Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-12
THE FLY NUISANCE.

Tho season is approaching when IL
becomes necessary 20 make war upon
nies
A few years ago these insects were
regarded as harmless nuisance. yr
even az helpful scavengers. Now 1t To-
known that they are disease carriers,
and also--what Is more b the point
that they are not a necessary evil but
that they can be successfully fought
Extensive preparations are now being
made in Florida for a war Of extermin-
alton against the Typhoid Fly" The
state health commission after consul
tation with the United states health
authorities. has already issued instruc-
tons as 10 the methods OF dealing with
the evil. and posters depicting In vivid
Illustrations the habits OF tho house
rs and It's procllNitles for gathering
and disseminating disease germs are
being scattered broadcast throughout
the state. In Georgia and Louisiana a
similar anti-hy campaign is on, the
movement IN Atlanta and Savannah
icing exceedingly active. The state
Food and Drug Commissioner Of Ten
nossee. IL IN deadly earnest IN the anti
hy campaign. The Board OF Health %
Galveston. Texas has taken up the
fight against the ny and Is going after
this winged disease carrier with ven
geance that promises an early exter-
mlnatlon OF the pest n that civic de-
partment obtains proper cooperation
from tho people. They have issued a
Bulletin intimating that regulations
should be adopted. each ~ which VIII
be a step toward the abatement Of the
nuisance and prove fatal to the ny II
persistentiy practiced. The women Of
california have organized 60 extermin-
ate the mosquito and 10 hght the ty-
phoid fly. In New Jersey the Depart
nent or Labor issued an order that all
bakeries in tho state should he SCREEN
ed 81 as 10 prevent the access Of house
flies 10 rooms IN which bread is made
or stored. Several states have ordi-
nances requiring screen doors and win
dow screens TO be placed in an stores,
restaurants. and other PLACES where
food stufrs and drinkables are sold or
prepared
II is now generally understood that
both files and mosquitoes can be eN-
terminated. Notwithstanding their truly
wonderful power Of reproduction Their
breeding places must be looked after.
The mosquitoes breed In stagnant
water and the flies. In decaying animal
or ycgcta bic matter. a dead mouse or
an offcast fsh head allowed to purify
in some unlnspected corner Of the back
yard will hatch a swarm NJ flies A
neglected tomato can filled with water
is a first class mosquito Incubator. The
question is Of cleanliness In the house
and around the house, especially I'm the
backyards.
II is often a matter Of surprise 10 find
that people living In the country where
they enjoy fresh air drink pure water
from the mountain streams, and 1--we
on tho best kind of food-ntilk. fruit
homemade bread, fresh vegetables
chicken. eggs, etc, are the victims OF
typhoid fever and an other ailments;
hut Il is mystery no longer whom
their repositories Of refuse matter are
examined. for there millions Of pest
carrying insects live and thrive, and
from there they swarm into the house 81
crawl over the food. and cause sick
ness and death. Look 90 the back
wards. and keep them clean.
The following rules for dealing with
the hy nuisance have been issued boy
the Merchants Association OF New
York
Keep tho flies away from the sick
especially those m with contagious dis.
eases. XIII every fly that strays into
the sick room His body Us covered
with disease germs.
"Do not allow decaylng material OF
any sort To accumulate ON or near YOU
premises.
IAN refuse which tends ia any way
to fermentation, such as bedding
straw. paper, waste, and yogctsbl,
matter, should be disposed of or COW
cred with lime or Kerosene OH
screen an food. whether I'm the
house or exposed for sale.
Keep am receptablCs Tor E1rboE'
carefully covered and the cans cleanc.
or sprini1lcd with Oh or lime.
Keep AN stable manure In vault ol
pit. screened or sprinlled with lime OF
or other cheap preparations such l
are sold by "a number of reliable manu-
facturers.
"see that your sewerage system is 10
good order that 10 does not leak Do
up-to-date and not exposed to flies.
Pour kerosene into the drains
BURN or bury All table refuse.
screen AN windows ard doors. as
pecially In the Kitchen and dinini
room.
III YOU see flies, you may be sur,
that their breeding place is ln nearby
Nth II may be- behind the door. undc
the table or I'M the cuspidur
IF there ls mo- dirt and filth Their
will be mo- files.
III there is a nuisance in the neigh
borhood write az once 20 the Hoalu
Department"
In order TO fight the ny nuisanc
there must be cooperation between m
health authorities and the people
There should be concerted action am
an intelligent plan. But In the absenc
Of official cooperation. the people ca