Evening star., 1912-04-28
.SWA1TERS line Up
Children Prepare to Begin War
/ on Flies.
MANY BOXES DISTRIBUTED
DR.. Murray to Give Entire Time to
s determination Crusade.
MAY kESULTs IMPORTANT
One Insect Killed During Month
Equal to Thousands
Later On.
MANY BOXES DISTRIBUTED
-AY hEsULTs IMPORTANT

That preparations are being made b,
children in every section Of the city (,
participate iii The Stars five months
campaign against the fly, which begins
Wednesday. was evidenced yesterday By
the number Of children that called at the
seven Associated Charities stations tc
obtain boxes in which to deliver to th<
health Office the bodies Of the flies de-
stroyed.
Reports received late yesterday after
noon at the headquarters Of. the Asso-
ciated Charities from the branch sta
tons located in various sections Of the
city were to the effect that numerous
applications for boxes were received at
all Of the stations, and that the chill
dren are manifesting great interest in
the plans for the crusade.
Although the intention originally was
to have the boxes distributed only from
the charities stations. 1t has been de-
cided to keep a supply of boxes on hand
at the health Office Of the District, where
children may obtain them. Applications
at the health Office should be made to
DR.. Arthur l. Murray, supervisor of the
campaign.
Demand to Be Supplied.
10 to IL in the morning Saturdays. and
1t Is believed that this will not give the
children sufficient time in which to OBJ
tain the boxes. With the District health
office made an additional distributing
point there should be no trouble in sup
plying the demand.
Now that the cleanup campaign has
officially ended, DIR. Murray, secretary Of
the campaign, who has been designated
as supervisor Of the crusade against the
fly, will give his entire time to prepara-
tions for the undertaking. AS last year.
Dr.. Murray will count all files delivered
at the health Office by means Of a gill
measurement. He has ascertained the
number Of flies to gill; which facili-
tates the work of keeping q record of
the contestants.
Flies Increase Fast.
On account Of the comparatively few
flies that appear In May the total slaugh-
ter for that month is not expected to be
large, but the results. according to DR..
Murray. will be more important than
those of any other month. This Is due
to the enormous capacity Of the fly for
reproduction. One insect destroyed in
May. say the health officials, will be
worth thousand killed in June. as from
can spring in less than months time.
Contestants who have made the best
records for May will receive prizes rang
ing from q first prize Of $2b to q fifth
prize OF s.. During June, July and Au-
gust the awards will range from q first
prize of $40 to q fifth prize OF S.. Seven
prizes are offered for September, the
first being cash award Of 500 and the
second an award OF $50.
Many Essays Expected.
It is believed that the $40 in prizes Of
fered for the best essays dealing with
the ny and methods Of exterminating
him will bring forth large number or
contributions
The contest will close May IL. A COM
mittee, consisting Of representatives. OF
the District health Office and the pub
lie schools, will pass on the merits Of
the papers submitted.
Many Of the contestants will include
children who participated In The Stars .
swat the fly contest last year, it is
believed, and with the experience gained
in that crusade they should make strong
bids for the prizes. The standing Of the
contestants will be announced at the
close of each month, and on the show
ing for the entire campaign grand prizes
will be awarded at the close of Septem-
ber.