Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-26
WHAT DUKE CITY
PEOPLE THINK Of
FLU QUARANT me
Opinions Gathered By Journal
Reporter Show a Wide Vari-
atiOnj Ban Probably viii Be
Lifted on December 2,

A large number of people in Albu-
querquc are eagerly looking forward
to the lifting of the ban on the
schools, theaters and other public
meetings caused by the flu. SO far
as known now the restrictions will be
extended no further than December
? VIII oh is nearly here Rut if it
should be shown that the epidemic
becomes worse with the restrictions
removed assurance is given by the
city manager that far more drastic
action viii be taken than heretofore
The epidemic seems to be erratc
For days at time the number of
cases reported are very few. Then
without apparent cause the number
takes an alarming jump For eX-
ample three cases were reported last
Saturday and three on Sunday. hut
eleven cases were re"ortnd to the
health authorities yesterday,
With a view to asccrtaining some
thing of the views of business men
and the doctors the Journal made in
quiries Yesterday covering a Consid-
erahle nart Of AlhuouerWue, The an
swerS varied from those like that of
j. A. Weinman. who recently return
cd FROM New York where schools,
theaters and all other places of gath
ering were undisturhed by the health
authorities, and believes tat further
restriction in Albuquerque IS entirely
useless, to the opinion of Il number Of
people who believe that the restric
tons should be continued and made
much more rigid.
HebcnStrcits Statement.
80 - gt Lot 4 ~
que is a health resort, harborng many
sick people it's death rate, due to
Spanish influenza. was even lower
than in the ARM cantonments, where
every proper precaution was taken.
II think this was due 10 the prompt
placing of restrictions and the hearty
co-operation of the public up to ar
mistice day.
Il believe the han would have been
even more effective had the restrc-
tons been more rigid This, how
ever, was considered inadvisable by
a government representative from an
economical standpoint. TIL" r"stric-
tions recommended by the board of
health were the same as recon-
mended by Surgeon General Blue,
with the added feature of placarding
the homes, which served the purpose
of warning people it was dangerous
TO enter these homes.
THE reports of the last four days
show that the i'll effects ef armistice
day have been snent and TaeXnect the
restrictions to be lifted any time. II
the present encouraging reports con-
tinue. In case they have To he re-
placed later the public should be pre-
pared for restrictions such s have
never before been witnessed in Albu-
querque' ,.,...
0pinions of eading Citizens.
The answers 10 some OF the in.
nuiries made ~ the Journal yester-
day are as follows
DR.. Hope-'If the disease con-
tinues to decrease as It has IN the last
ten days 7 believe the quarantine
should be lifted
DR. Cornish-"The disoaSsg seems
to be decreasing enough so tfot the
quarantine could safely be lifted IN
a week"
J, p. Herndon--"Th quarantine
should be lifted. I'd rather have my
child in school than out under exist
ing conditions The present quaran-
tine is q farce"
Guv Rogers-'I think the quaran-
tine ought TO he l'tted.
Rev. c. O. BeCkman--"l am IN
FAVOR cf lifting the quarantine unless
it can he made a real one,
Mrs. Isaac Barth--"The quarantine
should be made more rigid.
w. C. Oestreich-"I am entirely IN
sympathy with the city commission
ers. | do not want to see the quar-,
antine lifted only to be put back on:
Or. Reidy-'The quarantine shoul"
he left on and made more stringent
Dr van Atta-"The quarantine
emphatically should not he nfteu'
Numt,c of Cases esseniDg.
nr Clayton--''The number of cases
is lessening. hut the quarantine should
he continued, remembering that any
quarantine can only be as strong as
the people themselves make 1t,
8 r. Roscnwald---"This is matter
which should be left in the hands OF
the authorities who are competent
to deal with it,
Rabbi Bergman-"The city COM
missioners have been level headed
and | admire their stand. ] also thlhk
that the quarantine should by an
means be made more stringent uhtli
the disease is entirely wiped out II
is hard to answer the man VINO says
his business has been hurt by me
quarantine, but it will be imposslole
to answer the one who says MY enid
has died because of the neglect OF the
state .s.
DIR. Frisbie---"Tt is no safer to I'LL
the quarantine now than it has ever
been"
DIR. I.ovelace-"The quarantine
should be made more stringent. Masks
should be worn in all public places
such as stores and Offices