The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
vigorous War Is Urged by Public
Health Authorities in Effort
to Control the
Pest.
Turks IN EVERY PLACE
Common House Fly is Recognized as
One OF the Most Dangerous Dis
ease Carriers There

i For many years anti-ny crusades
have been waged in cities and towns
in almost every section OF the cuun-
try. We have become familiar with
such phrases as Swat the Fly"
Keep Them Out" Screen Early.
etc. But how many of US really know
why we should be fly fighters?
We should all be fly r1gnrers De-
cause the fly is one of the most dan
gerous and insidious enemies we
have We should fight every enemy,
whether flies or bolshevism.
Flies eat at the same table with
us. They eat out of the same dish.
;They drink out Of the same cup and
in doing so the common house Fly
causes more sickness and misery and
destroys more peace, health and hap
piness than any other creature. They
are the greatest known carriers Of
filth and disease.
This subject has been investigated
by scientists, has been exploited by
physicians, has been discussed by en-
Etomologists, has been acted upon by
boards of health and has been con-
sidered by business mems associa-
ton, civic improvement leagues, pure
food societies, anti-tubercuiosIs soc1e-
ties, etc. Much good mas Deen ac-
complished, but theer remains mucn
more work to be done
A few years ago flies were looked
upon as scavengers. They were
thought of as a necessary evil. Now
they have been found OUT, and every
one is taking whack at the fly If
it we're not for the fact that they
breed and multiply by the million,
they would have been annihilateo
long ago.
Is National Insect. sr
Ii the eagle is the national bird,
we certainly can claim the fly as the
national insect
/ Aside from its germ carrying pro-
pensities, the fly is filthy and dirty.
It's principal breeding pace is IN
horse manure, in garbage pals and in
filth of one kind and another. Fli7s
are born in filth, they breed in filth,
they carry filth.
Reports, statements ana ngures
have been tabulated by boards OF
health. All of this testimony and III
formation simply ampl1nes the fact
that the fly is not only dissemin-
ator of disease, but IS one OF the
most troublesome and loatnsome enc
mics OF mankind.
The fly is insidious. He turks IN
every corner. He plants his deadly
germs on your bread. He buries
them in your butter. He battles
them in your baby's milk bottle.
There is no escape if he once enters
your home.
# is we'll to swat the fly but it is
!better to stop the fly" to keep him
out by screening your doors ana Win
dows.
Everybody Must Do It.
The fiv season will soon be at hand.
What are the good housewives going
IN do about it? Do they intend 70
allow these hot weather pests ana
breeders of disease to multiply from
a few flies into a million eggs ana
from a million eggs inlo tens OF mil
lions more flies? II not, an carry
campaign is in ORDER
Until comparatively recent years,
the common house fly, like the mos
quito. though considered an irritating
discomfort, was thought 10 be other
wise harmless. Even now, though
the house fly is recognized by he
best sanitary authorities as dau'
gerous disease carrier, comparatively
few families recognize it as SUCH
But the Inauguration OF SUCH cam
Daigns as those now on IN many
cities and states cannot fail 70
quicken the popular recognition OF
ithe necessity for abatng the ny
nuisance. ,,,, ;. 49,
While it may be impossible to ex'
Terminate the flies and mosquitoes
vet this danger and trouble may DC
greatly lessened by the proper use VI
Screen doors and window screens
which add SO much to the comfort
health and security of the home.
The campaign against MOSQUITOES
has driven yellow fever out OF cities
where it formerly reaped yearly
harvest and has rendered remote inc
, probability of that disease IN TINS
: country. A vigorous war against the
house f1y is the next thing IN order