Show HISTORY REPEATS the theory that contagious dib diseases eases can best be controlled by continuing the schools in session the moving pictures in operation and all public gatherings in full swing is in serious danger of being successfully contradicted nen the measles made gieir appearance in this community last winter all the argument presenter presente J j have public intercourse suspended tor for a i line cime in order to arrest the progress of the disease availed nothing and I 1 the result was that hundreds of homes suffered the inconvenience ot of ine while the members of 0 the families who were attending school naturally fell behind their classmates th the same condition bids fair to prevail this winter for scarlet fever is spreading everywhere despite the valiant efforts or of the health officers to prevent it there is a division of 0 opinion among medical men as to the virtue of the theory expressed at the beginning of this article and it is sate safe to say that the great majority or of the laity are convinced that the theory is entirely wrong be that as it may this much has been proven that where children were hept home from school last winter during the measles epidemic they escaped the malady A great many children are being kept out of school this winter because of the tear fear their r parents have of the effects of at scarlet fever so that many are losing their schooling who are well enough to go 10 and many many others are getting behind who are locked up at home in quarantine tho the theory did not work satisfactorily last winter so why not give tue tile other side a chance to prove its case close up the schools the picture shows low and public gatherings and let all parens parcels keep their children within their own promises premises for acou a couple PIO of weeks then take stock ot of the situation and determine whether or not the remedy has proven effective whore where a measure has proven ineffective in one instance it Is the part of 0 good judgment to try something else |