Add to ORKG• The danger of spreading influenza in Lowell is causing alarm• It is thought that a policy ban restricting Camp Devens soldiers from entering town is needed at this time• There is an influenza epidemic at Camp Devens• There are a large number of influenza fatalities in other cities such as Boston• “It is quite as bad as diphtheria and much less susceptible to medical treatment”• “Should this epidemic spread in Lowell, it would be necessary to close the schools and the theatres so that the importance of taking due precautions before it is too late, must be apparent to the city authorities”• For the sake of public health and safety, it may be necessary to keep army soldiers away from the city of LowellNewspaper article