Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-07 | Page 4 | Lifting of Influenza Ban is Approved by Citizens

Lifting of Influenza Ban Is Approved by Citizens H. N. BYRN E L'fting of the ban is the most sensible action that could be lak-n by the health authorities to reli- ve the situation which ha? been tense for the past two months. It will give the people peo-ple a Christmas spirit w it hot; t which the year would pass into history as one of gloom. From the experience of other cities I am convinced there will be no more danger with the theaters open and th stores doing tnMr maximum maxi-mum of business than if they were closed, If the people will use the same precautions to avoid contagion that they did during the period of restrictions. restric-tions. WILL G. FARRELL, president Rotary club I believe the busiiu ss mn gen-erallv gen-erallv will approve of the action of the state and city health boards in restoring re-storing the city to its normal condition of traffic and trade. If the people will tnke proper care of themselves, and all influenza cases are properly quarantined, quaran-tined, I do not believe any noticeable spread of the disease will be experienced. expe-rienced. I thoroughly indorse the action. ac-tion. MRS. W. F. ADAMS, president of the City Federation of Women's clubs f do not care to express an opinion. 1 feel that the health authorities know best what to do and I am willing to trust to their judgment. MRS. JOHN F. COWAN, president of the Ladles', Literary- club I do not know the situation well enough to feel capable ca-pable of making a statement. It does seem that the closing Idea has been sufficiently tested. I believe that if the sick and those who have been exposed ex-posed to the disease are quarantined, that It could do no harm to allow those who are well to come In contact with each other. HERBERT VAN DAM, JR., assistant United States district attorney I am behind the action of the health authorities au-thorities in lifting the ban if we are safe, and 1 1 am pleased that, in the judgment of the health officials, we will be safe with all restrictions, except those of quarantine, removed. I am pure th-u the Ki wan is club. at its , meeting next Thursdav. will indorse the action of the he;ilth officers. i GEORGE S. AUERBACH I am heartily in favor of opening up the city, and i . believe the health boards ha e taken the right course. The same care as before should be taken by the peoph however, to protect themselves against disease and quarantine regulations " should be observed where vcr case, ot" influenza exist With the exercise of precaution I do not believe, the situa- ; lion will be any worse with the stores -and theaters open than they were when ; tbo restrictions were in force. The; health officers have done everything in their power to hold l ho influenza in 1 check and the citizens can now do their part without the handicap of annoying! restrictions. EDWARD P. LEVY In lifting the ban and throwing the city wide open, as far us business and amusements are concerned, con-cerned, the boaitls of health have final-Iv final-Iv agreed on a policy which in my opinion opin-ion was advisable and proper some time ago. The restrictions under which tit" people have labored for the past riht weeks have only filled them with fear and the mental attitude of many has been such that they were more susceptible to contagion. The proper action finally has been taken, and if everyone will exercise ordinary care and avoid coming into contact with known cases of influenza. I believe the condition will steadily improve. GEORGE O. RELF While the lifting of the ban will not materially affect hotel ho-tel patronage, as only those who are compelled to travel are doing so, if the-people the-people are hh careful of I heir health as thev were during the restrictions imposed im-posed by the boards of health, they will be just as well of with the ban removed. It Is probable that to a great extent the Influenza has run its course, and things will be brighter with the theaters thea-ters In operation nnd trade under full swing. As a consequence, I am Inclined to believe that the general conditions will improve.