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Show GOOD WORK FOR SANITATION Public-Spirited Nevada Citizens Have . Shown What May Be Done Through Concerted Action. (Praparcd bj th United State Dtrtm of Agricultural Sanitation has an Important place on the program of work for 1922 In all communities In Clark and Lincoln ' counties, Nevada, reports the state leader of home demonstration agents, working co-operatively with the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Agricultural college. Securing Secur-ing and enforcing definite rules In regard re-gard to clean yards, lots or bouses, 1 spring water, ditches and streets It one of the principal goals. Four of these communities have no town organization, the county government govern-ment regulating local affairs. Under the direction of home demonstration workers the womenare taking steps to form town orga ohb In order to have authority totJ!e and enforce ordinances for hearth, and to make local Improvements of various kinds. As there is no sewage system in these communities, the water Is very unwholesome un-wholesome and a menace to health. It Is brought long distances from springs through unclean, open ditches. The people of Mesquite community in Clark county held their second clean-up day Inst spring. As a result three miles of ditch were cleaned, three culverts made, the main channel of the town ditch changed, a new head-gate built, weeds grubbed out, rubbish cleaned up, and mud holes filled and leveled. A number of girls of the coramanlty agreed to take turns pouring kertosene on all ponds to kill mosquito eggs and wrigglers, thus helping to rid the community of one nuisance. Each person worked In his own neighborhood and had his dinner at home. More was accomplished than If a community dinner had been .served. |
