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Show RATS AND HUNS BOTH I y United Preaa. WASHINGTON, Oct 10. A aatlon-wlde aatlon-wlde offenalv aralnat the 'American rat, houae, barn, corn- bin, rvaterfront and other varieties, la under, way. It's not so much a peraonal matter: hut that he (la destroying some $200,-0O0.D00 $200,-0O0.D00 annually In roudatuffa and property, not to mention th labor lost In replacing the wastage. Already, Mississippi, Weat Virginia. Oeorsla. Maryland, Minnesota and Alabama, backed by aid of I'nlted States government eiperte. are aligned In the fight; and preaaur la under way to make the move national a a war measure. Anttrat literature may be had free from the agriculture department. |