The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-27
MAYOR IS PLANNING
FOR A FLYLESS
ALBUQUERQUE
Citywide Swat Campaign to
Be Inaugurated With Co.
Operation of Clubs and Fra.
ternal Organizations.

Plans FOR a systematic, city wide
"swat-the-fly' campaign are beins
shaped by Mayor D. ~. Boatrisht
While part of the comprehensive
schcme 10 keep the city clean the
year round, the campaign Will De
pushed vigorously independent Of oth-
er activities IN line with the policy
advocated oy the Commercial clue.
and which have already found ex-
preston In mayorai DEGREES against
weeds in cutters and the cottonwood
nuisance.
Cooperation OF all the fr%aternal
organizations the Women's club. the
Commercial club. Boy Scouts ~
Campfire Girls and any other organ
izations which may wish TO Join IL 90
be enlisted in the attack on the ty-
phoid fly. tThe typhoid fly used to
be called the house ny, hut typhoid
Is It's real first name. u has several
middle names, including tuberculosis
and dysentery)
The idea OF enllsting all %organiSa-
lions In the fight II To get every rest
dent OF the city on the alert. alive %
the importance OF killing the disease
carrying nuisance. Everybody will
be stirred into swatting the lily and
az the same time every agency avail
able will be used to prevent the pro-
pogation OF the winged pests.
The general preventive measures
are screening and cleaning out of
manure pits or the treatment OF ma
nure piles with a steriiizing solution.
and the covering Of garbage pals.
The health department is To see That
stables maintain NO breeding places
with manure piles or pits and the
householders are TO be aroused "a
the necessity OF keeping garbage only
ia tightly closed pals or cans, unless
Nitchea and table waste Is buried
promptly. The board of health will
also require outhouses treated 60 pre-
vent the breeding Of files.
The model among cities 10 be fol'
lowed is Cleveland, O., which Is called
The Fiyiess city"
TO most newspaper readers II u
not necessary TO dilate on the men
ace Ca health that turks In the fly.'
said Mayor Boatright today. but a
vigorous campaign will serve TO stlT
the city as a whole TO act against H.
There are steps which must be takes
In Graduating the fly nuisance that
are best accomplished through a gen
eral. energetic swat-the-ny crusade
Now Is the time TO get al the job. o =
fore the usual cases Of typhoid and
other ills that mark the n OF thu
vacation period In early fail set In
II a big city like Cleveland can rid
itself Of flies, il should be q compare
lively simple matter for n commune,
like Albuquerque to free Itself OF tbs
nuisance.
Think what a paradise for home
seekers this city win be with the bcsI
climate In the world. trim streets
and no flies. Everybody with the ad.
Vancement OF Albuquerque at heart
will Join In the crusade against tn
fly. And In joining H. the crusader
viii not only be doing something fol
Albuquerque. but Will be guardini
their own health aad the health ol
their families. Indeed, there are few
things for the general good In whicf
direct personal benefit Is - CLOSELY
connected with public good as In AZ
anti-ny crusade
The mayor said he would lay th'
Idea 90 a swat campaiga before tn
various ORGANIZATIONS within a few
Gays.