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Show ra iip rii ADOPTED HI BOM Heated Meeting Ends Without Definite Action on Resolution. The possibility of compulsory wear: Ing of game masks aa a preventive from Influenza Infection went downdlstc. defeat last night after a heated hours. cussion lasting more than four manager A special meeting of theatre auhealth j,hyalclans buaineaa- men. of tha city thorltlea and tha memhera purthe for called waa board of health pose of discussing general health con-ditlona In the hope of epeedlng th eradication of the epidemic. TWO FACTIONS CLASH. Two faction! were represented at thf meeting, those In favor of compulsory wearing of masks and those opposed Accusatlona were to the measure. tha ophurled with rapidity between question, mask on the posing force of pack-ear side accusing the other ing the meeting with opposition. and no Nothing was accomphshd after ahours definite action waa taken " ' ... T' "J ' f j( decided to ponder over the mask ques-tlon and other matters until late thla afternoon, when another meeting of that body will bo called.night waa the The discussion last direct result of resobitlojiiP)iaed hy Novemoer The county meTIIcsTTioclety wearing of 27, urging the universal masks as the moat effective, means of . l . l combating theepidemlc. DOCTORS DISAGREE. Dr. J. f. Crltchlow, leader of the anti-mask faction, asserted that the resoWns society lution of the medical passed at a "packed" meeting of that body. Dr. J. C. Ijindenberger. leader of the mask exponents. Jumped to his feet and accused the "antl" delegation of "packing" last nlzhfs meeting. W. H. Hwanson. owner of the American theatre, acted aa spokesman for the theatre managers, and declared he was ojipoaed to any regulation that would make the wearing of masks compulsory In theatres. He was seconded In his argument by other theatre men. The main argument of the theatre men was that while their placea were closed under the regulations certain stores were permitted to remain open and crowding and congestion waa en every dav occurrence. POLICE CHECK CROWDS. Thief of Police J. Parley White that every precaution waa being taker against overcrowding In stores anc that a policeman had tieen stationed peTHIHhenlly at one establishment to prevent congestion. Drs. F. V. McOllllcuddy and Clarence E. Kdwarda, detached from the United Htates, army and sent here by the government to aid In combating the epi-tc demic, -both expressed opposition of masks the compulsory wearing They claimed that the "flu" mask ha only the slightest effect aa a preven-live and that since ttie epidemic be came prevalent In the country it hai been learned that the "flu" germ la a moist bacteria and cannot be caught In the mealies of a gauae mask, as hai been aupposed. . j |
