Arizona republican., 1918-10-08
CLOSE SCHOOLS AND THEATERS
 AND BAR ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS
City Ordinance Passed Yes
 tcrday by Commissioners
 in Effort to Prevent Spread of Influenza Here

In an effort to keep the Spanish influenza epidemic from spreading in Phoenix, the city commission yester- day passed an ordinance closing all theaters. churches, dance halls. pool halls and schools. both public and private; and forbidding public gather ings of every kind including parades. rovivsls. political and other public meetings, and giving the city man sgcr full power to act in the enforce ment of the ordinance.
 Tho ordinance was adopted unani- mously upon motion of Commissioner Joe Irvine. seconded by Commissioner MacBean, and signed by Acting Mayor Charles Dunlap. in the absence of May or Corpstein. The remaining com missioner present at the meeting was Charles Barnett.
 May Last Two Weeks
 Following the meeting Dr. H. K Beauchamp. city health officer, George p. Brisbois. chief of police. and others held a conference with City Manager V. 4. Thompson and received final in- structions.
 The ordinance was drafted by City Attorney Richard E. Sloan and is far reaching in it's scope and designed to he a permanent instrument for use st any time in the future when it is deemed advisable to safeguard the public health against epidemic disease. The present enforcement of the or dinance is for an indefinite period, pos sihly ten days or two weeks, begin ming today. The. city health officer
  sion when. in his judgment. it is ad- visahle to make the ordinance in operative in the present situation, or in any other situation that may arise m inc future.
 Strict Sanitary Rules
 pr. Beauchamp, following the con- ference with the city manager, issued an order concerning public drinking places and what they shall do to con- form with the ordinance
 City Manager Thompson, in a state mcnt interpreting the ordinance said: AM drinking places fountains near beer saloons and booths of any sort where drinks are sold. must either use sanitary paper cups and dishes or sterilize an glasses or regular dishes with boiling water after each service. The ordinance closes all dance halls pool halls. churches, schools. public and private. There can be no public gatherings, no banquets. no political street or other public meetings what ,vcr and no parades.
 Children off Streets "i have instructed Colonel c. V. Gull Icy. commander of the Phoenix Police Reserves 70 discontinue all drills, which includes the drilling of Class non for the army and the drilling of hc woman's section.
 Restaurants shall be required to sterilize all dishes, glasses and all other eating utensils after each ser vice.
 Parents are requested to keep their children at home and not permit them Co play in groups in the streets or vacant lots. All games requiring groups Of children. are forbidden.
 All Should Aid
 Tt is not the purpose of the city government to inconvenience anyone To the contrary. everyone should take it upon him or herself, as a patriotic duty. to cooperate in every way with the city government. in seeing that the ordinance is enforced. The chief of police has been instructed to see that the ordinance is rigidly enforced"
 Chief of Police Brisbois last night issued the following warning, directed especially to parents:
 Parents Are Warned
 The closing of the schools is for tho purpose of protecting the health of thu children and preventing the sprea, of the Spanish influenza through tn, homes of Phoenix. But parents vii defeat the purpose of the ordinance i they permit their children to congre cate in groups on streets or in yard or vacant lots to play. Parents vii be held responsible for their childrei Tn this respect and the children them selves will be brought to police head quarters by officers for reprimanC and for punishment if they persist il congregating after being warned.
 Dance halls. pool halls, theater. drinking places, restaurants and al other places affected by the ordinanc win hc watched and arrests will folloy any violations of the ordinance"
 Cause Loss to Some
 Pool halls will not necessarily hay to close their doors. They will b permitted to sell cigars or other mer chandise or drinks but must kee their tabes covered and prohibit me from gathering in groups or loafin about the premises
 Theaters and pool halls will suffe he heaviest loss through the closin