East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-24

| fly of community should be held
to rigid account for every typhoid
epidemic or for any unusual occur
renee of apparently contracted tuber-
culosis. 1t is hagd, however, to I'M
press upon the government, especial
ly in municipality, state or nation,
the lessons which we learn as indi-
viduals.
The fact that the tubercle bacilli
or bacillus tlphous may be transport
ed from the lung of one person or
the typhoid stool to the alimentary
tract of another person not suffering
from either disease in course of few
hours is highly suggestive of the
common modes OF transmission, al
though the bacillus may have passed
through the alimentary tract of the
fly with its virulence apparently un-
altered and therefore we must con-
slider such contamination In a mea-
sure direct. This rule, we believe,
holds good; That flies are transmit
ters of infection from disease where
Il specific organism is found in de-
jecta and where such rejecta has
not been properly disinfected.
Get Rid Of the Fly.
Therefore, upon these brief sugges-
tions let us urge a general movement
TO abolish as nearly as possible from
our midst the common pest which has
been with us from time immemorial,
namely, the house fly. Use every
means of destroying his method of
propagation by keeping the outdoor
premises thoroughly clean. And In
certain places where 1t is impossible to
keep down bed that is a source OF
propagation for these insects the use
of disinfectants or crude oil will
probably very materially assist.
We should especially recommend
to people who have homes that can
be screened, that they do so in order
that all flies be kept out of the house
in order to keep the food free from
contagion; because, when we come to
look over the history of this insect,
we find that the female house fly Is
one of the greatest progagators of her
specia of any existing insect: that she
can get up in the morning childless
and by evening be the mother Of
many millions of energetic children,
and by the third day all of these Off
spring are ready to respond to the
propagation Of the house fly. II the
house fly has any redeeming traits,
and she probably has, so far as I am
able to learn they have never been
discovered. She is a homebody, and
never voluntarily goes voluntarily
more than 200 feet from her place of
propagation. She is the personifica-
ton of insolence, and as a butter-in
is without a peer; she is foe to both
health and religion; she is a scatter
er of disease, and especially to bald
headed men she provokes unseemly
profanity.
Salvation in the Housewife.
But bear in mind that the fly will
live; If he doesn't get the best of
food he will live on such scraps of
food as he can get. The vomit of
drunken men, sores on dogs and
horses, and the cold meat in the PAN
try that has been saved for supper. A
good housekeeper is the eternal foe to
the housefly; by all means encourage
her, and let us encourage her by the
various means by which this pest can
be exterminated. Let us teach the
children in the homes and schools
that the destruction of this little pest
4 10 hA 10 Aao
where it may propagate will lead to
the destruction of disease, strong
physical citizenship, long average of
life, much relief from sickness and
much worry. II we could only teach
our people, although they may not be
sanitarians, and they may not have
time to devote to it, but to stop and
listen to a few voices and watch for
a few lamps which God has trimmed
and lighted for their benefit. They
should be taught TO know that In
many instances greater indeed to the
state and to the community are the
acts of science in the prevention OF
| disease than are the deeds of valor
on the battlefield or achievements In
| letters or in finance wherein some OF
their citizens may have acquired dis
tinction and given credit to the state
which gave them birth. In order tc
carry out and complete the sugges'
tons above mentioned, 1t is necessary
for the officials of the state or COM
munity in which you live to be ir
accord with you and when we remem'
ber that it is the mission of the exec
utive of the state or community t.
protect life, preserve health and Sc
cure peace and tranquility and there
by happiness to their people, 1t is ne
cessary to teach our people to expec
this of the government.
Appreciate the Worth Of Sleep.
The amount Of sleep required by