Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-05-16

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 due to flies
Carrying disease germs to their food.
"a. How is it possible to protect ourselves
more from flies than 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.
rs. How can this be done?
In three ways
(a) BY killing all the winter flies that have
been hiding in buildings fast as they como
out.
CD 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 tnlckest
tn catch them before they can enter our homes
&c. 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. .,.,
81 IF we did clean up all the manure and filth
from the neighborhood would not lies e""i LA "
from other parts? -,
A fly seldom travels over 500 yards from us
breeding place.
2S With what are the traps bated?
IF used in the cover of a garbage can the
garbage is the bait. If used otherwise oreao anu
milk is an attractive bait.
49, Will all the flies go into the trap?
Yes if there is no other food about
40 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 WIN screeh
windows and doors.
81, Will the city of Cleveland ever be free
from flies?
Yes lust 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 maze
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, lnciuolng
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 prize OF
SO and to pupils in the fifth and six grades ne
offered first prize of S. and a second prize OF
So 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 1t does to man.
This of course, 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
napers health bodies educational institutions.
and other individuals in many places to go into
the matter on their own responsibility. This
wear 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 prizes
themselves.
AS result of all the agitation, this year sees
fly crusade throughout the land such was
probably never seen before in the history of ths
world.