Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
MRS. WILSON WARNS OF
DIRT ACCUMULATION

either the front or back porch Tor their
comfort.
Quite recently 7 made trip to the
rear entrances of several squares OF
two and three story homes that had
every appearance of refinement from
the front | was much surprised to note
the way in which the garbage and trash
werc disposed Of in the rear. Some
garbage cans were so filthy that they
were not tit for one to handle: they
were covered with a mass of flies, aud
there were numerous mice and rat nOlcS.
which gavC evidence of the feeding and
breeding place of those pests. There
were open pals aud containers that
made no prPtcnSc of covering their con
tents. These were left openly to the
clements. stray cats and dogs. reaches.
water bugs and ants, which swarmed
around this spot.
How 10 Dispose of Waste
Remove the food from the paper or
container as soon as it comes from the
store: thC1 if You have CariltiCS for do
stroying these papers. burn them in
the kitchen range or heater in the cellar
every day. II You ar" unable to do
this. then rims" the paUcrs under the
cold water SpiGot before discarding
them.
Tie all trash in neat bundles. 50 that
the wind docs not blow il around. and
do not piac" on the sidewalk for the
children and SravrnCcrS to root through
Rinse all cans which contained food
with water before dScarding them.
Now, II YOU have a filthy, greasy gar
bage pail. discard it Mt once; it is alb
sOIutc'v dangerous. II is not necessary
to have pal in this condition. If it is
rinSpd daily with scaldng soapy water.
II can be kept aS sweet and clean as
the dishDan. Line the bottom of the
pail with two or three thickneSscs of
newspaper. ISc some good disinfcr-
tant about tho place where the cans
stand.
Do not try 10 stuff corn husks. pea
pods and other bulk waste Of this
character into the pail rather tic in
rurn n tub or box over it until tho
time for removal.
How DO You Keep Your Food?
Many deaths each year can be traced
directly To the containcr or refrigerator
in which we store our foods. Is vOur
icobox or refrigerator in dark. damn
place? II so remove it to tho coolest
and lightost spot in the house. r.
store foods in dark. damp plac" j.
absolutely dangerous, and then. again,
how can you keep the iCchox clean
Just wiping out the metal lined box is
not sufficient.
Many old boxes have an accumula
tion Of dirt and filth in the corners
on the metal that brings death etUmD
ing into the home.
Discard the dirty old boxes they are
dangerous.
For several summers an entire house.
hold were the victims Of various sum
mrr ills of intestinal character. and
upon analysis of the food no cause for
| this trouble could be ascprtnnrd unit
one physician asked whcrC tho icchOy
| was kept. He was told that il wa,
at the foot of the cellar stairs and then
! after lighting candle to invcstigat,
| it's depth. the physician Immediately
| ordered this box destroyed and ncithp
! the food nor the ice placed in it. Now
! this housewife was clcanly soul, anC
she could not understand that brcaus
! the box was old, fer she had It som,
ten or fifteen years. it must be dis
Cardcd. but the physician expainc
that, clean as she would she could no
prevent food from getting into tn,
seams and corners and that the meta
lining had become diScolOrcd, and
that were taken to the laboratory
would show it to be alive with bac
terra. which, no doubt, had caused al
their intestinal troubles.
The selection of sanitary iccbo
placed in II cool, light and airy plac
removed all their trouble and the none
expended for medicines and help gooI
paid for the box.
During the warm weather foods spoi
, very quickly and the increased cost q
ice has led the thrifty housewife I
cover the ice with a blanket or eve
, newspaper This is a mistake. Food
kept in this refrigerator are liable I
i develop ptomaine poison. Why? BE