| Show I I I I What the Teachers Teachers' Canvas Camas Disclosed I Our readers reader were t informed last week th that t because of at gre great t diversity of un regarding the tho closing dosing of ot schools during the prevalence ce of influenza in influenza in- in in our midst the llie school b board ard and city health officers de decided ld- ld ed to put the que question l lon directly up to the patrons of tile tie the schools ae as they were the most directly interested Accordingly schools were closed last Saturday In order that teachers might make a careful survey suney of the situation and report their findings The following is the result of ot the canvass Z 0 Z z o p CI o 0 p 0 p C b 1 bg g 1 c ti I a 8 I G 1 a. a y y s 1 rr I. I o 9 ID n UI It i Si Sij j p 11 gS m 11 I g I Ta go OJ 7 Ie 12 i X Je ez 1132 2 6 61 67 61 6 61 W I. I G 14 t 93 93 J 20 20 3 38 Lincoln ol 1 12 H 68 22 Total I f 3 3 O 99 1 The The 3 99 1 families ll I Y who o favor favor closing rep represent 12 children children ildren The families who vho opposed closing closing clos doe ing lag r represent 43 5 children The 8 families undecided represent 20 children Pupils enrolled in public schools The above figures shows the pleasIng pleasIng pleas pleas- Ing lug result of or practically two to one in favor favor of keeping the schools ollen open reflecting Ung great grent judgment ou on the part of the parents backed by the fact that there was wall was practically no nt influenza Influenza influenza enza among mong sch school ol children and the th further t r fact fact of the healthful co condition condition condi condi- di tion of or the buildings and the care and precautions taken by teachers teach teach- ers and faculty of tho schools The board and city health officers m stet met t S Saturday night to hear report They were elated at the result I A A doubt was was raised however when Inspector Inspector Inspector In In- In- In Zook appeared at the tho meeting meeting meetIng meet meet- ing and reported report d' d that three high school pupils were home with thene the disease ne of the number being a aI brother of a high school instructor After discussing this phase of the situation pro and con cou it was decided decided decided de de- to close the schools for tor one week and if it no n no further cases de developed developed de- de to tore open open re on February 3rd next next Monday As As must must b be expected criticism was made of a action criticism action criticism will con concerning any action n taken officials and therefore such officials lI l I must must act act t conscientiously and according to to their very best Individual in individual individual In- In judgment in matters concerning concerning concerning con con- th the public good and not noi be swayed b by alarmists fault tault finders or wiseacres The action taken last Saturday was taken taken from a a. precautionary standpoint standpoint stand stand- l point and was perhaps the wise wise- I es eat sf t. t decision e l under r the circumstances One thing is La certain the school trustees es the city officials the health officers officers' are working conscientiously for for the tho stamping out of the dread disease Influenza Influenza and and are deserving deserving deservIng ing and are are receiving in to Ii a a great 1 m measure the tha operation co of worthwhile worth- worth while citizens |
