The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-25
Bishop Howden Objects
to Present Quarantine
On School and Church

ObjoctinE to the quarantine against
applied IN A~lbuquerQue bishop = 4.
IIowGcu has addressed the following
communication Ia The Evening Her.
aid.
II the proclamation published In
Yesterdays Morning Journal under the
tlamboyant headline so th, People
May Know was intended o. cham.
pion he quarantine policy OF Your cts
officials. by It's citation uf the oxpe-
enc Of Denver. a. not the choice Of
illustration somsw hat unhappy Uu the
face OF what W. g a IN the telegraph
ic dispatches on pHge one Of the same
issue. For now We learn that the re-
newed ban has zen s%upp!antcd with
an order from ci;y health authorities
permitting churches. thcdters and
schools Ia continue. hut recurring a
general wearing OF influenza masks In
stores. theaters and public Offices and
on street ears. The revised rules Of
the city health officials are based upon
the presumption hat the spread ~
the disease can be better ~Cumbat,.d hy
the wearing Of masks thar los the can
ceiling of all public gatherings
Perhaps our local dispenser of
knowledge will further inform US
why Denver. with IT, direrul eNpe-
ftencc should see the wisdom OF al
lowing churches. thcatcrs and schools
to continue" lie might again explain
TO us why as w. read ln another col.
unr- the people Of Santa. he in
spite Of the ban. have been holding
meetings. parties and church services
and that masses iu the Cathedral have
been largely attended.
Albuquerque now enjoys the unique
distinction. su far as AN ascertain.
OF prohibiting public worship and the
free exercise OF religion" guaranteed
to our citizens under the constitution.
for q longer period than has ever been
attempted hy "a municipality 81 similar
or larger population IN the history Of
these United States
IL any compensation results FOR 50
drastic and exceptional an effort could
be shown. We might IN an humility
compliment u local city manage
ment on is superior wisdom. bat with
no evidence that the measure > adopt
ed have had the slightest Influence
In lessening the severity of the raw
age of h epidemic IN comparison
TO the towns n cities where other
measures have been employed, n
distinction serves only q. .uhanCe uur
civic short sighfeduesg. or 90 flattcr
officials with e consciousness that
,hey were able 10 get away with IT,
in the face 90 an az athletic public
opinion regarding such curtailmont Of
rights ana privileges
Whilr official rcgrr. has been cN-
pressed Tor the financial losses 10
some OF our legitimate business enter
prises. by reason Of this necessary -
discrimination. IL may occur o. % mum.
Der uf ~ citizens hat thci" has been
q considerable moral and spiritual.
not 20 mention educational loss. On
tailed by this extended closing Of
schools and churches. some of us
may even Zee. that q great injustice
is being done 20 civic and patriotic
pride. HA We'll as tu religious Nspira-
lions, that ON the threshold Of the
greatest Thanksgiving bay in our
history. when preparations are being
made throughout the entire uuutry
for a united |outpouring of praise and
gratitude To the Almighty. presidential
and g"uhernatorial appeals are uttered
in vain so tut rs Albuquerque Is con
Cerur,. h"cdusc here the free cNcrctse
uf religion u taboo and though Den
yer. I'll rdso Santa r." and the towns
about uS are free 10 ioin IN this public
expression. the churches of this city
must remain closed because 81 e man