WHOLE VOL. APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY HOWARD 545 



the very great danger that confronts humanity. Yes, we have the 

 great advantage of intelhgence, but we must use that intelhgence in 

 this direction. I have urged my colleagues who can speak and write 

 forcefully, and my journalist friends who know just how to present 

 things to the public, to push the movement. I do not think we have 

 done too much of this ; I think we should keep it up. The same face- 

 tious friend tells me, " You are as bad as a roadside advertisement ; 

 you make me tired." But I am used to him ; he would make me tired 

 too if he had not said it with a twinkle in his eye which showed that 

 really he quite agrees with me. 



The intelligence of the human race, // brought to hear, will conquer 

 the insect menace. 



