Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
OTHER C|T|ESF|GHT
TO GET RID Of FLY
Bulletins Issued on Subject by
Ashevi|Ie and Raleigh, N. c.,
Health Boards.
MEANS ARE EXPLAINED
TO ELIMINATE PESTS
Crusade in Washington Makes City
Cleaner Than It Has Been for
Years. Say Authorities.

A Mixture of Flies and Milk is the
title Of bulletin dealing with the fly
problem which has just been issued by
the health department of Ashevilie. y. G.
That is the way they We're served a few
years back. states the report They
are not served that way in any intelligent
community any more. not by intelligent
people: intelligent people prefer to drink
the milk without the flies in it"
Asneville health authorities are CON
quoting vigorous campaign this sum
mer for the determination of the pests
ro'sons- sticky paper. swatters and other
devices are recommended The depart-
ment points out. however, that unless
houses are screened swatters will be of
little use. In this connection the special
fly bulletin SAYS:
Don waste your time swatting flies
thlS summer unless you have your house
MeIi screened Fdy swatters are a re-
HHehieht 10 be used only in houses or
rooms where all the doors and Windows
are screened. Fly swatters are merely a.
nhlshlns procesS-a matter of refinement
IL you please-to be used in well
screened room or house where there are
perhaps never over a dozen flies BY
means OF swatters you can Law low the
iast ny IN the ROOM but il the room is
not Well screened YOU might as well blow
Keen
flies out by swatting''
Active Fly War in Raleigh. N. C.
In Raleigh. " C., an active nv war
also is in progress. The state board of
health of that state has issued a bulletin
dealing with the subject
Flies are very busy insects, states the
report They are active all day long.
and at night. too, if you have a light in
the room. During dry days they like to
stay out In the grass in the yard They
can feel rain coming before you can. so
they always try to get in the house be-
fore rainstorm. They are not fools
They like the light. If there are flies in a
room good way to get rid of them is to
darken the room and leave one window
open and bright The flies will fly out of
this window If it is getting cold in the
faii or If rain is coming up they will
stick to thehouse like a hungry dog to
A frankfurter.
But what can we do about II? Don Il
let any garbage accumulate. Screen the
houses. Kill the flies. Keep everything
clean. In other words. starve the fly
The Fight in Washington.
Not only is effort being made in Wash
ington this summer to starve the fly, but
'it'Aehs III every Sectlon or the city are
uniting in attempt to- eradicate the
disease-spreaders by swatting and other
methods. Washington is declared by the
local health authorities to be cleaner
than ii has been in years and flies are be-
leved to be scarcer. Hundreds of swat
tiers are being given away daily by The
Star and there is no doubt but that these
instruments of determination are playing
rt in he ,rf,
sect
The destruction of single fly. it is es-
timated, may prevent the development of
approximately eight billions of the insects
by the end of the season. Each swatter
used therefore. will help reduce the size
of the insect horde by billions before the
season is over. To obtain one of these
devices free of cost, clip the coupon print
ed below and present it at the business
office of The Star.