St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-23

SOELneaSt and south OF this city unGe-
sirable places as breeding grounds for
the countless myriads of mosquitoes
that swarm into our streets and homes
and business houses when the wind is
blowing inland must be considered one
OF the greatest problems that New Or
leans and the state of Louisiana will
nave to deal with IN the near future.
Outsiders may consider that we are
never immune SO long as we are ex-
posed to these two things-the capri
ciousness OF the winds of heaven and
the fecundity of the mosquito tribe
that domieiles In the irreclaimable
sWamps of our coast But our case.
nevertheless, is not hopeless. This
great state will find a way to meet all
dlmeulties. It is rich enough and en-
terprising enough to oil all the swamps
OF our coast every year and 1t may do
that very thing If this years test of
the MOSQUITO theory" proves its en-
tire correctness.
Federal Government In Charpe
In response to the appeal of the city
OF New Orleans, the federal govern
ment promptly took charge of the fight
against the yellow fever, and Surgeon
General Walter Weyman, head OF the
United States rcarine hospital service,
and his splendid corps of trained help
ers, are waging a battle royal day and
night to stamp out the scourge. The
city authorities are lending the hearth
est cooperation and the defense fund Of
S15O,O00 asked by the government to
exterminate the disease has been
raised
Though generally people are willing
to submit to the regulations Of the
health authorities, there are some who
refuse to believe in the MOSQUITO
theory and wno oppose the oiling OF
their cisterns and the cleansing Of
their premises. The Era club members,
who are women, have Volunteered to
proselyte among this class of the COM
munity,
There is a mosquito ordinance that
requires landlords to screen cisterns.
Fine or imprisonment is the penalty
for refusal to obey the ordinance. Very
few houses in the city are without els
terms, and 40, 900 to $4,000 Of them will
be screened. The city Is now spending
SIG, ,0OO, 900 upon water and sewerage
system which, when completed. will
require the Abandonment Of all cis-
terms. II viii. however, be two or
three years before this system is in
operation and III the interval the oil
ing and screening process will be es-
#sential II the breeding places of the
fever-bearing mosquito are to be
wiped out.
Famous Investigation in Havana.
The famous Investigation made IN
Havana in 1900 and 1901 by the Ameri-
cen military commission. composed of
Mai W. Reed, NJ D., and Drs. J. Car
roll, A. Argamonte and Jesse w. La
zear, established the mosquito theory
of the origin Of yellow fever beyond
all question and paved the way to the
emancipation Of Havana from a dis
ease which had prevailed there for
century and half. In these experi-
ments MAI. Reed, with other officers
and privates OF the United States
army. risked their lives in the demon
5stration. Assistant Surgeon Jesse w.
5Lazear lost his life in the attempt.
Wnen Df. Aazsaf. VINO was one OF
sthe tAtee solulteeIs Wno oAsrea them
~ va,,om favsr +aa,. as.,.s =, =
fevar ard died IS ) direct rasnlf @ of ~ - :
exnerin,ent. his name and fame were
hera1ded ahroad. 4 monument was
erected TO his memory iat the Johns
Honkins university Of which ba w,s
a graduate. Every medical journal IN
the world contained extensive aeeonnts
of his sacrifice. This was all yery
right and proper for the intrepid phy-
stefan literally gave up his life IN the
cause Of science.
But at the same time there were two
other men who took the same risks.
Their bravery was no less than his.
For none Of them could see the end.
One of these other two. Dr. Carroll
sickened with rhe dreadful disease b,,t
recovered The. other who had heen
the @flrst to harashis arm ia the h;te Of
the insect escared 4
This vonnr nan was Dr a. 8 pinto A
now of Omaha DR. pinto GAYS little 81
his brave exnlojt IN t,grarinp 1,inse1f 40
4 pnssihle yietfrn ,nnn tha altarS ~
science.
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