(a) Theoretically, schools increase the number and degree of contacts between children. If the schools are closed, many of the contacts which the children will make are likely to be out of doors. Whether or not closing will decrease or increase contacts must be determined locally. Obviously, rural and urban conditions differ radically in this regard. (b) Are the children in coming to and going from school exposed to inclement weather or long rides in overcrowded cars? (c) Is there an adequate nursing and inspection system in the schools? (d) Is it likely that teachers, physicians and nurses can really identify and segregate the infected school child before it has an opportunity to make a number of contacts in halls, yards, rooms, etc.? We suggest that children suspected of having influenza and held in school buildings for inspection should be provided with and required to wear face masks. (e) Will the closing of schools release personnel or facilities to aid in fighting the epidemic? (f) If schools are kept open, will the absence of many teachers lower the educational standards? (g) If a number of pupils stay at home because of illness or fear, will they not constitute a heavy drag upon their classes when they return? (h) If schools are closed, is there likely to be an outbreak in any case when they are reopened? CHURCHES: If churches are to remain open, services should be reduced to the lowest number consistent with the adequate discharge of necessary religious offices, and such services as are held should be conducted in such a way as to reduce to a minimum intimacy and frequency of personal contact. THEATRES: As regards theatres, movies, and meetings for amusement in general, it seems unwise to rely solely or in great part upon the ejection of careless coughers. In the first place it is difficult to determine who is a careless cougher, and after each cough, danger has already resulted. It seems, too, that the closing of theatres may have as much educational value as their use for direct educational purposes, etc. Discrimination as to closing among theatres, movies, etc., on the basis of efficiency of ventilation and general sanitation, may be feasible. SALOONS, ETC.: The closing of saloons and other drinking places should be decided upon the basis of the probability of spread of the disease through drinking utensils and the conditions of crowding. DANCE HALLS, ETC.: The closing of dance halls, bowling rooms, billiard parlors and slot-machine parlors, etc., should be made effective in all cases where their operation causes considerable personal contact and crowding.