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Show 'wm iifflis mis im to tmmm y2T vCT jCT . Cr S7T S7T S7T S7T S7T S?T -0 m as " "i ev e C- l . C e C . V . V s V Salt Lake Health Board Opens Fight on Spanish Influenza qui declared" v USELESS Salt Lakers Afflicted Urged to Report 111-1 ness to Health Board to Halt Spread, Report By United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 4. Spanish influenza is now reaching into the for corners of the earth. A stats department message noted its pros- once in Tehersn, Persia, and qui-- nine, an important remedy, now retails re-tails there at $125 a pound. The village of Wishswa, Pa., with 500 inhabitsnts. hsd 300 cases of Spanish influenza todey. Nine deaths had been reported. SPANISH influenza has invaded in-vaded Salt Lake City, declare de-clare Dr. Samuel t. Paul, city health eominissioner, hut he say the disease is endemic rather than epidemic. "It la confined to a few homes In Vent .South Temple street. 1 shHll not quarantine any house where Spanish Influenza is present, as o,nrantlnirt? Is not In the least c ffeuiive,'' aaid Dr. J'anl. ' Dr. Paul emphastxed the necessity of having every person who is attacked by the disease Immediately inform the t,a,lth dppHrtment. "We can very easily prevent the spread of the, disease If we are notified In time." he suld. "The danger lies with those who mlnMke the disease dis-ease for nn attack of the grippe and attempt to be their own doctor. They will mingle with other people and are sure to act as germ carriers." MONEY APPROPRIATED. The National Chapter of the t Red Crosa today notified l r. Paul that an appropriation of $576. 00 hnd been made by that organisation to assist In combating com-bating th disease. Tin's money, ac-cording ac-cording to instructions forwarded to the various health departments ! throughout the country. wil be used mainly in taking cure of dependents of soldiers who ate fiKhting In KrHiu-e. "j "1 do not think we will call for any of the money." said lr. Paul. "The city health dfpnrttnent haa enough funds to fight the disease. At the present pres-ent time there is no need to worry. NEED FOR CAUTION. "We must exercise the greatest caution, cau-tion, however inward those who are coming Into the city. Conference week wi t attract visitors and it ia possible I thnt some will carry the disease. Outside Out-side of that feature there ia no need for alarm." Chhcs i.t Spanish Influenza were f re - ported to the city health commissioner' from North West Temple street. I r Paul hss assigned aeisUnts to loXik j after Ihe cases 1 !lr. A. Z. Tanner of Kaysvllle reported report-ed rua" under his observation -at Karmingtnn today. They are only sltuht attacks and are well under control. con-trol. i |