Show EPIDEMIC IS NOT SERIOUS l I PRECAUTION NOT PANIC I INO I NO REASON FOR ALARM AN EDITORIAL local yellow Journalism m I B BETWEE- BETWEE Jj and an nn over excited public wo we 0 are I of being scared into a sickness sick sick- In dan danger er i ness neli that ordinary precaution and common common common com com- comI I mon sense sensa should avoid old There Is not I Ithe the slightest occasion for panic In Salt I Lake Laka City over tho the alleged ed epidemic of ot Spanish Influenza A yellow ellow Journal made the statement last Int night that there were SEVERAL SE HUNDRED CASES IN IX SALT LAKE CITY when as asa asa asa a matter of ot fact the records of or the city board of ot health show three sixty cases case reported up to 0 3 o'clock last night Let the people us us' use ordinary common commonsense commonsense sense sens In this matter and refuse to be stricken panic b by dire predictions and false statements Wo We J have o been led to believe boll that the tho c ty Is threatened with witha a a. deadly plague ue but the proof Is la not forthcoming Now ot that the tho fat tat Is Jn In the lir fire the the- state board of ot health should Issue through tho newspapers directions for combating tho the dl disease but there thoro should be no more forecasts of ot mortality which serve o only ly to make m well people quite sure suro the they are sick When hen la grippe first made mado Its Ite appearance ap ap- ap- ap we went through th the same ord or- or d deal al Overwrought O health departments and overzealous physicians throw a n ascare scarf scare Into us that put a great man many weak kneed Individuals to bed bell who otherwise otherwise oth oth- would never have thought of or being being heInl be he- ing sick Remain composed and keep confidence Jt It Is unpleasant to be he sick and Salt Lako Lake ma may be bo in for tor a share of this sickness but do not It b by dire Imaginations and worry worn The thought should make m all people cautious cautious cautious cau cau- but It should not destroy detro ordinary horse sense It ma may have been wisdom to close the tho theatres and imd churches although we doubt It In tho ho Inter Interests ets of at safety first it ma may b bo be all right to close the schools schoola but under the present system of or medical medical medi medi- cal supervision we are arc Inclined to believe be be- lieve that the children are a as safe Iare In school as th they will bo be at home or on the streets At any rat rate a little more precaution nd less eu ten tendency cf to panic will go fo a lon long lone ways waA toward guarding tho the health of or tho the entire community |