Show GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES DRIVE AGAINST RATS WASHINGTON June Tune 25 Callins attention atten atten- tion len to the discovery of or bubonic plague in several everal American and Mexican gulf suit ports porta and nd renewing rene hl hi hi warning regarding regarding- the Introduction In- In of at th the plague Mediterranean ports port which are known to Co 1 b be Infected Sur- Sur Ireon eon a General Hugh S. S Cumming Gumming today urged communities throughout the country and especially specially along the coast to Inaugurate r rM rt t exterminatiOn campaigns campaign The extermination of at rats rata also la is to be desired became of the tremendous economic damage amage they cause raid eald General Cumm Cum Cum- m i ithe According to conservative estimates b by byth bythe the th public health service based on numerous numer numer- ou ous urvey lurey there In is t I least one rat zat for tor every very person peron in the United States The same B Say V It costs coats the United States Statu a year to support It its ts rat lat tion on This Ibis does dots not Include mice The health ha has published ft II bulletin bulle bulle- bulletin tin In dealing with methods for tor rat non on Copies may max be obtained b b by address leg nr th the United stai States s public health service WashingtOn D D. D C C. |