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Show FIGHTING THE DREADED FLY Housekeeper Mcy Do Much Towartf Getting Rid of This Deadly Menace Men-ace to Human Life. - It has been demonstrated by physicians physi-cians and other experts that the common com-mon house fiy carries typhoid germs. Therefore, it is necessary that great care be taken not to breed them. The old adage "an ounce of prevention preven-tion i3 better than a pound of cure" may be applied especially to flies, for measures to prevent their coming can be used more effectively than methods for destroying them after they arrive. The housekeeper should insist that not a drop of slop of any kind be thrown about the door, and that all sink-drains and cess pools be securely covered and that no open slop palls be allowed to stand near the house, inviting a congregation of these summer sum-mer pests. Owners of country homes sometimes some-times forget that the manure pile is a menace to the heaith of the family, particularly is this the case when within easy reach of the dwelling. Screens ought to be placed in all the windows and doors before flies and other insects make their appearance. appear-ance. Spraying slop pails, garbage cans or ponds with kerosene is said to destroy the larva of both flies and mosquitoes. Perfect cleanliness in the kitchen, the free use of borax and ammonia In washing floors, tables and sinks will go a long way in preventing trouble from flies. |