The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

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.ty Commission and studied scienti-
lie reports. The Chamber has jim
Cd the American Mosquito Associa-
ton. This membership brings 70
the Chamber the publications Of
that body which represent the best
scientific minds and authorities
throughout the world. In answering
the Commission some Of these au-
taorities are quoted.
First, We would like to correct
an error In the report which states
the the Chairman Of .he commis-
sion is now surviving" his second
term. The first so-called term
vas an appointment BY Governor
Fuller Warren. At the recent gen
.eraI election the Commission was
elected 70 It's first term. We re-!
gret that the Importance Of this
section Of the ballot was over
shadowed by the hOtiy contested
national issues plus . full slate Of
County officials. Also, we did not
have mosquitoes at the time Of the
election.
III The Commissioner give q
long explanation Is TO why there Is
no IaryicidIng Ii the Upper Keys
area. TO quote from the Second
Annual Report Of the Monroe Co.
Anti Mosquito District itself on
page 3 they say, Larviciding BY
the District Is confined to Key West
and Stock Island where countless
empty lots, capable Of holding wa.
ter for the required length Of time
TO produce breeds Of Salt Marsh
Aedes are regularly inspected and
treated. This work Is combined with
efforts Of the Aedes Aegypti Con-
troll Unit Of the Monroe County
Health Department.
Eve ask II the Monroe County
Health Department is not . fane-I
tioning body Of all Of Monroe C0un-
~ regardless Of arrangements
made with the District? Why do
they ignore this section where We
TOO have countless empty lots?"
The Health Department has been
most cooperative in other matters.
Why not in larviciding activities in
this areaf
''(2I To answer the "scare" note
that Ii injected Ii the C0mmissic-
ners release. namely, the mem
ton Of notwithstanding mosqui-
sos. We quote John n. Hirst, Off.
Ger In Charge Of y. S. Malaria and
Mosquito Control Unit No. mos
quito News, Vol. II, No. 2, p. To.
ssIn some reports II seems appar-
ent that the operator Is desperate.
His disrespect for complaints e :
sure sign of coming failure. Too
often some operators point with
pride at the low incidence Of dis
ease related to insect vectors IS
evidence Of efficiency. Or as last
resort the operator produces . ma
chine with 4 thunderous roaring
engine to prove to his constituents
s.you heard the crew spraying last
night. Z This authority has spok.
en- our thoughts far better than we
could.
"tS) The Commissioner speaks Of
spraying done In this area. The
technique used IN that Of Jogging
with Z thermal unit. In answer 70
this we quote from the minutes Of
meeting Of the Upper Keys
Chamber Of Commerce held on
August ii, 1852. A direct question
was asked Of j. w. Mulrennan. Di-.
rector, Division Of Entomology,
! Florida State Board Of Health. !
rs there any residual effect from
the foagingf" Mnlrennan's answer
was "No."
We ask, therefore, why The fog
cling machines are working late at
night and through the early hours
Of the morning when people have
retired. We believe the object Of
this adulticiding Is to make the
people more comfortable. We adj
nit the logging may kill 4 few
mosquitoes on the wing at these
hours but they are just as bad the
next morning when people leave
their homes.
We consider this logging d
waste Of money, no matter what
figures are quoted to show man
hours. logging hours. and money
spent.
.tal On the subject Of hours We
take the figures as published in the
Commission report tpage 81. 1t
shows 4 total Of s,Os7ia man hours
and 1885 logging hours. This Is 4
diiferential Of i,S42is hours. Are
We 10 assume this is spent IN mix.
Ing. repairing the hreakdowns (that
We know occur regularity, putting
out the fires that break out ii the
machines. etcf Are we to assume
that the Directors time Is inelud-I
cd in these figures since the Com
missioner SAYS that the Director Isl
responsible for supplying materials
directing trucks, etc?
.(Sl On the subject Of the Direc.
tor. He Is no doubt enthusiastic and
working long hours on this, his first
position. However, during the sea.