Evening journal., 1920-01-16

TO see that Issue sldeiracked for any
thing else.
II Is claimed that for the past several
days 10 Is constantly heard on the
streets that the crowd who made Mr.
Wells leave town Tuesday night visit
ed him at the hotel az friends 20 ad-
wise him that Il would probably be best
for him 10 get out as there was con-
siderable feeling against him This Is
claimed 10 be nothing less than prop
aganda
There won't nothing come OF it." Is
an expression that is often heard in dis
cussiOns about making Mr. Wells leave
town. Many persons are trusting that
such reports are not true. aud that the
authorities VIII nnd sufficient evidence
90 punish fhuse who were responsible
for Tuesday nights action 10 Is fear
ed that II no one is punished for the
AFFAIR Tuesday there Will be other slmi-
lar outbreaks.
Many persons claim that the demon
stration was not merely result Of Mr.
Wells visit. but that feeling had
been growing for weeks among certain
persons against the State Board OF
Health and they took that opportunity
TO show their feeling against the COM
pulsory vaccination order.
The contention that some OF the feel
ing Is the result OF a lack OF diplomacy
on the part OF some OF the health ON
cials in carrying out It's orders, is
conceded as correct by some who are
taking a stand against the disorder.
They point out, however, that the peO-
pie had legal redress II not approached
The order OF the State Board OF Health
issued on December 20. making IL COM
pulsory for all residents OF Georgetown
and other adjoining districts TO be vac
cinated and 10 which many citizens OBJ
ject follows:
Whereas, A house-to-house inspec-
tlon In Indian River hundred has reveal
ed about 200 unreported cases OF small |
pOx: and
Whereas, Many citizens OF the sur
hundreds have been exposed |
TO the infection OF smallpox as a result |
Of contact with these unreported and |
cases; and
Whereas, As a result OF such expo /
sure, cases OF smallpox have already /
been reported In Baltimore hundred. |
DagsbOro hundred, Georgetown hun |
dred. Broad Kiln hundred and Lews and |
Rehoboth hundred as well as Indian |
River hundred: and
Whereas, Other cases may develop |
az any time and thus constitute new
centers OF Infection; and
Whereas, The vaccination OF every
person IN an infected district Is the only
way Of stamping out an epidemic OF
smallpox; be II, therefore.
Resolved, That the present situation j.
demands the immediate vaccination OF
every person in the above-named in
'ected hundreds, and all such persons
ire hereby required 10 be vaccinated
before December q lif they have not
leen vacclnated within five years) or
De liable 20 prosecution for violation Of
his regulation; and be II further
Resolved, That the posting OF this
in the customary places in
which official notices are posted I'm the
'ariOus hundreds shall be considered
,fllclal notice 10 each and every lnhabl-
ant OF the infected hundreds; and be i
I further
"Resolved, That the secretary Of the
,oard is hereby authorized 10 employ {;
uch special officers as may be neces-
AIRY 10 determine whether or not this
rider has been compiled with; and be
{ further
Resolved. That every member and
very regular and special officer Of this
'oard on and after December 27 shall !
lave full power to require proof Of
accination OF all persons in the said :
Infected hundreds, whether found In :
heir homes, or on the streets. or In
ny public or private place; and be 1t
urther
Resolved That any person in the
aid infected hundreds who shall on
nd after December 27, refuse TO pres
Mt to any member or duly appointed
nlcer OF this board satisfactory proof :
hat he has been vaccnated as required
y this resolution shall be deemed
uilty OF a violation Of this resolution
nd shall be liable to prosecution; and
e IL further
Resolved, That the secretary OF this
oard is hereby instructed TO institute
sgal proceedings in all cases of refusal
} comply with this order"