Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-15

pie than all the lions, tigers, snakes, and even
wars.
%. Have flies always been such an enemy to
mankind?
Yes, but a great many have died. About four
out Of five children In Cleveland live to be five
years old. Many of these deaths are due to flies
carrying disease germs to their food
"a. How is it possible to protect ourselves
more from flies than we already have?
When we thought flies we're merely annoying,
we could afford to hide ourselves behind screens:
now that they have been proved to be our deadly
enemy we must come out and fight them In the
open.
25. How can this be done?
In three ways:
(a) BY killing all the winter flies that have
been hiding in buildings 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
S26. What particular good would come from
killing winter flies? H.
Killing the flies that live over winter means
killing the mother flies before they can lay eggs
in the spring
27 II we did clean up all the manure and filth
from the neighborhood would not flies swarm In
from other parts?
fly seldom travels over 800 YARDS from lts
breeding place.
28 With what are the traps baited?
II used in the cover of garbage can the
garbage is the bait II used otherwise. bread and
milk is an attractive bait
49, VIII all the flies go into the trap?
Yes. If there is no other food about
20. Has any one ever succeeded In keeping
his house free from flies without screens?
Yes, a number of people have used the method
ko,,1 dOVA with
windows and doors
81. Will the city OF Cleveland ever be free
from flies?
Yes Just as soon as every one does his part In
his own house and yard Cleveland will be a city
of fyless stores, markets and homes
One Of the most interesting experiments made
last summer was a highly successful effort to
teach children the truth about the necessity OF
discriminating 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, Kan Memphis and St.
Louis To children in the seventh and eighth
grades of public schools he offered a prize Of
$40 and to pupils In the fifth and six grades he
offered first prize of IS and second prize Of
49, In the aggregate he spent in this way some
S700 many thousands competing One result is
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 sue
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 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 city after another are offering prizes
themselves.
AS result Of all the agitation. this year sees
fly crusade throughout the land such as was
probably never seen before in the history Of the
world.