The Elbert County tribune., 1913-05-16

pie than all the lions, tigers. snakes, and
wars
22 Have flies always been such enemy to
mankind7
out of five children in Cleveland live to be five
years old Many of these deaths due to flies
carrying disease germs to their food.
"a. How is 1t possible to protect ourselves
from flies than already have?
When thought flies were merely annoying
could afford to hide ourselves behind screens;
now that they have been proved to be our deadly
enemy. must come out and fight them in the
open.
25. How can this be done7
In three ways:
(a) BY killing all the winter files that have
been hiding in buildings as fast as they come
out.
(b) By cleaning up all manure and filth in
which flies may breed.
(c) BY keeping traps set in covers of garbage
cans and on porches where the flies are thickest
to catch them before they can enter our homes
26. What particular good would come from
killing winter flies?
Killing the flies that live over winter means
killing the mother flies before they can lay eggs
in the spring
~. If we did clean up all the manure and filth
from the neighborhood would not mes swarm IN
from other parts?
fly seldom travels over 500 yards from its
breeding place.
2s with what the traps baited?
garbage is the bait. II used otherwise, bread and
milk is an attractive bait.
20. VIII all the flies go into the trap?
Yes If there is other food about
3O Has any ever succeeded In keeping
his house free from Allies without screens?
Yes number of people have used the method
above IL. Heated and have done away with screen
wndows, and doors.
81 VIII the city of Cleveland ever be free
from flies?
Yes inst as soon as every one does his part In
his own house and yard Cleveland will be city
of fyless stores markets and homes.
One of the most interesting experiments made
last summer was highly successful effort to
teach children the truth about the necessity OF
exterminatng the typhoid fly
Among those furthering this specific plan OF
education was Mr. Hatch who offered two sets
of prizes in each of number of cities, including
New York Milwaukee Kalamazoo, Salem, Mass;
Wichita Kansas City. Ram. Memphis and st
Louis To children in the seventh and eighth
grades of public schools he offered prize OF
so and to pupils in the fifth and six grades he
offered first prize of SIS and second prize OF
So In the aggregate he spent in this way some
$780, many thousands competing. One result IL
that an army of children have acquainted them
selves with the fly and what 1t does to man
This of course, was the main object sought
Secondly the fact that New Yorker offer
Ing his own money in this campaign, and suo
ceeded In arousng the spirit manifested among
children all over the country, caused local news
papers, health bodies, educational institutions
and other individuals in many places to go into
the matter on their responsibility. This
year 1t is not necessary for Mr.. Hatch or any
one else to offer prizes to the country In general
The leaders of public opinion and public spirit
in one city after another are offering prize.
themselves.
As a result OF all the agitation this year see.
fly crusade throughout the land such as wa.
probably nsver seen before in the history of tn,
world.