The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-02-27

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Al 'iiiie OF peace prepare for war,
Winter in Florida is tho naaco time
WIN me mosquito but he. or rather.
sHe' declares war. active aggressive
war within few minutes after the .
ia'eS' emily spell in the spring and
never hoists the white flag until about
me time our winter visitors begin 10 1
crowd our hospitable hotel piazzas.
mere Is no use denying the fact
'ha' Florida is rich in her MOSQUITO
launa and they are abouet as yora.
ciouS as their relatives in a Chicago
park on a summer evening or in that
lamons resort known as the Jersey
fIatS, But We, in Florida don't have
TO suffer from the attentions IL we
really don't want to. Honestly we
don't ask or want the sympatbv or
III PITY OF our northern friends who
might think We are entitled 10 either
BY carefully screening our homes
our sleeping porches. our bedrooms
ana our beds we manage TO keen the
mosquito at a distance on the out.
SIDE looking in and buzHng her dis.
appointment The mosquito that dis.
tributes the germs of malaria doesn't
begin work until just before sunset.
ana remembering this We protect our.
SELVES accordingly Very few of these
summer insects are active at midday
or under tho summer sun. SO we don't
really ned TO take any extraordinary
precautions during daylight hours.
And w. are finding out new facts
about her laiyship. the mosquito Cthe
man mosquito is a necessary link in
the chain but he doesn't bite MOI
carry disease germsl and we are be
ginning to appreciate her Importance
IN relation to health matters. She has
risen from the rank of a mere nuts
ance calculated to incalcate patience
and cultivate profanity. to be respect
ed as a first class power that never
sues for pease We have much still
to learn, but we know enough to make
successful battle against her.
Ii is not enough to screen oul
houses and ourselves against her. w,
must fight her in her breeding places
With an incubation period of ter
days from one generation TO the mex
fully developed and ready to tackl,
her mission in life. one healthy mos
quito in Apri may become severa
billions by September. The same
healthy lady can deposit enough
eggs in teaspoonful OF water TO &C
! tivily poulate radius of 800 fee
in two weeks. and breeze may carr.
I the progeny a mile with the wind.
, a Jacksonville physician, DR.. NJ. b
= Herlong, has recently advanced il
the daily press a splendid suggestion
to essen the mosquito crop this year
and his idea should be given the wild
est publicity. He urged housekeeper
TO have the cave troughs of thei
homes cleaned of all accumulated re-
use that could hold stagnating wate'
and 10 have the uneven pace
strengthened so that water Nigh
flow away naturally and not renal
: standing in the hollow places. to a
ford the mosquito "A breeding spo
I and he insists that now is a goo
time To do it. The house should !
looked over for such defects ever
year tseveral times a year in fac
and spring is a perfectly good time
have it done.
But why stop with the cutters u
:, der the roof? See that there is
Mace or chance for standing wat
anywhere on the premises. The mo
auto will find it quicker than V
will ANYWAY. but that's no reast
why YOU shouldn't make every enc
TO break up her nursery and If son
time during the season you shou
suffer from an epidemic OF these
sects. IFS fairly good reason
suspect that she has beaten you
II. after all,
The doctors and health officers
lorida. or in any other state for ID
matter. can't undertake to keep
vour surroundings disease proof. 70
proof and sanitary. They can try
If they have the hearty co-operatl
80 all tho people. They will tell y