Show Salt Lake War Against Rats Ready to Open Movement Gathers Headway Throughout State Local Committee Appointed Appointed- Active participation by by Salt Lake City In the rat extermination campaign cam cam- now being conducted in Infested areas ares throughout the state will begin within the next day or two Funds to conduct the campaign are to bo furnished furnished fur fur- by civic organizations and clubs Reports received today from Utah and Davis counties by B. B B. B Richards in chargo charge of ot the local office of the United States biological survey under whose auspices the campaign is be being be- be ing conducted are said to show a a- keen interest in the drive against the rodents In those counties Hundreds of house rats are being killed and both counties are aro striving to establish records records rec rec- for killing the greatest number during the campaign Salt Lake county is also taking a leading role in the drive Students Students Stu Stu- dents In the Granite e. e Jordan and Granger school districts are reporting the presence of of rats In various parts or ot the county outside the city and school authorities are cooperating to a a. wide extent In Ogden the bounties of or 5 cents per head and prizes offered for the biggest number of ot rats killed are proving incentives for wholesale rodent killings Weber county Is also cooperating according to reports re received re re- here today The c campaign was discussed yesterday yesterday yester yester- day at the regular meeting of ot the Presidents' Presidents club and a committee composed of Carl W. W Scott president of ot the Kiwanis club George A. A Eaton I and Mrs E. E II H. Coray was appointed This committee adopted tentative I I plans to raise funds through various I organizations to take part In tho the cam cam- The cooperation of the schools I will be sought and prizes for tor the best essays on rat extermination methods will probably be offered |