The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-11
MOSQUITO
MUST co
Plans For Fight
Are Being
Made.
Meeting CalIedFo Next
Saturday to Discuss
Problem.
Beginning Is Made at a Meeting
Held Yesterday In Board of
Health Rooms.

The first real steps in the anti-mos-
quito campaign were taken yesterday
at meeting of citizens interested. at
which it was decided to call a public
meeting at the Young Hotel for Sat
urday evening at which the plans are
to be more fully discussed In the
meantime the campaign already in
augurated will be continued with re-
newed vigor under the direction of
City Sanitary Officer Tracy. Kerosene
will be the principal wea pom used and
funds for its purchase will be asked of
the citizens as soon as an organization
is perfected. In the meantime also,
President Cooper of the Board of
Health will issue a circular letter to
ton, for the Board is not able to cope
with the pest unless a community cam
paign is waged as we'll.
There were present at the meeting
at 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the Board of Health rooms: President
Cooper, DR.. Mays, c. H. Tracy. SAM
tary Inspector in Chief; p. NJ. Pond,
D. L. Van Dine, j. A. Gilman and w.
A. Bryan. The discussion of the cam
paign was general and before it was
finished a very fair outline of the meth
DDS to be pursued was made.
Mr.. Van Dine went into the mosquito
problem in detail in explaining just
how the insects breed Mr.. Pond sug-
gested a public meeting to which all
the people should be invited, and at
which volunteer campaign could 5A
started. He favored also a block to
block system under the charge of resi-
dents, and suggested that the aid of the
school children be enlisted.
DR.. Cooper did not think the individ-
ual should be called upon to do the
work which was unpleasant. but ia
vored letting the inspectors act.
Mr.. Tracy showed by a map where
the worst ponds were located. He did
not think the mosquito larvae lived in
running water. He also called atten-
ton to the large number of empty tin
cans strewn every where, every one Of
which is breeding place for the mos
quito. He suggested that perhaps
Supt. Cooper might be induced to lend
a wagon to collect these cans. and said
that on PunchbowI the residents would
gladly gather them, though unable to
pay for taking them away.
DR.. Mays suggested that cesspools
and open drains were bad breeding
places and unless they were eliminated
it would not do any good to clean away
rubbish piles. Mr.. Tracy replied that
these places could also be treated with
kerosene.
Professor Bryan said that a con-
tinuous campaign was necessary and
that residents should not be led to be-
lieve that a few doses of oil would
forever settle the mosquito.
Attention was also called to the Ka-
kaako district which was often under
water and which no one appeared to
be responsible for. 1t was such places
as these that would have to be filled at
he expense of the fund to be raised
President Cooper said that TIE cam
Daign would be of no use unless the
take an interest in it and
assist. He expected to furnish oil only
% the poor families. Mr.. Van Dine
stated in reply to a question from Mr..
as to the cost that petroleum
old for $3.50 per barrel. and one bar
'el would destroy the mosquito in two
acres of water. Mr.. Van Dine stated
llso that there are three species OF
ish here that destroyed the larvae.
Ie had conducted experiments with
he gold fish and found that mos
luitoes were destroyed completely.
Mr.. Gilman preferred that the entire
be left to the Board of
Health excepting that oil be furnished
~ public subscription. Mr. Tracy re-
lied that the inspectors could not do !
II the work without the assistance of |
he people.
In conclusion it was decided to call a
ublic meeting to be held in the ball |
DOM Of the Young Hotel Saturday !
vening at which addresses will be
made by prominent residents. Mr.. !
an Dine is to show views of the mos
uito, Mr.. Tracy is to speak of his ex-
eriences in the past and others are
D be invited to make five-minute adj
resses. DR.. Cooper will preside as !
hartman. It was also decided to ask |
upt. Cooper to lend his services in !
up the cans about the city.