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Show I HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS jj ' A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS (Copyright, by A. Neely HalL) A HOMEMADE FLY TRAP. Flies breed In filth garbage, stable refuse and decayed vegetable and animal matter, strewn about alleys and lots, or left exposed in uncovered uncov-ered receptacles, their very existence points to neglected clean-up work which should be given our immediate attention to prevent the spread of disease dis-ease germs. Make and set several fly traps like that shown in Fig. 1 a most excellent form of trap easily made. Fig. 2 shows by arrows ar-rows how the fly, attracted by the bait, enters rjie of the side bottom bot-tom openings, and reaches the bail pan F; then how after leaving the bait pan it rises In the wedge-shaped inner wire enclosure, and passes through a quarter-inch opening intc the larger enclosure, where it be comes trapped. First prepare the two end pieces oi the inner enclosure (A, Figs. 3 and 5) ; then cut the side Btrlps B one inct square by 16 inches long, anc nail to ends A at the poinl where the edges start to slant Tacl a piece of screen wire to each side o ,i -OPENING A SCREEN I '' W'RE Cj?mm-VA Fopenimc TTTtTSTT Bilk T 8 U 6- A the frame, with the edges at the pea exactly one-quarter inch apart. The outer enclosure requires tw end pieces (C, Figs 4 and 6), two sic strips (D) one inch square by tl proper length so when nailed in tl notches in end pieces C there w be just enough space between em C for the inner part of the trap slip between. Cover tho sides and t( with screen wire. The bait-pan ba (E, Figs. 2 and 7) should be fi' inches wide and just long enough fit between ends A. Tack two ci - covers to the center for bait pa: 1 Fig. 2 shows how the bait-pan b I should be placed so there will not more than a half-inch opening I tween its side edges and the edt . of side strips B, for the flies to ter through. Tbe base need not fastened to the upper part, but t " two enclosures should hook topeti so they will not separate when ' moved for killing the flies. 1" Kail a crosspiece (G, Fig."2) acre the tops of ends C to brace them a keep the screen-wire taught, a make a handle of a screw-eye l II with a peg (I), run through it. A BRUSH HUT. The loosely constructed walls and roof of the pretty little playhouse in Fig. 1 will permit breezes to pass through when any are jwlir, yet keep out the sun's rays. Figure 2 shows the completed framework. To make this strong, it Is easiest to support one side on a fence top. You will need poles for two corners, a couple of short pieces to nail to the fence to increase Its height, if the fence is a low one, five or six poles for the roof, and sticks for the sides of the doorway and to 'place around the ba-i of the framework. An old mop handle, rake and hoe handles', broom handles, clothes poles, a rug pole, curtain poles, wornout shade roll-; roll-; ers, any of these will do for the i framework. Broom handles and other I short pieces can be spliced end to end, i by binding stick splints to opposite i sides with string (Fig. 3). In addition to the poles, you will need a barrel hoop for the framework of each win-; win-; dow opening, and another for the arched top of the doorway. ! Figure 4 showB how to begin the I framework by nailing uprights A to t the fence top, for two corners of the ; hut, and how the framework of each t f end is completed by erecting a come pole B opposite upright A, and fastei ' ing a roof pole C across A and B. When the end frames have been pt . up, connect the tops with three polei as shown in Fig. 2. These poles ca tk be tied in place. Figure 5 shows how to make th 'o doorway frame by driving stick D int le the ground each side of the openim ie and binding the ends of an opene ie barrel hoop to the tops with strini ill The hoop window frames are held 1 is position by twine (Fig. 4). First t: to four strings to the hoop, spacing the: P equidistant from one another (Fi 9e 6), then tie the string ends to tl '6 framework so as to bring the hoop : to the center. in Figure 2 shows how the framewoi strings are tied. The distance betwe them should not be more than nil inches. Tie the. lower end of tl ' strings to the sticks at. the base of t a. framework. Run the roof strings bo ise ways. be The covering material must be- woven in and out around the strini .es as shown in Fig. 2. en- If the roof poles have been cross be and allowed to project, as shown he Fig. 2. strings may be tied to thi ier ends, and the roof .covering broug re- out over the string, to make a rc projection, uss After the roof and walls, have be nd covered, take grass and leaves a nd stuff any openings that you find. Th H) your brush hut will be ail com'ple ready to play in. |