Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-06
DESTROY THE BREEDING
PLACES or FLIES


ciple cannot always be followed
however. when the use OF one In
: dieiduals property works 70 th'
detriment Of his neighbors. If thi.
we're not true, there would be nc
need for laws and regulations OF a
sanitary nature A community life
involves large amount OF depend
ence upon all members OF such a
group. Independence becomes reia-
tive term only. Each individual must
SO use his premises as 10 insure the
weli-belng OF all the rest There are
individuals who storm against the
enactment OF any law which seems
70 curtail HIS freedom. which at the
same time that person Is enjoying
life because others are sacrificing
for the sake OF his welfare.
There are very few organic ills Of
the human family where the cause Of
such Ills are not eliminated from the
body by the natural wastes Of the
body This Is natue's drainage canal
and bacteria foes OF all kinds are
dumped into this channel. The pro-
per disposal OF this waste affects
every individual In a community. In
large cities the problem OF waste
disposal has been largely solved. In
the smaller cities and towns. due to
less wealth and less demand for
the proper care OF this nth. the pro-
blem Is still unsolyGd Some cities
have sewer system inadequate for
the needs OF the community. in which
case Il Is matter OF indifference
as to whether all attach TO the sewer.
In fact. In some cases Il would be
impossible to. II an individual so de
sired
Here Is the real danger com
munity large enough to demand
proper sewer system cannot afford
to limit that system when the health
Of all the community is at stake
Everybody should be provided for az
FAR as sewer facilities are concerned
and then compelled to discharge ais
i.is wastes into that system. The
one who stll harbors an open vault |
nd cess pool becomes a mena. q 4, II |
r danger TO the community.
In these times we agitate the fly I
swatting propaganda, binding our
selves By our enthusiasm along that
Inc, TO the continual source OF these
PESTS, from manure heaps and privy
ard manure come from places and
ire comparatively harmless, com
AIRED to those individuals that come
~ the millions from the neighbor
rood privy vaults. These latter places
Cntain those elements detrimental
md dangerous 10 the human race.
Bred In filth they visit the dining
DOM and kitchen leaving upon food,
.ernls that lead to sickness and
Ieath
A short time ago. the writer had
ecasion to visit such vault and to :,
Is utter horror found il one seething
iass OF ny larvae commonly called
iaggots That one privy furnished =
least ten thousand adult flies per :,
at tc endanger the lives of those
wing In that vicinity Suppose
lember of the family daily using
lat vault should contract case u
typhoid fever. The result would i"
ave been general spreading Of %
phoid around the neighborhood by !"
cans OF those flies II Is possible y
swat all the flies that enter the y
iuse but Il Is not possible to kiln al
en- before they have removed from p
cir feet some of the filth brought u
th them from their breeding places W
typhoid fever did not appear In the al
miIy referred TO there are other all pl
ants of milder type that do con- AT
lually affect the human family that p'
ald be distributed by the Tiles Such AT
,eases as dirrhoea and enterities VI
we the body as do the typhoid NJ
rms and may be carried TO the food m
other individuals by flies coming pi
IN vaults whore the wastes Of such al
ffeting individuals are deposited. ne
o. Il Is impossible 10 coanect with io
3 sewers. the open vault of the la
set can he made plare Stunned tn
flies by the liberal use Of lime ou
Stop swattlns tho fly long enough &c
clean up his dangerous breeding &C
ces and then continue the eternal
AZ. swat swat an
JOHN NICHOLSON. Ely
Bacteriologist mi
Idaho Experiment Station 3il