The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-14
| MOSQUITOES
TOWN IS DESIRED
GOVERNMENT EXPERT HERE TO
AID IN ERADICATION CAM
pAIGN TO HE WAGED
Housing Meeting Was Held 1T Cham
Der 81 Commerce Rooms TO
arouse Enthnsiasrs Sur
yey to BE Made.

proposition Of making Waxahachif
mosquitoes. At that time many
iof the people thought II meant Little
more than d desire to rid the town OF
mosquitoes, but the leaders in the
movement had visions of a more
determined work which Is now man
Iifest.
A party OF mosquito experts, work
ling under government directions
arrived her Friday morning. They
| are DR. X. G. Deriveaux. DIR T. FL
ID, Griffin and Or. +. L. Williams oi
! the public health Service At New
Orleans. Soon OTTER their arrival
they got into communication witt
Secretary G. e. sclluster Of tn
Chamber Of Commerce asld an
nouneed that it was their rnrpos
10 make a rualariai survey Of tn
town and immediate siesn3tS and 81
asft i re4slt 81 same 10 the psa
pie
& order that tl.a5 nsieht haze taS
lsarss eo-oRarAtion Il All tiaa pea
PIE Nj. Sehuster asseti b number {
he riiysi etasss, members Of the pres
ant and incoming city council
feoma to tine club rooms and meet
IL experts. This vas done and t.
them DR. DeriYeaux explained his
nufnose
He said # would be necessary r
d survey OF the town arc
AeeeNe ahselnteIs familiar wit
sef attall hssore eonaaacnaasion
saaia 81 nsaae. EIe aeelareii that
saosauitoes are bad and a messat
10 tfas community, but said that sgn
we're not carriers Of disease germs
He declared that the only way Il
transmit malaria was 10 be bitten b.
n8ssauito that lad bitten some on
who had malaria He also explained
that a malaria patient Is iacapabl
OF doing what he was put here To de
lie said the MEN OF his party would
appreciate any information thai
would aid them IN making 3 survey
of the city. that they would go oyel
the town thoroughly and make re
Recommendations TO the council, which
he was assured would be carried
tout
THE work looks easy here" de-
clarad the doctor Everything
seems favorable we are more t.
assist you in every way posEibla witl
Preference 10 gour work in making a
malarial survey. but remember it Is
your work
The doctor explained that il was
possible that he might make mala
rial index OF the community to give
the people an idea of the condition
with reference 10 malarial infection.
1.-THE percentage, he explained. runs
from TWO TO forty per cent. He also
said the members OF his party we're
prepared, II requested, 10 give lee
| lures on the subject In schools or AT
public mass meetings
Drs. Griffith aud Williams were
introduced.
Mayor Is. E. Prince declared that
all Of the citizens wanted to rid the
town Of mosquitoes. lie said the
| pests were very bad last year and
| that he believed the people were
ready to carry out ans instructions.
Mayor-eleet Carroll Todd expressed
delight at seeing SUCH movement
started. he stood for anything that
safeguards public health.
Or. Berry explained how ne tried
"a tine or two 10 combat the mos
leuitoeg and how he was aeeased Of
TRYING to start something, then he
said 10 was glaa the mosquitoes had
bitten some d tha peops
Il was explained ty cae Of the ex-
efts taaf A3sg EiEfA HAYS oaen
known 70 Is distance Of twenty
miles, but il was suggested that one
halt raiie was the average flight OF
mosquitoes.
1t was explained that the mos
quito eradication means a lot OF
work BY lots Of people. II is no one
mans Job.
Mrs, C " Simpson in behalF OF
1.-The ladies present declared The club
Iladles stood ready and willing to co.
iopeYate Nlta the chamber aaa ceun-
all
When r z Aawlias, alderman
elect, asked about tAe average slite
OF the mosquito. the expert said that
was difficult question TO answer
hu, that the wogid'g record was isS
day. Tie expert also explained that
4 was oniys,ht teIasle alnEsuita
which bites
When the experts have made their