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Show War on Insects Atlantic City. The future will see "titanic" struggle for existence waged between man and lnnecte, member ol the New Jersey Mosquito Kxtermlna lion association were told by Dr. L. O Howard, chief entomologist of the United States Department of Agrlcul ture. - "Insects now consume each year the equivalent of the labor of a nillllou men," Doctor Howard aald. "They lave a great advantage over human beings both anutomlcully and physically. physi-cally. Mun's aii)erlor Intelligence Is all that has 'enubled lilrn to even be gin to check the advunce of Insects. A serious struggle la ahead. . "Rapidity of motion, and frequency of multiplication, quick adaptation to conditions, powers of concealment and no long period of helpless Infancy, are some of the advantages that Insects have over men.' As a means of preparing for the battle with Insects. Doctor Howard suggests that colleges and uulveral-' tics devote more attention to en tautology as a step In the mobilization of a trained army of Insect flylitern capable of waging successful warfare agnlttBt the enemy. The Importance of oiling small bodies of water and emptying casks and tin cans containing water whs emphasised as a means of holding mosquitoes In check. |