The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-29
This Editorial Is Bad Advertising for Albuquerque:
HConcerns Mosquitoes and the Possibility of Relief

-T~fE chill rains Of the past few days have driv-
en- into their nests. or holes. or wherever the
vsrminfs roo<i. an unusually early and an ex.
ceptionally large and ftroeiou< crop q earnivercus
mosquitoes that appeared IN swarms early last
week. The relief Is only temporary, A late April
frost may. and often does XIII eur peach crop, but
Il never has been known % affect the mosquito pro-
duetion. We can accept u a. fact That the raids on
eur no mes and persons last week represent only
an advance gunrd action by skirmishing parties.
scouting on, me general situation for a later attack
in force.
In the past il has been our custom to retreat
behind our screen-porch ensangleinents and there.
after 20 endure a SIX months siege with only sach
scattered resistance as the individual with tapping
hands can offer. Last summcr there was hope for
n time that we would muster our forces and make
a heht. Our Chamber Of Commerce. IN solemn con
clave, resolved to make war on the mosquitoes.
Industrious gentlemen with pals Of oil advanced on
the Rio Grandr swamps and spread said oil on the
wnfers so far ~ results indieatg, considerably
more conversation than oil was spread. We are
informed that the oilers found the oil evaporated
faster than Il could he spread. There is no doubt
in the hides Of amy Of us that the mosquitoes null
tiplied much more rapidly and vigorously than
either evaporation or convcrsatinn-whic is some
speed
The mosquitoes are with Us thicker aud
stronger than ever. SO far as we can see at this
time they are to remain IN full possession Of the
field. We have but one course 20 follow That j.
10 double screen our windows and doors. and when
we fire abroad, tn defend our hides A. best we can
with the weapons Nature provided. II Is unfor-
tunate that Nature only provided two hands.
Doubtless, II we continue TO endure this annual
mosquito plague long enough. adaptable Nature
will develop somewhere upon M a third hand avail.
able for the protection Of those portions Of the per.
son not covered by the b. V.DE
Our annual summer plague Of mosquitoes does
far more damage 10 us than the mere personal sui.
ferinR inflicted. II you doubt the adverse influence
Of this plague just mingle with guests about the
hotels. on the station platforms. ON the streets. for
a few evenings and listen 20 the remarks. Those
remarks do not end when the remarkcr gets aboard
train. They are carried from coast 10 coast. Al
hnquerque u advertised not a. a health resort, with
a delightful all-year climate. but as a breeding hole
Cor mosquitoes Of q sire m~agnified until the fabled
New Jersey breed il dwarfeG into insignificancc
This editorial n bad advertising for Albuquerque.
The mosquitoes are infinitely worse advertising.
This editorial will be read by strangers and visitors
and will be forgotten. But a visitor once assailed
BY a swarm Of Rio Grandc Valley. swamp-fed mos.
quitoes. never forgeis the incident, and seldom quit,
talking about IL.
There must be- some means by which Albuqucr
que can be rid Of tins plague. II the whole
Panama Canal Zone could be freed II Cuba could
be rescued IL New Orleans has been made mos.
quito free. then there is a way within our reach by
which we too can be saved.
We put Il squarely up 10 the conversational
gentlemen with the oil cans, and 10 the Albuquerque
Chamber Of Commerce Shall we get effective ae
ton against this plague t.lis present summer, OF
shall we 20 into retirfnenet behind our screens, grin
aud bsar itf