Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-08
SEQUEL TO FLY WAR
Will Prepare for Cleanup of
City Next Spring.
EDUCATION OF THE CITIZEN
Proposed to Send Instructions to
Householders.
EARLY CONFERENCE WISHED
Leading Swatters Making Every Ell
fort to Win the Campaign
Grand Prizes.
EARLY CONFERENCE WISHED

The Stars all-summer fly war. which is
to end in September. will be followed by
commencement Of preparations by the
clean city committee to make conditions
extremely unfavorable for the appearance
Of the insect next spring.
The committee Is the permanent organi-
zation which grew out Of the clean city
crusade conducted by The Star last April.
In accordance with its constitution the
first fall meeting will be held on the sec
ond Tuesday in September.
John G. McGrath. chairman of the sub
committee on membership. today request
ed DR.. Arthur l.. Murray, secretary of
the general body, to call a meeting of
the subcommittee some time this month
1t is Mr.. McGraths plan to provide for
as general representation on the commit
tee as possible.
Work to Be Done This Fall.
Although 1t is improbable that the COM
mittee will decide on a cleanup cam
paign for the fall. it practically is GER
tain that subcommittee will be appointed
to consider the Districts contract sys-
tenn for the disposal of garbage and
other refuse, and matters generally relat-
ed to civic sanitation. Instructions for
the guidance of citizens in keeping their
premises clean and cooperating with the
District authorities to the end Of i'm
proving the sanitary conditions of the
capital as whole will be prepared and
distributed among househOlders.
Next spring the committee may decide
to conduct another cleanup campaign. 1t
is believed that at the end of the coming
winter Washington will be cleaner than
1t usually Is at that season, and that the
early flies will find subsistence difficult
Benefits of the Cleanup.
Inspectors of the health department of
the District are unanimous in the asser
ton that the educational benefits of the
last cleanup crusade are still being felt.
Not only were tons Of dirt removed dur
ing the crusade. but householders gener-
ally have striven to prevent refuse from
collecting. Washington Is declared to be
cleaner this summer than in years, and
this condition, augmented by the heavy
slaughter Of flies. is believed to be re-
spOnsible for the fact that there have
been exceptionally few cases of typhoid
fever.
Exertions of the SKATERS.
Deliveries Of flies daily at the cam
paign headquarters in the Municipal
building tend to prove the assertion of
become scarce. Many Of the young
crusaders are extending their opera
lions to new territory.
Lawrence Fitzgerald has the best
record of any of the contestants so
far. Frank Funk is making a good
showing and promises to win the dis
trict prize from Mark Trice. In fact,
Der of surprises in the winning Of the
ive-dollar district prizes this month.
Winners of the general prizes in May,
June and July are making every effort
the contestants with the highest scores
for the entire campaign will be award |
ed Grand prizes in September, ranging
from 500 down.
total slaughter this month will not ex-
coed four or five millions. The insects
were exterminated at an unprecedented
rate last month and the cool weather of
velopment Of new generations Of the dis |
ease-spreaders. It Is doubtful If there
have ever been fewer flies in Washington
in August than there are at the present
time.
Cincinnati Fighting the Fly.
Cincinnati. famous for fire engines.
largo families and the amount Of beer
it's citizens consume. has started CAM
paisn against the flies. which. if success
full. probably will bring the Ohio city
more into the limelight than any of its
other accomplishments. An attempt is
being made to create such an antipathy
against the pests in all Of the homes of
the city that the residents will rise up
in arms against them and use every eff
fort to rid the community Of the germ
carriers.
The health authorities Of the city have
| recommended traps. poison and swat
ters' and various other methods of put |
ting an end to the fly nuisance, but any
means. fair or foul. that results In de-
creasing the fly market Is agreeable to
the hackers OF the campaign.
Practically all of the bulletins received |
by the District health office from health
officers of cities all over the United
States have articles warning the people |
OF the dangers Of flies as disease germ
carriers Although for years the fly has
been recognized as a common enemy to |
health. 1t appears that only recently or
ganized fights on them have been carried |
on.
If the fighters all over the country, |
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