The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-28
Swat Campaign Started,
With Cash for Cham
pion Killers.
TIMES-DISPATCH
OFFERS PRIZES
Richmond Children Will Com.
pete in Movement Conducted
by Health Department to Rid
City Of Its Greatest Pest.
Buchanan Hits Men
Higher Up.

The sentence OF death was pro-
nounced against the deadly house-ny
yesterday afternoon when, IA represen-
,ative body OF citizens met IN the
Office OF DR.. T.. c. Levy. IN the City
Aall. and organized Citizens Fly
DETERMINATION Association aud put
into motion plans for city VIDE
swat-the-ily'' campaign. The immc-
date act OF offensive warfare viii be
"swat-the-fly" contest. conducted
Jointly by the City Health Department
and The Times Dispatch.
While fun details OF the contes, and
the rules which VIII govern Il viii
not be available until alter the meet
ing OF the contest committee to-day.
IL VIII follow the general lines OBJ
served In similar contests In other
cities. notably Washington and Cleve-
land The Times Dispatch viii offer
500 in prizes to regularly enrolled
pupils OF the public schools OF the
city and all other Richmond children
VINO Kill the largest number of flies
from June TO June -. the period OF
the contest OF this money. s65 Will
bet set aside In cash prizes for white
children ana $35 fer colored children.
Health Department IN Charge.
Will. the fiy-BwattinE contest prop
owes lis being to the initiative Of
The Iimes-Dispatch. the Health De-
pa-tmcnt Tor some weeks has had un-
Ger way another form OF war against
the household pest. and Will take COM
pete charge OF every feature of the
contest except that connected with
tho award OF prizes. which Will be
managed by this paper.
according to tentative plans DIS
cusscd at yesterdays meeting. The
Times Dispatch VIII furnish every
contestant with the necessary swat
.N..f
ana Creating OF the number OF flies
killed ~ the contestant. Will be per-
formed 81 the health authorities
CriticiLes Police Department.
y spice OF sensation entered into
the meeting yesterday when Rev.
James buchanan. superintendent OF
the Associated Charities. found It
upon as an unwholesoInc state OF az
fairs in the city police department.
Ia the course OF genera! discussion
OF plans looking TO the elimination. as
far as possible, OF all refuse offering
favorable breeding places for flies, 1t
was suggested by Chief Health OH.
Ger Levy that rigid application OF
the penalty BY police justices when
indictments are brought against per-
zone by the Health Department would
go q long way In disccurag inS the
keeping OF nuisanccs.
DR.. \. ". Freeman, Assistant state
Health Commissioner, suggested as a
good Ian that the police be asked TO
aid the health officers in reporting
persons who maintain upon their
premises unsanitary stables and sim!-
lar nuisances which offer breeding
media for Giles. The suggestion
stirred Mr.. Buchanan into airing q
few personal Views.
Says There Is Wtrc-PuliinE.
could render great service in this
way" he said. Il think they would
be glad TO do it Although our po-
licemen are perhaps the most malign-
ed persons In the entire city. l am
certain that they stand ready at all
times to discharge their duty. The
trouble does not lie With them. 1t is
higher up. AS soon as one OF them
presumes to report an abuse which az
fects the interests OF an influential
citizen the latter at once gets TO work
pulling the wires, with the result that
the charge Is dismissed and the patrol
man is in danger OF losing his rosi-
ton.
"Our policemen" said rr. Buchanan.
turning to DR.. Levy. ''ara handicapped
in the discharge of their duty in the
same way that your health inspectors
are Your men report nu. sances' but
the police courts have TO impose the
anything. Our patrolmen either report
or are willing to report irregularities,
but the pressure from higher up large
~ counteracts their usefulness
Eject Permanent Organization.
The "C;tizens' Fly DETERMINATION
Association" through the advisory
committee which was present at yes
terday's meeting. orga nized permanent
~ with the following officers: Chair
man, Rev II. d. c. Maclachlan. D. D.:
Vice Chairman. Dr. f. Nj. Reade. and
Secretary, DR.. c. G. HUDSON.
The advisory committee. all the mem
bers OF which were present at ycs;er-
days meeting. consists OF DR.. George
w. Mcdaniel. DR.. James Buchanan. DR..
f. c. Levy. n. u. 5ills. c. +. Walford.
Jr., Allen Potts. W. #. Dabney, DR.. a.
w. Freeman. Or. Ennion c. Williams,
Or. c. C. Hudson. Rev. II. u. c. Mac
iachIan. d. D., Miss Amaze Gully. A. RI.
Strauss, samuel X. Mckee. Miss Eliza
beth Cooke, Albert IL. Hill. ]. st.
George Bryan. Mayor u. C.. Richard
son, Lewis Mex. Judkina and Louis I.
Jaffe.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows: Contest-N. ID. Sills. chair
man: Dr. c. c. Hudson. Dr. u. c. VIII
liams. Publicity and e:hibits-Dr A.
W. Freeman. Lewis Mcl<. Judkins. $.
+. Mckee. Cooperation with churches
DIR. George W. Mcdaniel. Rev. James
Buchanan. Rev. w. Russell Bowie Co.
operation with schools-Dr. ]. a. C.
Chandler, Albert II. Hill, Mss Anne
Gully. Law enforcement-MayorD d. c.
mes r. Gordon. w. ;
Dabney. Slean-up day--Julius HOLY
son, Henry Cohen, Miss Elizabeth
Cooke.
VIII he War Until Death.
The organization thus affected: an
nounced its intention to wage unceas-
Ing warfare against the fly and ita
(Coptinued ON Second PaRAl