Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-10-16 | Page 7 | Gauze Masks to be Worn in Bingham

oo a GAUZE MASKS TO BE 1 WORN IN BINGHAM j SALT LAKE CITY, OcL 1C Universal j wearing of hospital gauze masks has been I ! decided upon by tho peoplo of Bingham as j a means of protecting thomsclvcs and j others from tho Influenza. Infection. I j The decision was reached yesterday af- 5 ' tcr a meeting was hold by medical au- I j lhor!tlC3 and prominent citizens to dls- I cus3 tho scourge that is raging in tho I state. Tho seriousness of the dlscaso. tho I ; necessity for careful guarding against m 1 spread of the Infection and tho need of I preparing to handle cases properly were I explained by those who havo had csperl- enco with tho malady. When tho people wanted to know what a thoy could dp to protect themselves they 3 i Tvcro advised that the most effective means of prevention is wearing gauzo masks. It was promptly decided that all I clork3 In stores, barbers, people who havo to como Into contact with other peoplo in 1 public places, and. in fact, every ono who I Is compelled to minglo with largo numbers I of his fellows, should wear masks. W In Bingham tho hospital mask is to HI become a regular part of tho clothing. M J Thl3 is the first town in tho state to g ( adopt tho mask for universal use, but It 1 , Is believed that other placos will follow jj ! suit jj '