The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-03-03
The Worlds Pest

The Worlds Pest
when so many possible being freely discussed
might we'll consider the expensive pest the world
He has been responsible for deaths than
all the history back DEATH that ravaged Europe
in the century toll of souls The great plague
took half the population of the city Since 1896 the
plague has taken 100000 lives in India alone And all of
member fight against spread Sanrancisco and Seattle
19o9 New Orleans in 1914 The plague transmitted to
people eas that ufest the Rats also active
the spread of pneumonia and they known perpetuae
trichnae pigs also suspected being Of
fane paralysis and they other infectious from their
haunts to the food we eat.
their destruction property measured into millions 1t
has that destroys worth property
annually has also been estimated that there rats
world there people, We believe that Neshoba Count
population exceeds the number OF Its inhabitants We know
that Philadelphia than its estimated quota But suppose
have but 1850 rats County They destroy 1885, 90
worth of property annually.
haps pig and canning clubs could the work
Every farm however bring traps dogs and CATS
poons, use effectively Trapping them art in itself
frequently try crusade with trap two
so needed Aud then do always the
best bait When the do not find grain plentiful ordinary
meal good Where the rats have grains accessible they would
have around cribs fish, smoked and fried bacon
tempting peanuts melon and butter The cat
very useful Few rough especially the
full TERROR dogs good Poisons
be used around cribs and bans but when used in dwellings the
dead bodies of the victims sometimes make it unpleasant
We should be less destructive of hawks OWLS kunks and
snakes Hawks destroy poultry
snakes beneficial in many All four feed
rats. We shall destroy many
wild animals through prejudice and ignorance.
Carelessness and Ignorance
Along with the discussion of the pest might we'll dis
another unpleasant matter that has been minds for
months which should command the attention of sober
minded citizen of Neshoba County W ocourse have avaa
BILE statistics command but from experience and travels
we know that Neshoba County it's There
people County believe
inherited and that there neither remedies peventive
You may inherit weak lungs snd therefore, be susceptible but
dried sputum commonly called sp" Science h too Of
the opinion that children often become infected by drinking
taminated milk.
tuberculosis may cured but what interests at this time
its prevention The best MEASURE courses the
sucton of the sputum conumpves If you
fece yet spit you ought to forced
into confinement where might be the life
and health of others Ofcourse milk and children all herds
should be tested and the tuberculosis cows excluded.
tuberculosis exists because do not live propey because
careless and ignorant 1t primarily house disease
When the lived in his African hut and the Ohoctaw in his
wgwam they had tuberculosis But when they changed their
open abode for house they fell easy victims Our Anglo
Saxon foreah had the experience doubt but the
al of the fittest has left us fairly immune
OF other preventive fresh air is foremost If you sleep
with closed windows and tuck head under the
just mark down. that you will the germ day
fall vict it In breathing only part lungs
are atrophies and becomes fertile soil for
tubercuar Take 100 deep full baths day.
likely germ Sleep out of doors possible ad
wise your infected friends ather hem
sputum, and tuberculosis will pass from
Field Meet
The of thing that took place Philadelphia Friday
and Saturday step the right direction The boys girls
who took such active the athletic held
building bodies that will resist uberular germs, well
other germs that prey mind we'll body Superintendent
Peebes Professors c. L. Crawey, and Houston, 9th
who part staging this highest praise
mossbacks still exan in these think
much laid athletics in schools There half
enough being done along these ne and physical examination
the pupils county would show that children
Of less exercse and the yay kind Of
not the Downg hoeng kind They
WELL but give first the exciting exhlerang kind that
with lively out door sports.