Ravages Of Dread Influenza Said To Be On Wane

*Dr. Oscar Dowling, President of the State Board of Health more optimistic, but must not minimize gravity of situation*Captain Brigham, sanitary officer in “this district” [meaning Orleans parish and surrounding?] announced that people who serve drinks must wear masks; otherwise, he will revoke license of the violating establishment*Urgent call by RED CROSS directed at physicians for nurses and attendants to work at Gumbel flu emerg hosp, to open tonight or tomorrow if enough nurses secured; emerg hosp will be under direction of Dr. GM Corput, general medical advisor for New Orleans then LA in general; 100s of women signing up to volunteer at RED CROSS office on Gravier st; separate department for enrolling African Americans, and Leppert, Director of civilian relief for the Red Cross, Gulf Division, says many AfAm women are signing up; some of them will be sent to sections of city where most neededNewspaper article1,