The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-06
Havana a Remarkably
Clean City.


Since the Americans took posses
sion of Havana Cuba. At the time of
the Spanish American war thai city
has. IS point Of cleanliness, been the
wonder Of the world. It's condition in
that respect Is accentuaJed possibly
by the fact that previous 10 American
occupancy II was about the dirtiest
place in the world. but Z. is neverthe-
less now a model Tor tropical cities
everywhere.
Judge Dzialynski, Of Jacksonville,
has just returned from Cuba and q
report Of his impression OF Havana is
given by the Times-Uni0u as follows;
Havana Is cleaner today than any
city of equal size in the United
States said John DzialynsE OF Jack
sonville, yesterday.
Mr.. Dziaiynsh has inst returned
from Cuba where he we1t 10 buy to-
bacco Tor his factory, which is 20 Re
opened BIZ the first OF October He
saws that while he was In HaYaua
several times during the DAYS Of the
American occupation, he did not be-
leve al that time the Cuban Govern
ment would keep up the good work
inauguarareu by Genera Wood al
Others; therefore. he was greatly sur.
prised on his recent visit 60 md me
city So remarkably clean
The streets are scrupulOusly clean,
said Mr. Dzialynski. kcrOsine oil Isl
placed on an water used 70 wash. the
streets. and is freely used in the gut
tiers and open drains along the streets
OH Is used IN securing the floors CT
houses and the people have gotten so
accustomed 10 cleanliness that not q
narticle of fifth is ever tolerated on
the streets Complaint is az once
made. and the filth is moved by tho|
street cleaning department.
This IS great contrast 10 the con
ditions existing when the Americans
took charge of the island seven years
aeo. Then, filth was tke rule, AMI
cleanliness the exception.
Mr.. DEialynsh says that he did not
have TO use a mosquito net over his 1
bed a single night he was In Cuba. I
The magnihcient breezcs from thel
Gulf blew al of the mosquitoes away i
lie roturns 10 Jacksonville greatly
pleased with Cuba. but Is afraid that
there is a revolution brewing that
may be Of serious harm 20 the island.
Judge Dzialynsd is probably par
TALLY in error In attGbuting thel
scarcity Of mosquitoes to the Gufl
breezes. although they may Of course
have something TO do with IT, The
real cause for the absence Of the mes
ouitoes lies in the fact that their
breeding places have been destroyed
and that it is impossible for mosQui-
toes TO propagate there.
The mosquito theory OF the trans
mission Of yellow feve- has been ef-
fectively proven in Havana's case. 4
ne city had been a yellow fever Pc
hole for 200 years and Il was not be-
leved To be possible TO eradicate the 4
fever. there. AS soon, however. as Dr..
Gorgas went Ia work 10 stamp out the
fever. with the mosquito theory as a
basis for his operations. yellow fever ,
IN Havana was killed n a single
year and thore has not been a case CT
Il In that city since.
Win an of its present cleanliness,
It's freedom from mosquitoes and cor
seuuentiy from yellow fever is tke
greatest accomplishment Of which
Havana car now boast, and * cons-i-
.utes an example for evc-y other rop-
.cal or sub-tropical city In the world.
II Havana can set rid of the mosqui-
toes and the fever so can any Other
city by the same kind CT work.