Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-16

s-.=xza HE greatest antify crusade that
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lAmRAIl the world has known Is now get
III ting under way in a multitude Of
rs American cities and smaller COM
munities, reaching from Seattle
4 and San Francisco to Boston
During recent years physicians,
psychologists sanitary engineers,
and others concerned with ques
- tons of public health, have made
ceaseless effort to arouse the American people
concerning disease and death travelling in the
tracks Of the common housefy, or typhoid fly"
as the United States government does not hest
tate to call 1t in its official printed documents
Little by little the country has become ac-
quainted with the danger, and now entire COM
munities-hamlets, villages cities alike-are un.
dertaking systematic and complete determination
Of the insect. The fly has been recognized as
carrier Of disease for many generations. and
some authorities, like Jean Dawson, the Cleve-
land biologist feel satisfied that it SO recog-
nized even in Bible times. But never before has
practically an entire great nation awakened to
the absolute necessity Of fighting the fly to the
death; Of driving It out Of existence.
Moreover, 1t was left for New York patholo-
gist, DR.. Ferdinand M. Jeffreys of the Polytechnic
Medical school and hospital to formulate reply
to the old question, "Of what use is the fly"
use in acting as a danger signal which cannot
be disregarded with impunity.
wherever you find the fly" he says, you also
ind filth. And where you find filth, you find dis
ease"
Not merely typhoid, but other highly danger
Gus intestinal diseases are now known to be
spread by flies, and germs Of tuberculosis, chol-
era infantum, spinal meningitis, infantile paraly
sis are likewise carried far and wide by the same
little pests. State boards Of health county COM
missions municipal health departments, private
organizations Of men and women in all stations
OF life are printing and distributing pamphlets
on the subject having lectures delivered before
audiences of children as we'll as of adults, ex
planning various methods of poisoning, trapping
and "swatting" flies. In many cities prizes OF
money have been offered for the largest number
of flies killed in given period. In other cities
and towns prizes are offered for the best essays
written by school children as to the dangers Of
flies and how to get rid of them.
North Dakota has issued two important health
department bulletins, spread broadcast through
out the state, one entitled ely Habits" and the
other "A Fly Catechsm," in which are answered
in simple language questions concerning flies
which the youngest child may understand
The United States government, through its
Farmers Bulletin No 412 makes out complete
case against what 1t terms 'the typhoid or house
fy'
virginias state board of health has issued at
least three bulletins and circulars devoted wholly
or in part to the subject.
In addition to quarterly publications, one well
illustrated Iowa issues shorter folders telling
just how to deal with the fly nuisance.
The Chicago board Of health, through Its school
of sanitary instruction, publishes and distributes
articles and cartoons on the subject, as well as
concise list Of Hints to Householders."
The Ohio state board Of health has also been
busy in the matter and has reprinted large num-
bers OF Dr. G. O. Probst's practical paper, The
Fly as Disease Carrier"
Michgan's state board has come out with an
important quarterly document on THE Anti-Fly
Crusade"
Pennsylvania devotes an entire issue Of its
large Health Bulletin to an essay easily under
stood, which is called The Common Fly: How
It Develops, Why 1t Must Be Destroyed, and
How to Destroy It."
South Carolina, Texas, and almost all the other
states In the Union have been doing their utmost
TO educate the public concerning the dangers OF
permitting files to exist But with the exception
Of single fourpage circular the state Of New
York has done nothing In the matter that has
been pressed SO vigorously by the country gem
orally This circular is a brief document entitled
-sThe Filthy Fly and is issued BY the Publicity
ana Education Department of the State Board Of
Health
It Is said that by means of red powder scat
tered ever piles Of garbage and other filth flies