She took care of the younger children so the adults could plan their escape
This was around WW2 dealing with pearl harbor. The president FRD put out a 9066. Which after that lead to the internment homes. If a Jap was a citizen/ or not they had to be moved.
Back then , the city was shocked by smallpox epidemic. Since smallpox is easily transmitted by contact, overcrowded areas are the perfect breeding spot for smallpox ( they still has not developed small pox vaccine back then)
There have been 4 Quadruple