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I’KIDAY. JANUARY 31. 1919.
IN AN OBSERVATION PLANE.
When your visiting frineds talk
about their experiences with the "flu”
you feel like* the* soldiers who trioei
to get to Frame* and didn't.
These* folk whe> battled with and
deducted the* "flu" are* as upstnrtish
as the* boys who went "over there”
ami squelched the Hun.
The -flu” vederans converse with
the*ir fellow victims as arrogantly as
our hemes talk with one* another
about the* wounds they acquired at j
< 'baleen>i Thierry. St Mihiol and in
the* maze* <>| the* Argonne*
1 supose that some da\ soon the*
xietims *vi!l form ;t society which will I
blazon itself impudently as the* "Ved
enin*- of the* Influenza Epidemic."
Their insignia will lie* an atomized*
quartered with a Spanish onion ramp !
ant They wil have passwords and
grips tmt of course, will spell grip
"g-r-i-p p e* "
Hov» humble one* feeds nowadays
when the "Mu' spellbinders orate*
about their symptoms and ted! in
whispers how the> were just begin
ning to turn black. However, none* eit
the*m will admit that they were dead
from the neck up and have not re
covered.
If \v;i ^ an excellent lele»a to quaran
tine* these who hail the* “flu." hut
tb -se* * bo bad it and re*eovore*d
slieuild either be* r;«:itin«*el <»r muz
’/led It I had my wa> I would apply
le fh i m Not that l have anything
against one who has had the "fl*i "
It is simply that these "flu" graduates
seem !e> have* omething against all
file- r* i of us.
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Perhaps 'vr should not speak in
such blithesome tones of the "flu."
Perhaps we should he us serious about |
it as are some of our neighbors who
have had it
Very well. then, let us fall; of the
"flu" gravely.
Her. is a 'plain, tin varnished tale,
though, here ami there, it may he sat
ur.ited with Dobell's mixture.
I presume you know (hut San Fran
cisco conquered the epidemic in rec
ord time Health officers will please
he quiet, so that I can make myself
heard
1 still maintain that San Francisco
Itrokt th • record. I am not condemn
ing anybody, but I insist on being
heanl to tile end. Then if anyone has
a word to say in reply I am willing
.that le should hire a hall
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Dr Hassler is chief ol the state
health bureau in San Francisco. He
is a persistent person who keeps nag
ging at folk until they do as he tells
them, if they are belligerent he puts
them in jail
Dr Hassler was a champion * the
gauze mask and the strict quarai ine
hut, above all. he favored the masks,
lit' demanded that the city supervi
sors pass a law to make the wearing
of gauze masks compulsory. The sol
or.s acquiesced promptly, hut there is
a charter requirement which says
that an ordinance cannot go into ef
fect until five days after Its paasage.
As we all know, the bacillus of influ
enza can massacre scores and hun
dreds in live days if given his way.
The authorities decided that for the
benefit of society they would conceal
the real facts about the charter as
long as possible and instruct the po
lice to enforce the wearing of masks.
It was a bluff and the truth became
widely known In a few hours. But the
police used threats and persuasions.
They slopped maskless folk — men
und women—on the street and sternly
told them to don masks or go to Jail.
On the second day about flfty per
cent were wearing masks. On the
fourth duy perhaps seventy per cent
hud Joined the masked army.
On the fifth day tho record was to
he 100 per cent. The San Franciscans
did not do quite that well, but it was
marvellous how splendidly they heed
ed ;he new law. Kven the Christian
Scientists took the position that they
should wear musks because it was the
law and because they could see no
benefit In creating public disturb
ances. Fvery man. woman and child
who walked the streets of Sun Fran
< isco appeared to be masked for near
ly a month. Sometimes a man would
rush from his home with his breakfast
half eaten and bis mask still pinned to
the bathroom window after its bath
of disinfectant. Usually he discovered
bis terrible error before he had
climbed into his auto or boarded a
street car. Hut not. infrequently be
awoke only when a frowning blue
coat held him up in tho downtown
somewhere amt shocked him with a
dire threat of arrest or actual arrest.
During the first few days that the
ordinance was in effe-t the police, op
erating in squads, rounded up many
murkluss ones early in the morning,
packed them into police autos and
whisked them away to jail. Fines
were Imposed end even jail sentences
when it appeared that tho law was
being stubbornly defied.
In a word, the mask law was nil
forced to the limit Also the quaran
tine.
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On the day the t.task ordinance be
came a law there were about 1400
new cases, if my memory serves me
aright The next day there were still
about that number. On the third day
there was a slump of several hundred.
On tlie fourth day there was another
dtop of 200. and tile c'-cline continued
in about that ratio for a week or so.
In less than a month the influenza
epidemic was declared officially at an
i ml Only tne or fifteen new cases
were being reported a day.
'■ >f course, there was much disputa
tii n The devotees of mental healing
were wont to say that the masks sim
ply had the effect of eliminating fear
and that, fear being ahsenl, sickness
must necessarily lie absent. One edi
tor wrote awesome articles headed
like this "Fear and Disease, No. 1 '
He meant thereby that he would soon
put the trumpet of advice to his lips
ami blow blast ‘ No 2." By the time
• lie epidemic was vanquished he had
got up to "Fear and Disease, No. lii."
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Dr. IlasslerMid not close the depart
ment stores or other shops, but he
did shin the theatres, stop all cabaret
performances and public meetings
and prevent the churches from hold
ing indoor services. A number of the
chi ti In s held service in the open air.
It was a dismal month. There were
not enough ambulances to handle the
situation adequately and the exped
ient was adopted of driving them
through ihe streets at appaling speed
while ihe horns wailed halefully. in
this way several pedestrians were run
down and killed lietore tin* authorities
intervened.
The din oi the ambulances gave
warning that Hague and his comrade.
Death, were always at our elbows,
I am reminded that I began this ar
tiele ill a lightsome vein. We are told
tliai when the “Black Death" swooped
down upon the cities of Italy in the
middle ages the people sought to for
get the horrors by resorting to levity
and frivolity. Cheerfulness has Its ad
vantages in lighting Hague and
Death. -Kx.
PERSOGMADE
HISTORY IN
FOUR WORDS
Mrs. A. J. MacConnell, who Is on
n visit to the east, contributes the fol
lowing "Oration in Four Words" to
! the Newark, N. J, News
l Long years ago, in the stress of
i patriotic emotion, Patrick Henry
'cried: "(live me liberty or give me
death ." Nathan Hale condemned (o
die, in his last moment of life said
"I regret that I have Imt one life
1 to give for my country " "United we
stand, divided we ft 11' are words
which found and still t ad an echo
in every trite American's heart. Like
, wise the inspiring clause terminating
Lincoln’s famous speech at (lettys
I burg: "(lovernment of tin- people, by
the people and for the people shall
not perish from the eaith.' Re
markable for the sentiments contain
ed, still more wonderful for their
brevity, these famous words ar(- des
j lined to live forever, cheriBlied and
precious possesions in this heart of
i every defender of our glorious flag.
Now at a most vital time in the
history of our great nation. ri.< s an
other hero, brave and true. A man
even fine enough to be chosen as a
I
leader of our men. gallant Jack Per
1 sliing. In the midst of confusion,
turmoil, and the conflict of battle
j Over There, unrounded by scenes of
devastation and utter desolation, a
time was et apart, in which It was
deemed titling that th- United
nt the grave of Lafayette, nur young
and glorious ally or Revolutionary
days, and beloved and unforgotten.
General Pershing was asked to
make the address for th- momen
tous occasion. Surrounded by I'ti
tie Sam's bravest and lies:, with the
nobility of France noar by, Pershing,
holding a wreath of flowers, ap-'
proached the tomb. Tho he strug
gleil to hide his emotion, tin quiv
ering of his chin and 111. marks of
tears on his strong bronzed face,
were patent to all. He squared his
military shoulders, and clearing his j
throat, while ail about him waited
in tense silence to hear what the
great American General von Id say.
he spoke four simple words “We are
here, Lafayette." Had PefKtfihg been
the greatest of orators, with every
figure of spech at his command, what
more could he have said? Surely the
spirit of Lafayette hovered near and i
tlic great soul understood to their i
Liilest meaning, those four pregnant j
words: “We are here Lafayette." Had
i ur general prepared an oration of
‘great length and taken hours to dc j
liver it. Ip- could not have added one
' ingle iota to that simple but tensely
dramatic message from America toj
France. No doubt his words were
destined to become immortal as (lie|
ercatst speech of all times. For brev
ity. it is, and probably always will re
main, unequalled Even Caesar s fa
mous "I Came, I Saw, 1 Conquered"
icqulred six words to comp.i < bis
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Commission's Court for the
Terltory of Alaska, Cordova Pre
cint. Before A. J. Adams, Esquire,
Ijnited States Comissioner and Ex
officio I’robato Judge.
In (lit matter of the estate of Charles
1 exile Hale, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
the above named Court administrator
with the will annexed of the estate
of Charles E slle Hale, deceased, anil
that all persons having claims against
the estate of said Charles I^eslie Hale, 1
deceased, are hereby required to pres
ont the same with the proper vouch
ers within six months from the date
hereof to the undersigned at his of
fice and place of business in Hie of
flee of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany in the Town of Cordova, Terri
tory of Alaska.
Dated at Cordova. Alaska, this 16th
day of January, A. D , 19]t».
E. B TRACY,
Administrator with the Will Annexed
of tip. Estate of Charles Leslie
Hale. Deceased
Hath of first publication Jan. I'd, 1919.
Hate of last publication Kelt L'l, 1919 j
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
in the Cnitod States Commissioner’s
Court in and for Cordova I’recim-t.
Territory of Alaska. In Probate. In
the matter of the Estate of William
llerrold, deceased
Notice is hereby given by tile
undersigned administrator of the os i
late of William llerrold. (h* eased, to
tho creditors of and all persons tiav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after ttie
first publication of this notion, to the
said administrator at the office ot
Frank II. Foster, attorney at law, at
Cerdova, Alaska, (he same being the
place of business of said estate.
Dated the lath day of January, 1919.
K. G ROBINSON,
Administrator.
January 16 1919. 5w
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court. Chltina Precinct. Third Divi
sion. Territory of Alaska (In Pro
bate). In the matter of the Estate
of Edward Gustafson, deceased—ss.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Edward Gustafson deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said Edward Gus
tafson. deceased, to present the same,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months from the date of the llrst
publication of this notice, to the ad
ministrator at his place of business
at Strelna. in Chit ins precinct, terri
torv of Alaska, the same being the j
place for the transaction of the busl
ness of the said estate.
V. J. DWYER, Administrator.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner's
Court, Cordova Precinct. Territory
of Alaska (In Probate).
In the Matter of the Estate of Gun
nurd Johnson. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that V. G.1
Vance, administrator of the estate of
Gui^turd Johnson, deceased, has ren
Jered and presented for settlement to.
»nd filed in the probate court of said
Cordova precinct, his ttnal account as j
tucU administrator, and that Tuesday. |
Jto 15th day of April. 1919, at 10
/clock a. m., at the court room of our
laid probate court at Cordova. Alaska,
las been duly appointed by the pro
late court for the settlement of the
Inal account, at which time and place
my person interested in saiil estate
nay appear and file his exceptions In
writing to (he said final account and
■ontest the same.
Witness the lion.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS.
Judge of the said Probate Court, und
the seal of said Court affixed, this
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