Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-31
FLY CRUSADE ACTIVE
Distribution of Information
as to Typhoid Breeder. :.
MOVING PICTURE FILMS
Nickel Theaters to Show Dangers
Of Dread Insect.
CARDS HAVE BEEN PRINTED
State Campaigns Undertaken.
American Civic Association Il
About This Business.
CARDS HAVE BEEN PRINTED

widespread interest Is being aroused
throughout the country in the campaign
| waged by the American Civic Association
Tor the determination of the house ny,
now to be known by the more descriptive
ana forbidding term Of "the typhoid fly. -
The association. which has offices in the
Union Trust building, is being applied to
from all over the country for literature
and information about the typhoid fly.
1t has gotten out a big hanging card
showing by pictures some of the dangers
that come from house-iy injection.
The chart is not exactly an appetizing
display. But it is to the point as to the
means Of fly infection and some OF the
deadly results
Posters and Moving Pictures.
The association has been notified ~
similar posters and campaigns inaugu-
rated in Florida and Oklahoma. INQUIRIES
that look to starting similar state cam
paigns are coming in from Arizona and
other places as far west as the Pacific
coast
Notice has also been received from the
makers or moving. picture films of the
typhoid fly that these will be available
Tor the nickel theaters of the country
early in April. This film was originally
made in Europe at considerable expense
ami trouble. through Edward Hatch of
New York, the chairman of the typhoid
fly committee.
The original film was shown several
times at the District building Talks were
partment of Agriculture. Health Officer
Woodward and Richard b. Watrous, sec
rotary of the association.
II was thought that one of the most
effective ways of conducting a campaign
or education would be to have the pic
lures shown in the moving picture thea
tiers of the country. The management of
the MIN industry in this country had a
number of duplicates made and these
will be sent out to the moving picture
shows, where they will be sandwiched in
between the various other films and
thus spread the knowledge they convey
of the life history of the typhoid fly and
the dangers or its infection.
The association has also prepared a
small bulletin that is sent out in re-
Spouse to requests. and otherwise distrib-
uted. This has a brief life history of the
fly and contains number OF directions
for its eradication.
Lantern Slide Lectures.
Another of the plans of campaign
is through lantern slide lectures There
have been a number of sets Of
slides made and these will be loaned out
together with the synopsis of a talk on
fly infection.
Mr.. Watrous, chairman of the associa-
ton. is going to Clifton Forge. Va. to-
night, to talk before the Woman's Club
there. with one of these lantern slide
collections.
The members of the committee having
the anti-fy campaign in charge are:
Edward Hatch. jr., New York. chairman;
DR.. Wade Hutchinson, New York, Dr.
Daniel d. jackson, New York, Col John
Y. Cuyler, New York; Harlan P Kelsey,
Salem. Mass; Mrs. Caroline Bartlett
Crane, Kalamazoo. Mich: DIR. S. J.
Crumbine. Topeka. Kan; DR.. Joseph Y.
Porter. Jacksonville, Fla; DR.. Albert
Vanderveer, Albany, N. Y. and Mrs. r.
lis. Bradley, Boston, Mass.