The Holt County sentinel., 1912-06-14
EXTERMINATE The FLY.
BY Removing This Pest the Death
Rate Will Be Greatly Reduced.

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The following article and excerpt,
taken from the May and June num-
bers of "The Worlds Work" should
he read carefully by everybody. The
destruction Of the fly Is Of vital impor.
tance to all:
now TO MAYE A FLYLEss TOWN.
With the hearty cooperation of
practically the entire body Of citizens,
either as individuals or working
through their hired men In the City
Hall or the Town Council, several
good.sized cities have practically
abolished the hy: and every city can
do the same II Its citizens want to.
The first and most difficult step Is
to convince the general public that
flies are an actual menace to health.
The next step Is to make the public
understand that II Is possible to yet
rid OF them. This educational work
usually requires the initiative and
energy Of some group Of citizens to
make II effective.
Get In touch with some local organ
izat lon which has the interests OF the
town at heart. Your local chamber
Of commerce or business mems club
probably can he interested. at least to
the extent of appointing a committee
with power TO raise funds for this
particular work. One Of the most
carefully planned and effective educa.
tional plans against the ny is being
conduct ed by the Women's Municipal
League, OF Boston. Or. form NY.
fighting committee Of citizens your
self or Join the American Civic Asso.
ciat ion and organize local branch OF
1t.
Now you can interest your loca
new spapers aud your municipal gov
ernment. Ask the city health officer
to indorse the anti.fiy campaign. II,
will do II. Get him to do II In writ
Ing. lf he has no original ideas on
the subject give him a copy Of tn,
"Fly Catechism" of the indianapolis
Board of Health and ask him to sign
that. Here II L.:
|. Where Is the Fly borny In ma
nure and til,h.
=. Where does the Fly lives In ev
cry kind Of filth.
3. Is anything too iilthy for the RI!
to eaty No.
I. (a) Where does lac go when u,
leaves the vault and the manure pill,
and the spittoonY Into the kitchen
and dining room. (bl What does III
! do tlereY lie walks on the bread
fruit. and vege, ables: he wipes hi
fee, on the butter and batlIes In TIN
buttermilk.
). Does the Fly visit the patient
sick with consumption. typhoid fever
and cholera infantumY lie does-ant
may call on you next.
u. Is the Fly dangerously lie 4
mans worst pest and more dangerous
than Wild beasts or ra,tlesnakes.
!. What diseases does the Fly car
ryy lie carries typhoid fever, tuber
culosis, and summer complaint. How
On his wings and hairy feet. Wha,
Is his correct nameY Typhoid Fly.
=. Did he ever Kill any oneY II,
killed more American soldiers In In,
Spanish. merican War than the bul
lets OF the Spaniards.
.. Where are the greatest numbe
of cases Of typhoid fever, consump
tion, and summer complainir Whcr'
there are the most flies.
lO. Where are the mos, llles
Where there Is the most NTH.
u. Why should We Kill the Fly
Because he may Kill us.
II. How shall we xiii the Flyy IA
Destroy all the fifth about the hous
and yard: tb) pour lime into the vaul
and ON the manure: tcl xiii the ~
with u wirc.screen paddle, or stick!
paper. or Kerosene oil.
J l3. KIN the Fly In any way, bu
KILL THE FLY.
u. II there Is nth anywhere tina
you cannot remove, call on the Boar
OF Health, and ask for relief befor
you are stricken with disease and
perhaps, death.