The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-02

DR. Woods hutchinson hhghs
The fly Ii literally creature OF
civilization and cannot exist away
from human homes. and out-build-
lngs. He is a winged punishment
which our own dirt.carelessness and
dirt have brought upon US.
This is a grave indictment, but il
has i,s cheering side II We created
nim. we can exterminate him, and
ms is preslcely what modern civil
cation Is going 10 do within the next
two decades. But no quiet waiting
on our part viii do this. We must
first try to prevent his birth. u
by carelessness this has been allow
ed. we must kin him, Until each
person feels her own responsibility
the matter, and our children are
taught this responsibility, We shall
naye hard fight.
A picnic party has no moral right
10 leave refuse, after IL has lunched.
Left overs can be put into box OF
bag and kept tillthey can be properi
destroyed. Travellers are at leas'
Inkind TO throw boxes OF partly cat
en- lunch out by the roadside, posi-
oily near another's house, or on his
land. to attract flies. Fair grounds
need special care. The management
may not think to provide garbage
ans and people who would other
wise be careful, have no place bu
The ground TO throw their refuse
This furnishes breeding place foi
llies and is a source Of danger not
only to those living near the
grounds. but in case an epidemic
,omes from 1t, 10 a community.
Every woman can refuse TO buy can
ned fruit or any food not protected
from flies and dust When on
pocket-books are touched we often
see the Hight"
Probably we homemakers can learn
ls much from our army surgeons II
regard TO the fly, as from anyone
Many OF you must know of the cond'
ion OF our Vermont men who camp
ed at Chiekamauga In IS. A bowl
partly full OF sugar would quickly
i'll with flies, and piece OF bread
had TO be ridden Of It's burden OF
lies, gathered there on its 1ourne.
between table and mouth, before Ii
could be relished! You know the
'esult In malaria. dysentery and ty
,hoid fever. 1t Is said that nearly
ten times as many men died iron
hese diseases In '9s as at the front
Against this record, place that OF &
5ear ago when so many soldiers
Sere In Texas. with SO little sicknes!
there. Also II opportunity offer, &c
INTO a camp and see the care takeI
TO prevent the breeding OF fdiesi
o keep every scrap Of food out OF
| his reach and starye him; and tt
be sure that no typhoid germs are
within his reach, Everything tina
san be burned is burned. Large
1oles are dug, with small openings
| left and these covered. All greasy
water Is turned into these openings
through strainer, and last. blu
not least in effectiveness, lime i
| gprinkled on the near by ground. i
surprising to see how few fliei
sollect. When We use this care a
avery point about our homes, W.
hall have less flies
Coming to practical points fol
aousekecpers let us remember no
to allow breeding places, but 4
lur neighbors have done that, lie
is starve him off our premises! !
g said that 90 per cent OF the pest
are bred In the stable. A few
hens kept where they will scratch
N a manure pile win prevent Thu
Matching Of files. 1t would b,
worth while 10 keep few hens 70
This alone. The Youths Companion
II AprIl 6. 1911 had a most instruc
tive article called-"A Plan TO Ri
A Community OF Files" by Prof
Hodge Of Clark University. whicl
gave practical methods OF fly catch
ing From this an effective plal
was evolved by one housokeeper.
pail containing small amount o
sour milk (dear 10 every fly wa
set on a piazza just outside tn
door. A piece Of wire fly nettln
was set on this and wire balloo
fly trap such as the past genera
tons used. found balted talso wit
sour milk and set over the pal
Unless there were many flies In th
house this might prove disappoinun
but used outside the door II caugl
many that would have come In tn
personal application OF fly spatts
proved a sure way OF disposinf {
any tina, got by the trap.
A spaclal bulletin Of tho Fly-figh
Ing COMMITTEES Of the American CT
ic Association can be had by senS
Ing to this committee AT washinl
ton. d. c. Ia this are given sewers
different methods Of killing fllo
Whatever the method. the one In
! portant thing, after prevention
| 10 be sure they are killed