Show I fI f fl 1 l SALT LAKE TO WAGE VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN H AGAINST INFLUENZA Merchants l Show op Co-op Cooperative opera Co era era- tive Spirit With i l Business BusinessMen's Men's Mens Committee SALT LAKE yesterday entered into the thc latest phase of the tho fight that thatis is to to-bo to bo waged with unrelenting vigor r I against the thc further spread of the thc in influenza influenza m- m epidemic The Thc first evidence e that tho o co-o measures adopted by tho the state and city health boards at tho the int instigation ign- ign tion of the new business men mens men's s influenza onza enza committee was sho shown n during the morning hours Stores Store which have ordinarily ly opened at a a. a m. m i remained re e- e closed until 9 30 an antI and 10 a. a m. m street cars car were less crowded than at any time for man ninny many years ears and signs of crowd crowding ng in mercantile establishments mid elsewhere were notice notice- j abl ably absent The Tho city board of oC h health met last nl night ht to o consider the tho passage of regu- regu t I l lations compelling tho wearing o of gauze gatz gatzI I Ii I i I. I masks b by e cr every person appearing In hi I I. I public Dr T. T B. B Beatty tate state health I I commissioner was present prest-nt as an InVited In- In J guest Tho question of ot compulsory compulsory sory wearing of at masks was thoroughly hl I discussed and tho the conclusion r 1 to postpone definite action for fOl three d days dos os o's t pending tho results of ot the new clon regulations Only l- l rte Death II JC purt Two hundred and thirteen n nw nl w cases v of ot bad d colds la Ia grippe and Were vere reported yesterday to tao city cHY health department were t three orca deaths attributable to IJ 11 on 10 Health officials were Inclined to 0 be hopeful regarding ep epidemic conditions con con- despite the increase In new I ew W cn cases cs reported expressing tl Vie fie that all alt new J patients were now being reported and that the Increase e was in reality nothing to cause alarm hut tut rather a true showing of oC the thc new nW cas cases t- t I whereas up until a few tew days das ago hilta but hilt buta a a percentage of cases w ro being i u c- c ported 0 rt ed Is no cause for alum at nt the number of new cases being reported saM said Dr Beatty last night I I 1 am nm hopeful that the tho peak of thc tho epidemic lias 1133 been Leen reached in Salt SaIl Lake and that th the thur curve CUr of the disease e in ep epidemic form torm will vIlL now go J. O. O The Thc re Ie re-I re duer number of or deaths luring th tho ho past two days das is especially In ing ng I l Explanations of the new closing re regulations regulations reg reg- I made yesterday b by authorIties authorities au au- nu- nu show that the establishment st st. of varied open opening Ins Ins- and closing tours for stores offices and other concerns was the result of efort efforts t to relieve I car congestion cons That Tha tit I has nl- nl ready had this effect was J se en n yester eser day da day daIn In the distribution of ot the luu hu home home- going goIns- workers over o more prolonged pe perIods periods pe- pe peo nods thereby relieving the congested condition ot of traffic between 5 and 6 P. P m m. Health officers were emphatic however howe In their declarations that the general public must operate co-operate to ho extent of at going home homo after atter being r ro- ro 0 leased from work Instead of or remainIng remain remain- ing downtown until their regular time of at returning Police and health inspectors were on the tho lookout all da day yesterday for tor vio Ylo- lations of at the tire n new Y w closing regulations and several arre arrests Hs were mado made as a re ro- ro sult Bult of or their vigilance Patrolmen watched closel closely for or violations of ot the thc street car overcrowding o rules and os- os conductors In regulating the thc crowds crowd I Evidence of at furtner cooperation opera co tion was seen In the tho promptness with which reports reportS' of at new Influenza cases arc being are being turned in by ph physicians anti ana families ae ea More tor Co operation No o violations of oC the closing rules bv by stores were reported Francis G G. Luke mana manager er of or the Merchants Merchants' Protective a association was waR arrested for violating th the rule ule regarding the closing of ot ot- ot at nt P. P mi ml Eighteen l Greeks Yero also arrested at W. W Sc-ond Sc South street treet on charges cs of oC violating the health regulations and gambling The Greeks s were released upon fur fur- i 50 ball bail each cacti except Theodore J alleged proprietor of the place whose ball bail was wis fixed at their Health declarations authorIties were emphatic In fn yesterday esterday that convalescent con con- cons Influenza patients must re remain remain re- re main In strict Isolation for a of approximately h ten n da days s 's before they the appear in public No relaxation In th the enforcement of this rule will be bo per per- d and prosecution will follow an any attempts to to violate the regulation res Resolutions ha have I been adopted h by the I city commission authorizing the city health commissioner Dr Samuel G. G Paul to employ not more than deputies Sf who under hIs Is direction shall n rt i in I c carrying out an any rules or orders orders or or- ders that have ha been or may bo be made regarding the influenza epidemic The deputies will assist the thc re regular ular police In seeing seeing- that th the new regulations are arc vigorously enforced were taken yesterday by Red ned Cross lel il to provide additional 1 nurses as the they ma be Le may found necessary necca- necca liar ary sary to aid ald stricken families Reports from throughout the state showed thor the tho r need of imore more nurses and volunteers volunteer re rc still m In demand at ned fled 1 Cross headquarter head d quarter quarters of or houses containing In Influenza In- In patients wll be begun Immedi n Weller el under chief rth the tho health J of of at Joseph Joseph Inspector Thc rhe placards will remain up until the patIents pa- pa are arc released by authority ot of the thc city board of health Dr Paul has haa been granted Rented full Cull air an- to carr carry out the new nc closing I re regulations and arul a all others In Jn K others th the Influenza to I rules Tules epidemic The Thc clos closing nl Instigated by the business u committee were ratified the yesterday b by r city commission and the tho co J. J thin Uon f of ol all cit city officials Insured co in the thu fight ht th th disease |