Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-20
Joint Meeting Uunder
Auspices Womans Club

A joint meeting of committees from
the Woman's Club, Chamber of Com
merce, Junior Chamber of Commerce
and Medical Association and Doctor
L. S. Osborne, Health Officer, met at
the Chamber of Commerce last Thurs
day under the auspices of the Woman's
Club and was presided over by Mrs
e. L. Saunders.
First business was transacted in the
selection of C. T. Owens, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was to ad-
wise ways and means for DISCRIMINATING
the mosquito in Fitzgerald.
Dr. Frank Ward made an interest
ing talk on the mosquito as a pest
and disease carrier and gave sugges-
tons as to how to get rid of them
Dr. Osborne outlined the work and
recommendations of DIR. Foster of the
U. S. Bureau who spent several days
in the city making Investigations as
to conditions relative to the mosquito
breeding places, in and around the city.
Or. Osborne pointed out many ways
whereby mosquitoes were raised, such
as waste water from the refrigerators,
ice boxes, tin cans and flower pots
which are often neglected in many
homes in Fitzgerald. He recommend
ed using unslacked lime, oil and kerr
osene sprinkled over such places.
DR.. Ed Dorminey recommended
piping waste water from refrigerators
either to the sewer or out into the open
where oil can be poured over the. waste
Mrs, Saunders in splendid and
enthusiastic talk offered DR.. Osborne
and the City Board of Health the
hearty cooperation of the Woman's
Club in every way to rid our city of
mosquitoes.
Mrs. Lon Dickey made a very in
teresting and enthusiastic talk on the
unsightly trash and garbage dumps
along the roads leading into the city
and recommended that change in
this respect be brought about as early
as possible.
Or. Osborne recommended that the
different civic organizations assist in
getting information as to the cost and
successfulness of incinerators to be
used in burning all trash and garbage
of the CITY. Mrs. Saunders stated
that the Woman's Club had been ad-
vised by the City authorities of Sa-
F"HhdH tndt the HC1neratOr was not
a success
DR.. Osborne and others advised that
the information they received from
Albany and other small cities was
very satisfactory i'll the use of incin-
orators in consuming garbage.
Other suggestions such as securing
a tract of land outside of the city lin
its where bitches could be cut and the
garbage placed therein and covered
With dirt. Afurther suggestion was
made by DR.. Ward, advising that the
wet and dry garbage from the differ
ert homes be placed in separate con-
talncrs so as to h.. carried to different
dumping places ~ be destroyed.
A motion prevailed that a commit
te" from the different organizations
lie appointed to investigate the ccst,
operation and successfulness of incin.
orators in the different surrounding
small cities. The chairman appoint
ed c. T. Owens, representative of the
{ hamber of Commerce, Fleming
Shewmake, Jr. Chamber Commerce,
Mis- A. H. Den mark. to represent the
Woman's Club, and Graley Halle. tine
Kiwanis Club.
There being no other business he
meeting adjourned.
Mrs. c. L. Saunders, Chairman.
{. T. Owens, Secretary.