Okolona messenger., 1911-04-20
THE HOUSE FLY INSULTED

in the solar plexus, and has had
his plans and specifications inter
fered with and disarranged here
recenteIy from every source and
from every point Of the compass,
clear from Dan 10 Beersheba not.
withstanding he has attended close,
Iy and strictly to his own business
when he knew his liberties Were
invaied and dignity insuIed, and
enjoyed himself in spite Of the in
cIemency Of the weather and the
high price Of putty-no,wj.hs.and.
jrg the questioning Of his prerog-
ahves and his character by the
United States bulletins, scientists.
organizations and Individuals
notwithstanding the drastic efforts
Of all these organized and unor.
ganized forces, to wipe INN oil the
lace Of the earth--not content, the
State Board Of Heath comes 10
the front with a supply Of new am
munition and new strength Of de.
termination and new blows for his
solar ptexus. and stronger Ian.
guage to convey the meaning Of
their awful antagonism, and ar
raign him in the most unenviable
light beGore the public eye. He
is stigmataed, traduced, insuIted,
calumniaed, humiialed excoriated
and treated in the most heartIess
manner, He entered upon the
stage Of action without his owr
consent yet fully prepared for en-
joying the beauties, grandeurs anc
gIories Of this marvellous worIc
and yet Uncle Sam and the Stat,
Board Of Health would snatch iron
him his freedom and hurl him t.
death in the most barbaric way
They would shut him out wit
screens and starve him to deatf
they would poison him; they woul
stick his feet on fly paper an
make him wear his muscles OF
trying to pull loose, and finally di
tired death. Just think Of dyir
tired! They will use any mean
civilized or uncivilized, to depo'
him. While IearnedIy dweIIu
upon his bad qualities, n
one time does Uncle Sam or Il
State Board Of Health mention one
his good characteristics.
# he was guilty of all with whi
he has been accused. there wou
not be man woman or chi
living today to heap abuse up
his devoted head.
Just listen, won't you, how
State Board talks! And how ia
arm themselves with epilhets
destroy his reputation. If the
had any way to defend himself
would be different, but he cant re
or write, nor do rilhmelic, so he
in the hands Of the PhiIistin
Give ear and hear what the authori'
say:
Don't allow flies in your ho'
Keep flies away from iood-es
ciaIly milk. Get your grocer; butte
and baker to keep flies away Ir
any food you buy. Keep ilies II
crawling over your babys lips. X
flies away from babys bottle
Flies are 6Ithiest Of vermin.
house fly is dangerous because
is filthy. They breed in hIh'
in filth, and carry filth on their Doc
Follow the course Of this dirty IN
from the manure heap through
vile and noisome odors to the de-
inc bodies of animals and plan
then by way Of the privy to the
pidor and the excreti OF the sick
your kitchen and dining room.
YOU eat food with which flies c
in contact you do swallow hlth'
The house fly is most dan
Gus enemy Of mankind. The sp'
feet and hairy body adapts it
carrying germs Of consump
typhoid fever, diphtheria' SC
fever and other infectious d'se'
The av feasts on the sputum that
from the lips ofth consumptives'
H. Io;aoto # the sick from typ