Add to ORKG• Mr. Jackson explained that no defiance of health orders would be made if the epidemic became serious or the closing order was made general [i.e. closing other institutions and facilities besides schools]• Mr. Jackson further elaborated that “We have closed the schools in order to give the heath department a free hand in checking the epidemic. The closing and re-opening and re-closing of schools has called public attention to conditions which have always existed but which have not been paid attention to in previous years. In this climate we may expect waves of bronchitis and of colds through the winter. If the health department holds to its present policy schools will be closed off and on until spring. What will be done if the discriminati...