Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
MAKE WAR ON PESTS
Suburban Town Officials to
Eradicate Disease Breeders.
COUNCIL ADOPTS PROGRAM
Elimination Of Flies, Mosquitoes and
Stagnant Pools in Takoma
Park, Md.

Inc star "Clean-Up crusade In
Washington has proved to be so salts
factory in their estimation that the mayor
and town council of Takoma Park, Md,
last night adopted measures officially
designating the week of May 1918 as
cleanup week" in that suburb
At the annual meeting of the Associated
Boards of Trade of Maryland it was de-
cided to make this an annual affair and
a committee was appointed to arrange
the details of the campaign and urge
the various cities and municipalities to
assist in the work. For the past month
the officials Of Takoma Park have been
arranging the plans for a vigorous cam
paign to be conducted for the elimination
OF all disease-inducing and insanitary
conditions which may exist in the town.
The health committee as well as the
mayor and members Of the council in
their request to promote the campaign
urge the determination of the typhoid
carrying house fly and the malarial mos
quito. the elimination of sources of pol
luton in the water supply and the reduc-
Warning Issued.
The town officials call attention to the
either in rain barrels. cutters, tin cans
drains or pools, in which malarial mos
quitoes breed, should be permitted. /,
was suggested that where eradication OF
these conditions is not possible petroleum
should be used to form a film on the sur
face. Cisterns should be screened. The
removal of accommodations of boxes, rub.
Dish. waste paper and other inflammable
material from cellars, streets, alleys
pack yards, ETC., Is also urged.
Ine 'ciean-up-week committee Of the
In a communication to the officials of the
town of Takoma Park offer the followine
suggestions in that connections:
me experience of past years proves
that towns OF from 900 to $4,000 inhabit-
ants can be cleaned in from one to two
days.
Securse cooperation with town author.
tiles for necessary help in carts and men
Secure the active cooperation of the
women.
Make provision for flushing cutters
and washing down streets where paved
Provide for the general attractiveness
and cleanliness by a liberal use of white.
wash and lime.
The waste-paper cans win be found
valuable to keep your town clean
Active cooperation of the press and
local health officers is particularly de-
Care Of Garbage.
Mayor and councils in the several
towns should be urged to pass ordinances
requiring the collection of garbage In
covered cans and providing for its fire.
auent removal should also be urged.
destruction of flies by means Of fiy
traps. 'swatters.' fly paper and insect
powders Among the safe fly poisons
may be mentioned a teaspoonful of for
main to pint of water.
Manure pits connected with stables
should be kept covered to prevent the
breeding of flies. About 80 per cent of
nles breed in manure"
After discussion of the matter at the
council meeting last night the council
ordered, on the recommendation of Coun-
Gilman II. Il. Rogers. chairman Of the
health committee, that notices be printed
and distributed among the residents OF
the park calling attention to the crusade
ana the dates set for cleaning up the
town
Every resident is urged by the officials
TO remove all garbage accumulation. &C.
cumuiations of boxes, rubbish, waste pa.
per and other refuse from cellars, alleys
and back Yards