Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-23
Z MONTHS WORK HERE
FIXES FACTS IN MINDS
OF MALARIA WORKERS
Proof Positive Obtained That
Mosquitoes Are Being Bred
and Fed on Residence Lots
REAL EFFORT TO BE MADE
Health Authorities VIII Require
Residents to Comply With
All Regulations


The fight on mosquitoes in
Americus will begin in real earnest
Monday morning, according to DR..
j. w. Chambliss, city health off
Ger. DR.. Chambliss explained to-
day that the plans contemplate
making the last week in June a
mighty unhealthy week for Mr..
Mosquito" Discussing these plans,
DR.. Chambliss said:
"After two months educational
and inspection work on the surface
few facts have been obtained in
regard to the mosquito. We hope
to make this last week in June
a real unhealthy week for Mr. Mos
quito. During the past week quite
few people possibly accustomed
to fishing on Muckalee creek and
knowing the sing of the Muckalee
MOSQUITO, have tried to attribute
the presence of the mosquito on
tbair nremises in Americus to this
we'll known gentlemen IN Mucka-
lee. On investigation, however, we
find it quite different. That ls' IN
ever instance where complaints or
mosquitoes have been made, we
found that within the block OF the
complaint that the people are
breeding, raising and feeding the
MOSQUITO. Why should mosquito
look for more favorable circum-
stances than he finds on some
premises in Americus?
"That is, favorable water to
breed in, suitable weeds and vines
to house in, and human blood which
they feed upon. These are the ne
cessities for mosquito life, and just
so long as we maintain these facts
necessary to the mosquito, we are
going to be troubled with him. This
coming week you may expect to be
asked to do things out of the ordi-
nary. Because heretofore we have
never fought this gentleman $50
hard, and have allowed things to
exist that we are certainly going
to insist npon removing. Don't fool
yourself about the distant places,
because it is your premises or your
neighbor's if you have mosquitoes.
1T seems to me that we could
be neighborly enough to inquire
among ourselves in each block or
community if the mosquitoes are
bothering, and if you find that
they are, somebody's place right
there is breeding these mosquitoes,
rather than away off, as you
would like to have it. Besides the
activity in Iour city, along this
fight, within the past week we have
solicited the aid of the physicians
of Sumter county, the officials of
the various towns, the pastors Of
the various churches, and we hope
to proclaim next Saturday morn
ing, June 80, as cleanup week for
each church in Sumter county, as
it is about time to begin our pro-
tracted meetings, and upon investi-
cation we find the malarial mos
quito housed in and near country
churches, awaiting the opportunity
of the gathering.
1--WE find cemeteries near most
churches, and whether flowers are
placed in urns or vessels of water
or not, the recent rains have filled
those vessels with water and they
are breeding mosquitoes. Through
the Americus pastors, some of
which have cuntry churches, and
their communication with the 9TH
er pastors, we want to organize an
active body Of people who will ac-
tually go to work to remove the
mosquito that is now waiting at the
church for the people
ut is unlike waiting for Christ
was, when this fight is begun, real
results will be seen in two weeks
time. In other words, you. get al
most immediate results for your eff
forts.
so we hope to have appointed
from the churches some people who
on next Saturday, June 80, will rid
the breeding places as we'll as the
weeds and housing places around
these churches. We have asked
the support of some Of our best
writer's and instructors, men whose
value has already been proved to
the community for some articles to
be published in the Times Record
er, outlining some Of the work
necessary to mosquito elimination,
as well as the great benefit the
public will derive from the elimi-
nation.
'If you did not empty those
breeding places for mosquitoes as
you should have, and have not cut
those weeds as instructed, Monday
morning early will be rather late,
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