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said this oversight was a matter which he regretted 

 extremely. 



The following report indicates the plan of organiza- 

 tion in the Penryn crusade : — 



Report of H. E. Butler, Chairman of Executive Com- 

 mittee, Penryn Anti-malaria-mosquito Crusade. 

 December, igio. 



Recognizing malaria as the chief drawback to the 

 rapid development of our section, and to the happi- 

 ness and prosperity of its residents, an investigation 

 of its causes and control was undertaken, commencing 

 in December, 1909. 



Mr. Fred E. Morgan of Berkeley, a former property 

 owner and former resident of Penryn, with the under- 

 signed, met at Penryn to discuss the matter, and 

 directed a communication to the Entomological De- 

 partment of the University of California, setting forth 

 at considerable length the facts in regard to the exist- 

 ence of malaria in the irrigated districts of Placer 

 County. In due course, under date of January 3, 

 19 10, we received a communication from Professor 

 Herms, Assistant Professor in Entomology, commend- 

 ing the idea of taking up a fight against malaria and 

 the malaria mosquito, also offering his assistance. 



He recommended a vigorous campaign in some area 

 where mosquitoes have been bad, in order to demon- 

 strate the practicability of control of the disease by 

 the extermination of mosquitoes. He also furnished 



