The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-30
Fly CRUSADE
STARTS TODAY
IN PENSACOLA
TWO BARRELS or A LIQUID
PURCHASED AND SANITARY IN
sPEcToRs WILL WAGE WAR or
DETERMINATION.

Under the direction OF city Health
Oficer VIM. d. Mobiles. with sanitary
inspectors in the front ranks armed
with hand sprayers. coached by Mayor
Frank Reilly and the city board Of
health. financed by the city council and
assisted by an army of Pensacola citi-
zens war on the deadly house ny will
begin today and will continue indef-
fniteIy in an effort to rid the city Of
the pest during the summer months.
A satisfactory test of patent liquid
of city Health Officer NobIes yester-
day and as result OF the test two
barrels of the fly killer and two large
spraying machines were orcared. this
authority having been vested in the
city health officer by the city board OF
health at a meeting held Monday af-
ternoou. when the members of that
board who were present met at a
, council of war and gave orders for
the purchase of ammunition with
which to begin the slaughter. Those
present at the meeting We're Mayor
Reilly, City Health of1tcer Mobiles, Dr.
Blocker. chairman of the board Of
public works and Alderman Meyer.
Beware of the dangerous housefy is
the warning issued by the city board
of bcalth OF Pensacola, and It calls
upon the business men. the professional
men and the laboring men to assist in
the present campaign.
The two barrels OF ny killer pur-
chased by the city viii be delivered to-
day and 1t is expected that the work
of killing flies will begin today and
that the carnage will be great.
The following tells what flies do
and gives rules for dealing with the
nuisance.
The houscfly. The dirty fly. the ty-
Ehoid fly. will soon swarm in thou
sands and millions unless precautions
arc taken. The houseffy, whom we
were taught in our childhood to treat
with Kindness. has been exposed. Its
habits are filthy. 1t breeds in stables
and ( garbage pals and carries the
filth It rcvels in and tracks 1t across
the sugar. the butter and the beef
steak. 1t paddles its horrid feet,
gllInmed with the vilest matter, in the
baby's milk. The doctors have declar-
cd war ON the housefly. 1t probably
disseminates every disease. IT is 8. nui-
i
can be driven out of every city. In
this age of knowledge. screens and
cheap wire cloth. there is no excuse
for dies In any household Clean up
Your premises and report to tho health
department your neighbor who does
not. Get rid OF breeding places OF
1ies and you will get rid of flies.
Screens will turn away all flies as
well as mosquitoes. The unscreened
house, in other words is dangerous
thing. and screens on windows and cut
side doors are an excellent. investment
from several points Of views.
Rules for dealing with the fly nui-
sance:
Screen all windows and doors, es-
recially the kitchen and diuingroora.
keep the dies away from the sick,
especially those i'll with contagious
diseases. Kill every ny that strays into
the sick room. His body is covered
with disease germs.
Do not allow decaying material Of
sny sort to accumulate on or near your
PREMISES
All refsIse which tends in any way
to fermentation, such as bedding
straw waste paper and vegetable mat
ter. should be disposed of or covered
with lime or kerosene oil.
Screen all food.
Keep all receptacles for garbage
carefully covered and the cans cleaned
or sprinkle with oil or lime.
keep all stable manure in vault or
pit. screened or sprinkled with lime,
oil or other cheap preparation.
Cover food after a meal; burn or
bury all table refuse.
Screen all food exposed for sale.
Don't forget, II you see flies, their
breeding place is in nearby filth. II
may be behind the door, under the table
or in the cuspidor.
II there is no dirt or filth there viii
he no dies.
II there is a nuisance in the neigh
horhood write at once 10 the health
department.
Join the anti-hy crusade.