ordered the schools closed
because ii was not deemed necessary
Monday night. A conference or med
icos was held Monday and the matter
was discussed.
Physicians today seemed to favor
the closing of places where the pub
lie congregates, following Geographic
reports received here about the raw
ages of the "fluY all over the state.
One physician strongly endorsed Al
buquerque's plan not only to close the
schools but to have police e that
children do not congregate on the
streets or in drug stores or else
where, thus spreading the grippe
germs.
Drastic Action Urged
Drastic action has been urged to re
lax the grip of the FLU" on this state
now that it is known that the disease
germs have been pouring IN from the
east, south and west, causing hundreds
of cases and several deaths in the
state, aW
This was the situation this morn
ing, as CLEANED from reports the Gu
thenticity Of which can not be Duets
toned:
There are 500 cases Of grippe o.
"flu" in Eddy county alone and the
Pecos Valley seems to have been
struck a heavy blow from the southi
through Texas, and from the east
There are many cases in Curry
Roosevelt, Chaves, Eddy and Oterc
counties.
No report was received from Lea
There is a mild epidemic in Dona Ana
Luna, Sierra and Grant. Socorro has
not been heard from.
on the west Mckinley county has
been overrun by the germs, accord
ling to reports, and Gallup las had sew
eral severe cases. Winsf1w, Arizona
is considered one of the cities which
may have let out germs into the coun
ties of Mckinley, Sandoval' Bernalil
10 and Valencia. There arc so many
cases in Bernalillo it is said no ac
curate statistics are available today
Contrary to the general suppositior
Santa Fe county has not only felt
touch Of the epidemic, but has beer
rudely jolted by the germ army. There
are many cases in the city and county
No renorts have been. received from
| San Juan and Rio Arriba counties.
Mild in Northeast
As far as can be ascertained the
invading army of grippe germs aa'
been held up at the Colorado line ant
Colfax. Mora ami San Miguel cOu1
ties are reported to have only a few
cases.
Way over in the northwest, unio'
county, appears to have escaped th'
malady so far. te
But grave fears are entertained
that cities which have the grippe \
Colorado will transmit the germ
across the state border If no barrie
Is raised.
Ten of New Mexico's counties hay
severe epidemics Of the disease, an
there are ten others that have It i
mind form. Every effort should b
made, physicians declare, to STAN
out the disease, or to weaken 1t
hold. vi
1This is probably the worst ept
demic Of la grippe OIL. influenza o
whatever. 1t may be that has ever a.
tackled America" said a doctor t
day.
Rest In Bed
"Rest in bed is the best remedy 10
the malady. Anyone with a tempe
ature over 100 degrees may be al
sured that the thing to do Is to s
Ito bed. The next best thing afte
going to bed is to stay there, not "
til the temperature gets down !
normal, or a little below 90 degree
but several days after the trace {
the malady have disappeared.
ut is almost fatal for a victim
leave the bed too soon, for pneum,
II MIA may result and death follow wit
Y in AS lhohrs.h \
Danger of Booze
This physician, who has enjoyed
large practice and who is regarde
as a man Of many years experient
In treating la grippe, added
'Disinfect the mouth, throat ar
.rt Ill dafftt and often enQh dQV