Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-01
DEAD FLIES ARE
ONLY GOOD FLIES
Swatting in Summer May Prevent
Abundant Reproduction Be-
fore Cold Weather.
IS VERITADLE "GERM.HUN'
Screening and Use Of Papers, Poisons
and Traps Are Good Only as Tenn
p porary Expedients-Use Of
Formalin 10 Favored.

Every fly that this year contamin-
ates and destroys food or spreads Ill
ness Is an enemy of America In even
greater degree than in the past. AS
Q fly hunter. abiding to the tendency
Of the insect to spread disease. e1-
pressed 1t recently. the fly is VERT.
able "Germ-Hun." Every fly de-
stroyed means q contribution, be 1t
ever SO slight, to the cause Of Amer
ica efficient.
The best time to swat the fly, of
course, is early in the breeding season,
before the young ones have become
grandparents. Flies killed In the
spring prevent hordes later on. But
1t is a never.ending battle, and In
late July and early August vigilance
becomes more than ever necessary.
Work to kill flies even at this time
may prevent abundant reproduction
before cold weather. In fact, there is
no closed season in hunting flies. A
swat In any day Of the year Is a
merltOrious swat, and even fly buzz
ing around window.pane in mldwin-
ter should be regarded as legitimate
prey.
Controlling the Fly.
Careful screening Of windows and
doors during the summer months does
not decrease the number of flies, but
at least 1t lessons the danger Of con-
tamination Of food. This applies not
only to homes, but with equal force
70 stores, restaurants, bakeries, dali
ries, and every other place where food
Is handled. Use Of sticky fly papers
TO destroy flies that have gained &C
cess to houses also Is well-known, and
Hy.poison preparations are common.
: Many Of the commercial fly polsons
contain arsenic. and their use in the
household Is attended by considerable
danger. especially to children. This
danger, according to specialists Of the
United States department Of agricul-
lure. is lessened by the use Of a weak
solution Of formalin. An effective fly
poison is made BY adding three tea.
spoonfuls Of the commercial formalln
10 pint Of milk or water sweetened
with little brown sugar.
Tlytraps may be used to advantage.
Their use has been advocated not only
because Of immediate results. but be.
cause Of the chances that the files may
be caught before they lay their first
batch Of eggs, thus reducing the mum.
bers OF future generations. Many
types OF fly traps are on the market,
and as a rule the larger ones are ef.
fectlve. The United States department
OF agriculture on request will send
directions for making iiytraps, not only
for household use. but for catching
files and destroying eggs around sta.
bles and other breeding places
Preventive Measures.
Fly papers, poisons and traps q,
best are only temporary expedlents
The most logical method Of abating
the fly nuisance is the elimination OF
treatment Of all breeding places. II
would appear. specialists say, from
what IL known Of the life history ant
habits Of the common house fly thai
II Is perfectly feasible for cities ant
towns to reduce the numbers Of thcs'
annoying and dangerous insects 81
greatly as to render them Of compare
lively slight account Following ar
sonc recommendations Of entomolo