The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-01

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mcetihr va as follow
Honolulu Hawaii oct gi 1906
| Chairman CHi1ens Mosquito Commit.
Co., of Honolulu. Honolulu, 7. ~
Dear slf 4 meeting of tho advisory
committee Of the CItlFens Mysuulio
Committee was held last tvchlnE oct
70. 1904 I'm the Offices ~ pfs. Day and
! Wood. Honolulu. no which the Work ~
the mosquito crusade was carefully
gone over. the present condition OF the
movement discussed and future plans
suggested. Acting with the power be-
slowed upon this subcommittee by the
general organization, we beg to advise
certain actions to be taken by the gem
eral committee and further suggest n
meeting OF the generol committee In the
near future 10 consider such actions.
We would first call your attention to
certain facts. Through the efforts OF n
| citizens movement in cooperation
with the Board Of Health and the De-
partment Of Public Works, II has been
| found possible to diminish the numbers
OF mosquitoes In and about Honolulu,
greatly. in one years work and at
cost not exceeding $4,000 per month.
This diminution has amounted gener-
ally to over so per cent on very con-
sentative estimate and this per cent in
favorable localities has been greatly in
creased. approaching almost complete
determination in some instances where
the work has been vigorously carried
on. Further than the results obtained,
the species of mosquitoes responsible
for the nuisance have been correctly
determined and their habits, life-his-
tories and breeding places well worked
| out. Enough data is also at hand to
| enable an organization with the proper
authority and financial aid to formulate
a definite plan TO still further diminish
their numbers and eventually control
the mosquito nuisance.
At best such an organization as we
now have is a temporary affair and this
community cannot hope to continue ILL
definitely a public service on the sub
scriptions of private people. On the
other hand, this mosquito work. to give
relief must become n permanent af-
fair The work must not only be con-
tinuous but as time passes must be
carried on with increasing persistence
and vigor since a destruction of TIM
favorable and well known breeding
places will lead the gravid females to
seek other and heretofore unsupported
bodies of water for oviposition We have
learned from a years experience that
this work requires the entire time and
close attention Of competent man with
additional means to meet emergencies
and carry out the details of the work.
1t is only by prompt action, which
| lack of means prevents, that the mos
quito nuisance can be controlled. De-
lay in dealing with a newly discovered
7 source of the pests means invariably
the development of a horde of the In
sects and we we'll know that after the
mosquito leaves the water it's control
becomes an impossiblity. This organ
iZation has made demonstration
which should be lasting in its effect
and should lead to definite plans for
future continuous efforts. Accordingly,
we advise that this meeting appoint
from the general committee a sub
committee to carefully write up the
work of the past year, arrange definite
plans on which future work could be
carried on and present the same to the
coming legislature with the request
r that a sufficient amount of money be
appropriated TO carry out the plans anG
| provision made for such work to be I'M
/ der the direction of some department
5 of the government, preferably the
Board of Health. If such an organiza-
ton could be created. while it would
: be directly of benefit to this community
: it would mean "a provision for fully
. working out the control of the mosquito
nuisance in Hawaii and become eventu-
ally a blessing to every town and
household in the Territory and this a,
a practically nominal expense.
AS a guide to a committee having
this matter in charge We would sug-
, gest further that they first, through
the Agent of the Citizens Mosquito
Committee and the Inspectors of the
Board of Health in so far as the latter
can assist, at once begin n vigorous
crusade in some one typical district II
the makai regions to continue FOR al
. least six weeks to the end of securing
from the residents of that district a
general opinion as regards the results
, of the work, the same to be submitted
, with the committees report to the leg
lSluluIe. StCplu, lellluS IL ne uilueT-
stood that the work of the committee
is withdrawn from other districts, a
, general opinion of the public as re-
CARDS any increase which might have
occurred because of such lack of atten-
ton and finally, in further support of
the movement, all possible endorse
ments be secured from citizens regard
ing the work in various sections of the
city. To illustrate, striking example
of what can be done in mosquito en-
termination is found in the absolute
freedom enjoyed from the pests on
Quarantine Island due entirely to the
proper attention of the possible breed
ing places.
, The future work Of mosquito control
, divides itself naturally into two class
es: U Permanent Improvement, and
, CD the continuous inspection and
treatment OF bodies OF water which OF
necessity cannot be done away with
y The permanent work viii mean care
ful survey OF the city and vicinity to
determine the loraIInn uf IN. stupdIp q