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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1914)
mmmiF - ft ;.i hi PA0I3 felX SCHOOL CHILDREN STAR CAMPAIGN T FOR CLEANER CITY Wo, Hie children of the Roosevelt fifth mid sixth grade.., fool thnt wo should put our knowledge, of s'nhltn , Hon to iirnctioal use nnd to the. best of our nbillty help make our city elenn nnd saniinry. Cur committee luih reported these errors in sntntn tion nnd we ask that they be cor rected, for what is the use in study iii physiology iyid snnitntion in school If we are compelled to live in unsanitary conditions through i.u nornnce or plain reelect. ClartwiRO We find that a practice has been mado of ilumpiii); garbage at the end of Cottage street into Hear creek. A great pile of refuse now Hex rot ting there, nnd the 'stench is very bad. This is one of the worst cases of noor sanitation. Not only does the food decnv and produce a had odor, but it provides the finest breeding plncc for germs and flics. We earnestly nsk that the city council prohibit this custom of dumping garbage in the city limits, nnd that n way may be provided to bum the city's refuse. Wo find that thero nrc several places within the. city limits where peoplo keep horses or cows, nnd that they allow the mnnure to lie outside of the sinbles for months at u time. Stable manure is the greatest place for breeding flics; a cubic foot is said to hnfch thousands every year. Flies lay their eggs in it, and the vrnrrath insures n 95 per cent hatch. Wo recommend that the city compel theso peoplo to remove the manure every week, at, least every thirty days, nnd wo suggest that all the schools unite with us in a fly swat ting campaign ncs&rsprinp. A few peoplo in the south part ot Mcdfonl have pig pcB on the bank of Hear creek. Thlsris a violation! of the city ordinance. The pens are filthy and produce a vile stench. Street Stwplngs Wo notice that tho street sweep ings are dumped behind the city pub lic market, and now n bed of .soft mud lies there containing decayed food. If, n, stone is thrown into the soft; mnss it disappears, and n vile smell greets you. Wo wish to praise this feature, because it is deserving of , high praise, yet one thing is done there thnt is not correct. Fruits nnd food- T- mVVOTtVi MATL TRTBnNTC. MEPFOTlD'.'n ORKObyf. SATURDAY, .TANTTAKV 17, 10M. HI.' 11 J ..I.. 1 Ll-L-1 . !! ii.1i...l!iHH-l.l-l 1LI.I LI-.IJLJJ.l-'-l- J! L..J-... H -A.1 AM RESCUES LOVELORN COUNT! NEAR DEATH ON GLACIER SWAT THE FLY CAMPAIGN OPENS TO CLEAN OP CITY much matter nnpcarlnit tu tho mm papers relative to tho destruction ot tho fly. Ah a result Muskogee was made nearly tlyleaa though It hud lapsed somuwhat now, due to the subsidence ot enthusiasm.- Dr. Hodge'li evenlug Jc&turo was upou the Konbral topic "lllrds." He said that he had noted tho absouco ot bird lite both hero nnd at Ashland, ascribed It larnely to a deficiency ot food, tt Is ouch a fasclnatlnc and Interesting study that It would bo pro fitable to Introduce Into tho public schools ot tho state. The unerring Instinct which guides birds across great stretches ot sea arouses man's iljbj.. if.'-Li mii.iiJiJiiiiiiimuii'i.iiJLi-iiii POSWOHl) BOTCFOSfc SLOGAN ADOPTED MERC IAL CLUB CORRESPONOENCE of nil kinds nro di.solayed, so that dust, germs and flies could come in contact with it. People 'handle the food and then pass on. This is a dangerous practice, ns diseases is easily spread in this way. Some of the men who sell meat and other foods nro very careless as to the cleanliness of their hnnds, and even their faces. This should not be al lowed. Spitting Tho ordinance against spitting has not been enforced nnd the people at large do not obey. The Nash corner and Brown's generally look n's though there hud been a gentle rain falling, though the sky be clear and the sun shining. Hies All our stores are not careful as to the number of flies in their build ing. This is dangerous. We, beg th grocers not to allow their show, win dows to be filled with flies. It is a poor advertisement. We condemn the way that tho av crngo citizen cares for his gurbage; in fact, fails to care for it. This should not be allowed, and tho city ought to stop paying salaries to councilmen nnd use thnt money to hire a city garbage wagon. This is part of the report of the unnitary committee, alyrle Merrimnn, chairman gar bage; James Medley, chairman store committee; George, Jackson; Walter Whiscnnnt, chninnun spitting com mittee; JDirio Foster, Roy Jones, Everett Iturome, Virgie Meadows, Lena Heath, Frances Medley, Gilbert Van Ness,' Elder Conser, Citric Ilen-nctt. (It is only fair to state that tho civic section chairman has had a conference with the murlcct muster , on the oncsiion of (he market place yard. Ho deplores tho state it is now in and urges tho civic section to take up the question of having (ho market place paved with ce ment, ho t may bo washed thor oughly each, day, Also that the bunks of jienr creek back of the Murket be parked. The civic section jflytM iln hearty approval .to JlliU plan and lioprii to aid in lltetwork.) WA8IUNOTO.V, Jn. 17. Senator Tlllwsn of Houtli Carolina is confined In hit M 9V with an attack of rfNlpla, Th wnator lias not been Ujqlw kwlh fur Iohk limit and ttlHutit, w Him ,0tfWfwiilfi bl tmUUw, , f4allaN Ml4 Iwilubt R At a meeting of the directors of tho Commercial club Friday after noon the "Flylcss City" campaign tu- auguratcd by tho ladles ot the Grea ter "Medford club was endorsed, reso lutions upon the death of J. E. Watt, were adopted and "Medford tho gateway to Cfatcr 1-ako" was recom- .mended as a slogan for local corre spondence, together with "Buy your 191S'tlckcts via Oregon with Modforl stop-over." The resolutions upon, the death of J. E. Watt Introduced by Den Shel don were as follews: In that Infinite wisdom and good ness that Is beyond our understand ing the Divine Father has removed from our midst our esteemed felloiv member and worker, Mr. J. E. Watt. Only those who have been cloycly associated with him In his dally activ ities can appreciate tho great loss to our city, the business community and to this Commercial club. Wo bava lost a splendid citizen, an upright and successful business man, a loyal worker for tho common good, a de voted and well-loved friend. To his bereaved family we extend our deep est sympathy with tho hope that their grief In this dark hour may be light ened by the memory left with us of u man ot such lovable character and sterling worth. The directors voted to send an ap propriate floral offering and the fol lowing' committee was appointed by President Gates to represent the club at tho funeral services: J. A. Perry, lien Sheldon, J. D. Dell, A. S. Itoseubaum, G. Putnam, C. E. Gates, A. C. Hubbard, William Gerlg, Robert Ituhl, W. K. Isaacs. 'ine following committees wero named by the president for the com ing year: Financial J, A. Perry, Guy Con ner, Dr. E. D. PIclcol. Executive A. C. Hubbard, A. S. Itosenbaum, W F. Isaacs. Advertising and publicity Geo, Putnam, A. H. Miller, J. C. Drown. Membership S. S. Smith, F. V. Medynskl, Ulalno Klura. Civic Improvement Dcrt Ander son Or. E. G. Itlddell, J. D. Dell. Social and entertainment Den Sheldon to appoint assistants for dif ferent assistants for different enter tainments. Automobiles G. Conner, W. F. Isaacs, A. C. Flero. ltosauioml notsford, daughter of Charles llotsford, a retired American nipltallst, had a unique experience thread. She rcscuid an Italian couut from a glacial crevasse in the Pyrenees. According to her story, the count, rftcr repeated rebuffs from her In Germany and Italy, and despite the fact that the elevation of a chair "nude him dizzy, climbed UK.' metrw up the AlctH'h Horn In the Pyrenees after her to re- t new- bis proposal of marriage nnd, ' pointed out as a city which had car- j when In the most appealing posture pos-lrleu on an effective campaign under! Mbtb on the slippery surface of a glacier, ' " charge of a woman. Dr. Dawson, j tunibled lgnomlniously into a crevasse. Moro " PPratus Is needed, .hir In Oregon. Dr. Hodge ox-l '- i- .,.. i, .i. ...i.i... .... . : l jiiuiiieu in uuiaii mu wiuuuw ii; ituif, i la very cffectlvo apparatus which he' I made and suggested that the manual I training classes might make at very little expense. Tho butterfly net to be used In the homo Is superior to tho ordinary "swatter." Ho bo lleved It this campaign Is prosecuted vigorously Medford will sec Its last fly In June. Prof, Wilson of the agricultural college also dwelt strongly upon har monious co-operation if good results aro to bo obtained. Destroy tho fly! beforo he reaches tho house as he1 may be carrying typhoid gornis. Do- stroy tho breeding placo of the fly. Ulsposo of all rofuso and treat with something to destroy larvae, disin fectants aro not usually effective; placo fly traps where flics appear. The general plan Involves an educa tional campaign and the enacting t.f city ordinances. All garbago should be removed at least once each week. The education Is brought about by posters, placards, lectures and mov ing pictures. Interest the women's clubs, tho newspapers school chil dren, boy scouts; place books bear ing pon the subject in tho library: bring tho subject beforo the Commer cial club and the city council, en courage the dealers to handlo tho best traps, offer prizes to children and lot them distribute posters. Prof. Wilson urged that patronage bo with drawn from all dealers in foodstuffs and dalrys who wero tincloanly and unsanitary. Mrs. McKlbbon of Grants Pass, re cently of Muskogee, Okla., a promi nent club woman and connected with tho food Inspection department in that state told of the campaign to make Muskogee flyless which was practically accomplished largely through her personal efforts. She also advised the boycotting of dealers who did not maintain sanitary condi tions In thoir plans of business. In early spring cards were distri buted to the school children nnd prizes given to tho child in each school who had killed the most at the end of the season, count made each week, credit entry mado on each card. Interest was maintained by A campaign for tho extermlna tlon ot the fly was Inaugurated for Medford at the library yesterday af ternoon when three prnctlcal nnd In teresting nddrcsses wero listened to by n good sized audience of Interested housewives, Dr. llodgo who la known ut,0pcst admiration and wonder. Tho the country over as an expert In thl'mrvc that birds render to man In kind of work was tho first speaker! tlc destruction of Insects and weed and dwell first upon the Importance ;mni,, s nimost Incalculable. It Is of fly extermination noting tho fact,Lttmatod that birds destroy 21,000 that In the Spanish-American wnrltnnrtHthi of Insects In one day in over 7000 soldiers died of typhoid Massachusetts. It Is a matter of due largely to fly Infection, while vital Importance that protection bo only 1000 men were killed In battle. Summer complaint among children I largely caused by files about GC,000 deaths yearly. Millions aro Invested In fly screens but are almost use less, keeps tho files Indoors, screened pits are almost perfect Incubators, stable cellars nlco dangerous. Plans for extermination require a friendly co-operation, authority re quired so some ordinances may be necessary. The biological plan requires out door extermination, a thorough vac uum c'caulng. Cleveland, Ohio, was extended to them, Many stunt birds have beeu exterminated, notably the trumpeter swan nud tho passenger pigeon nnd woodcock nrovftnlshlug, destruction brought about largely by man's ruthlessiiesit and commercial ism, Up to tho past year thoro has been a standing offer of $1000 tor any ouo who would find tho nest of n passen ger pigeon. Young peoplo should bn taught to preserve, birds nnd to tame! feeding shelves, for birds fastened t" tho window lodges would n sources ot plensuro to all as all kinds of birds will bo attracted thereto autt an In timate study mado of them. He ad vised tho building of bird fountains at school arouses the Interest In na ture In tiio child ng well as teaching kindness, The "llob White's" service to ngrl culturlsts can hardly bo estimated. Dr. Hodge closed with u plea for bet ter protection to birds and iuoro stringent gamo laws. MOOSE SPECIAL TRAIN TO GRANTS PASS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 ?ov iuciiiIhm'm of (ho Udo mitl ihoir latllos only. Loaves A.shlaml at 0:110 u in., Motlfonl at 7:10 p. in., roturnintf at'tor reooptioii. All jModforrt people ex-, peuting to go hIiuiiIiI bu at Moose hall at 0:110 p. in, ROUND-TRIP PARE $1.00 Chalmers MOTOR CARS ARE THE BEST FOR THE HONEY Glasses Must Be Accurate Accurately fitted lenses are a boon to imperfect eyes but mark tho word "accurately.'' 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