The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Crusades May Make It FIyless
 City
From the Baltimore News.

City
 From the Baltimore News.
 Convinced that 15,Ooo,OOo hi4 slaughteres in the contest just ended are only smal proportion of the total number in Bati- more prominent physicians of the city are looking forward to another fly cru sade which will be centered entirely upon the stables as the breeding places fol these disease carriers. This has been dis cussed by several of the closest observers of the present campaign, and it is likely that the question will be taken up in an other way next year, with the benefit of the experience of the present effort. Prof. Leland Ossian Howard, chief of the bu- | reau of entomology has been suggested as the leader of the next fight.
 | Dr. J. H. Mason Knox said this morning ! that the benefits of the present, crusade can best be realized by having the next assault on the. pest made from another angle The present crusade, he said, has had so much effect in awakening the peo- pie to the dangers of this pest that the city is now ready to tackle the question in a more thorough way.
 He believes that the model city of the future can be f1yless, and that Baltimore can be flyless If every effort to prevent flies breeding Is taken, and every precau- ton Is enforced by law. He does not be- lieve that this result can be accomplished in a short time but he is convinced that so much sentiment has been stirred up against the fly that the city is now pre- pared to take the most advanced steps in this line in the whole country.
 In other words, Baltimore now has a chance to advertise itself. and the people are read yto get to work to grasp this chance. This city can now follow up the forward steps 1t has taken in dealing with tuberculosis by fighting the fly pest in a way that will convince the rest of the country that Baltimore means business in the national movement for the prevention of preventable diseases.
 In this connection, Dr. Knox said that he thought of Dr. Howard because pr. Howard Is not only a leader as an au- thority on the danger of insects, but has also made special study for many years of the best methods of extermination We must now take this fight right into the stables of the city,, said Dr. Knox We have killed 100000 flies by great ef- fort, with the expenditure of some money and of great deal of energy on the part of valiant little boys and girls, but there are In the city hundreds of stables that practically conduct fly incubators.
 "A few of the large stables of the city are built In sanitary way, and efforts at cleanliness are made, but in many others little thought is given to prevent ing the breeding of flies. Year after year automobiles are taking the place of horses and stables are going out of use. This means a lessening of the breeding places for flies but we cannot wait for the pass ing of the horse to see the passing .Ahe fly in the city. Already we have taken action against pigpens in cities.
 We must now take action against sta- bles. We must have laws that win make every owner of a horse see to it that the stable is kept in a sanitary condition Every bit of manure means fly breed ing place. Every manure pit should be screened. We should insist that chemi- | calls be put upon the manure so that the flies cannot breed. But think it is wise for us to get In touch with some expert like Dr. Howard before taking any further steps"
 Dr. Howard has also taken an active part in the fight against mosquitoes and his articles on methods of exterminating them have been regarded 'as standard au- thority on that subject. He is consulting entomologist of the United States Heath and Marine Hospital Service, and is pres- ident of several scientific societies and connected with many others. He has been making study of this subject in one capacity or another for over 25 years.
 The fly-slaughter crusade is over in Bai- timore but the winners have not vet been finally declared. Miss Harean James and others of the Womans Civic league are auditing the fy-record books so that there may be no mistake about the winner. it is regarded as certain that Herbert Meier, who made his returns at Latrobe park, will be one of the winners He turned in 40 quarts. Among the girls Helen Banda, 1 who returned her catch at Patterson park, and Clara McDairmant of Latrope | park are leaders in the race. The results will be announced in a few days