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cently taken up the fly question through its department 
of sanitation, of which Mrs. Robert S. Bradley is the 
chairman, and is doing admirable work. 
In most communities nowadays, one or the other of 
these organizations or all of them exist. In towns 
where there are no such organizations, they should be 
started at once. In such cases let any one convinced 
of the necessity for an anti-fly crusade talk to his or 
her friends and, unrebuffed by indifference on the part 
of others, persevere until a group is formed. Then 
with perseverance the growth of the organization and 
the growth of public spirit in many directions will be 
rapid. 
The first effort of such an organization should be to 
enlist the sympathy and co-operation of the health au¬ 
thorities of the community. This gained, every pos¬ 
sible effort should be made to induce the controllers of 
the appropriations for the health officials to realize the 
importance of this work. Health officers without funds 
at their disposal for the employment of inspectors and 
for the carrying out of regulations are hopeless, and 
therefore the first step, after the health officials them¬ 
selves are convinced of the desirability of the work, 
is to secure the funds. In some cases this has been 
done by private subscription, the money to be expended 
under the supervision of the health officers. In other 
cases private individuals with sufficient leisure have 
had themselves appointed as health inspectors without 
salary, but by virtue of the appointment they are armed 
with the legal authority which the health board has. 
