Show Beware Beware- the Kiss amiss G Germs of Deadly Spanish Influenza Spread by Performance Sa Says s Health Commissioner on kissing That is the I dictum of City Health Commissioner Samuel G G. P Paul ul issued today KissIng Kissing Kissing Kiss ing declared Dr P Paul aul Is is one of the most potent agencies for fori transmitting the influenza bacilli If It we are to judge by Eastern health healt reports an epidemic of influenza has has' spread over the At Atlantic seaboard We can e expect x t. t In conformity with past exp experience that the epidemic will spread over the country The fact however that travel travelis is limited will wll assist Dr Rupert Blue United States health commissioner In curbing the spread d of this infectious I disease But kissing Is not the only ol agency which transmits transmit tie the i s germs of enza Coughing and sneezing have long been recognized as germ transmitters trans- trans Every citizen is cautioned to keep keep away away from people who are are coughing coughing coughing cough cough- ing o or 01 r sneezing Every person perso afflicted with a cold old no matter how slight should In the the interest of the communIty community community use some antiseptic spray to I cleanse his or her Infected throat I The vr war is the vital thing thing- at this tI time e. e If influenza has been carried to to I I this country by German agents every I citizen should appoint appoint himself a sol aol soldier dier in the great battle for health and I assist in combating the disease Batt Battles Battles Bat Bat- tIes can be won a at t home as well as on t the he fields of France rance I We Ve can expect other dastardly acts by German agents I against the health of the great army fighting at home but these German schemes will come to naught If the people exercise ordinary precautions The city board of health has organIzed organized organized organ organ- a campaign and under the guidance guidance guid guld- ance of Dr r Paul will work O in cooperation cooperation cooper cooper- n with I J United ft sll States t authorities th ri er in waging war on- on on adverse health conditions conditions condi condi- Special officers will be detailed to note conditions about the city and a general cleaning up will be begun It Itis Itis Itis is thought likely that a a. day will be set aside by the by-the the city commission for tor the destruction of waste material that might act as germ container |