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

pie than all the lions, tigers, snakes, and even
wars.
22 Have flies always been such an enemy to
mankind?
Yes, but 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 were 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.
rs. How can this be done?
In three ways:
(a) By killing all the winter flies 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.
a. If we did clean up all the manure and filth
from the uelBHDOruOOu WOulu uOt AAoS 0WnA Ia IA
from other parts?
A fly seldom travels over 500 yards from It's
breeding place.
2S With what are the traps baited?
If used in the cover of garbage can the
garbage Is the bait If used otherwise, bread and
milk is an attractive bait.
49, VIII all the flies go into the trap?
Yes. il there is no other food about.
go Has any one ever succeeded in keeping
his house free from flies without screens?
Yes, number of people have used the method
above indicated, and have done away with screen
windows and doors
81. viii 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 city
of hyless 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
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 a first prize Of SIS and second prize Of
49, In the aggregate he spent in this way some
500, many thousands competing. One result is |
that an army Of children have acquainted them
selves with the fly and what it does to man |
This, of course was the main object sought.
Secondly, the fact that New Yorker was offer.
ing his own money in this campaign, and sue
ceeded in arousing the spirit manifested among
children all over the country caused local news
papers, health bodies, educational institutions
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the matter on their own responsibility. This
year it 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 prizes |
themselves
AS result Of ell the agitation this year sees
a fly crusade throughout the land such as was
probably never seen before in the history OF the
world