The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-01-24
MANY Cases Influenza Devel.
oped During Week.
|oNE HUNDRED REPORTED
Red Cross Nurses Arrive to
Assist Caring for Patients;
Effort to Get Public
Health Doctor.

This community n experiencing an
epidemic of influenza that may prove
serious II II doesn't abate In a short
fine. Since last Sunday there have
heen almost one hundred cases devel-
op in Burns and surrounding terri.
tory. Fortunately no serious cases oil
pneumonia are reported and the STU
alton may be gotten In hand withoui
disastrous results.
Al the request OF the public health
officer. Dr. ID. r. Smith. the execu-
five committe OF the Red Cross Chap
ter had a meeting during the week
and arranged TO open an emergency
hospital. The Presbyterian church
has been secured for this purpose and
several beds have been Installed with
.eompetent Red Cross nurses In charge
OF the patients.
Chairman r.. II. Conser OF the Chap
ter wired TO headquarters for nurses
and three arrived last night 20 take
up the work OF relieving patiens and
seeing they have proper care. On
their arrival and being informed OF
| the situation. Mrs. Myrtle kcizer. one
OF the number who has had wide OK
perience In Red Cross work. advired
| chairman Conser TO wire for three
more nurses and these will soon ar
rive. Upon learning the Chapter
was limited as 10 hospital supplies
the lady instructed the Chapter 10
ask for these by wire 10 headquarters
therefore one hundred pairs Of blan-
kets. the same number Of sheets. pill
| low cases, bath towels. etc. werc ASH
ed for with the assurance that they
would be forthcoming without do
/ lay.
Through the kindnsss of the people
/ OF Burns sufficient beds and necessary
supplies have been loaned until the
Red Cross supplies can be received
The hospital is ready 10 receive all
who make application and they are
assured OF the very best attention.
In fact the nurses prefer that AL
patients be taken there as they can
be given better attention especially
as nurses are hard 10 get and by put
| ting them together one nurse and an
aid can care for q ggod many patients.
Il should be understood that the
Red Cross cannot make charges for
It's services but those who are finan-
cially able may make donations TO the
cause Owing To circumstances OF
scarcity OF nurses and doctors peo-
pie should keep the above facts In
mind.
The three Red Cross nurses who
are now installed At the emergency
hospital. Mrs. Myrtle keiser. Miss
Helen Baird and Miss Bertha Lovtns.
are trained hospital nurses who have
had previous experience In "hu"
nurslng. fs
Mas Ida Hayes having volunteered
her services has been placel In charge
of the cooking and the purchase OF
commisary supplies for the hospital.
Miss Libbie Kirchesky has volun-
feered her services for nursing work,
also Mrs. Frances Clark and many
others have expressed their desire IN
be OF help In any way possible. II
Is Just such people as these who are
going 10 pull us successfully through
this gcorge and II behooves us To re-
member them. They are the salt OF
the earth.
An effort Is being made by the
Red Cross to have one or more Pub
Tic Health Service doctors sent In
here as the work IL much more than
Drs. Smith and Gaery. who are work
|ing night and day. can handle.
Just before going TO press we are
Informed that the schools have been
CLOSED until February 3.