The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24


tween Us and those who ought to stand
very close to us? Would we keep
a i've petty quarrels year after year,
which a manly word any day would
compose? Would we pass old friends
OF neighbors il. the street without re-
cogniJion, because of some real or
fancied slight, some wounding of pride
or some ancient grudge? Or would
we be so sparing of kind words or
concentrations, our sympathy, our
conn ort, when weary hearts al! about
US are aching for just such expressions
of interest or appreciation as we have
l.. our power to give?
900
Reports in New York's financial cir
cleS are that negotiations already COM
pleted or now under way will provide
for the making of loans aggregating
over 5000, 000,0 900 to European nations.
These loans will not involve any ac-
tual transfer Of funds but will be in
the form of credits to pay for Ameri-
can products that have been or viii be
purchased by the various nations of
Europe. According to the statement
Of banker who is active in interna-
tlonai financial negotiations, the ma
tons toward which the United States
is to assume for the first time the po-
sition of creditor. with the probable
amounts of the loans are Great Brit
ain, 100000; France, $4,000 900;
Russia, S25,000000; Germany, S10,-
100000; Italy, Sl5,000000; Switzer-
land, $15,000,000. 1t is said that the
Scandinavian countries, Greece and
possibly Spain, will make similar ar
engagements in sums of S5,000,000 to
Sl0,000,000 That this is the first step
toward the establishment of the Unit
ed States in a position of permanent
Importance as an international bank
ing power is the opinion of many of
the well posted financial experts. They
do not expect to see New York imme-
date!y displace London as the finan-
cial capital of the world as some poll
teal orators have prophesied, but they
do believe that Uncle Sam will hence
forth become lender as we'll as a
borrower, and that he will play an i'm
portant part in internationa. trade and
finance.
The season of the year has arrived
when it becomes the patriotic duty of
every American to swat the fly and
keep or swatting him from cellar to
garnet, from early morn till dew
eve,' in any and every possible man
Aer, whether by main strength or sci
entitic method. We are going to hear
a good deal about flies this coming
summer. In previous seasons crusades
against these perniclous little disease
carriers have been prosecuted with
more or less vigor, but this year the
war is to be waged in a systematic
scientific manner. Down South they
have already started swatting the fly
The health authorities of Georgia,
Florida and Louisiana are putting up
posters depicting the habits of the
house fly and its proclivity for gather
ing and disseminating disease germs.
The principle of "the fewer flies, the
,ess sickness" is being impressed upon
school children as well as housewives.
The State food and drug commissioner
of Tennessee has offered two gold
medals to school pupils for the best es-
says on the house fly as a menace to
health. Out in California the women
have organized for the good fight.
The Texas health officers are issuing
bulletins warning the public against
tiiSI SubIlt LUG. L ne AS
ISOLATION of New York City has issued
rules for dealing with the fly nuisance.
A little pamphlet written by w. D.
Biggers, of Detroit, while it contains
many statements, scarcely suitable for
breakfast table perusal, deserves a
wide circulation for its plain portrayal
of the evils that follow in the train of
the fly. The indictment is lengthy
one, but it is a true bill. The fly is
put in the same class with the mad
dog, the snake in the grass and the
wild animal roaming at will, for the
fly is iAsidious. He turks in every cor
ner. He plants his disease germs on
your bread He buries them in your
butter He browns them in your baby's
milk bottle. There is no escape if he
once enters your home. The lesson is
obvious-put your screens in early.
Don't wait until the enemy is legion,
but start the battle while there is some
chance of winning. The fly must go.