Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-08-07 | Page 2 | Rat Pest Invades West Side; Health Director Urges War; Rules for Success Explained

Rat Pest Invades West Side Health Director Urges War Rules for Success Explained I Rats have hac beco become ne a tL dangerous economic economic eco eco- menace menace- In Salt Lake City Dr I Willard lIlard of ot the thc city board boar of health predicted a tL few months a ago o that this would be a fact tact and during the the spring cleanup drive I urged that war be he wag waged d on or tho pests for reasons of or health and safety Reports received show that r rats have caused considerable damage In local railroad yards The great re umber number of ot rats f In Ia the thc 1 city constitute a n great health mon men ace oce according to Dr Christophersen a and d should a 1 pestilence or plague of ot i I nn any kind gain aln foothold their pres-I pres j ence enc would be le Inimical to the i I i f zens It would then b be he too tol Into to j I I seek Reek to 0 kill them oft off according to the thc doctor octor as OJ their thol- elimination Hn takes I time ant and constant vigilance Here n are are some of oC the tho rules laid I down b by the thc doctor t to bi hi u used cc In I j Ithe Ithe the war var on ts on rats v EI Eliminate the thc source o of their food lood supply the breeding places such as ns s old woo wood plies piles tumble tumble- tumble down own houses trash piles and old granaries Spread meal about which has been sprinkled with barium carbonate I which Is LJ a n poison polson suicidal to rats I The Time government go Is also cooperating In the war on rats and sending out much Ilten literature warning people throughout the thc country of or the increase In- In crease In the num numbers ers of ot the rod rodents nta and find Jn giving Instructions in their dim dim- Tho The economic waste vaste throughout through through- out put the tho nation runs mId Into the millions million each aeh year ear and enough h food Is destroyed de- de rl b by the pe pests io to feed entire nations In Europe each year according accord accord- ing to the th bulletins It Is time that tha people tere en c 1 to tp the danger dancer according to Dr Cl and anil tha that t work worl In In fighting th the growing crowing menace tart start at once