The walls of the room were placarded in large type with 

 some appropriate sentences from workers, as follows: 



" It is my firm opinion that, widespread as the interest in 

 mosquito extermination seems to be at present, it is not a temporary 

 interest but the beginning of a great and intelligent crusade." — 

 L. O. Howard in the Century, July, igo2. 



" Mosquitoes should not be tolerated in a community any more 

 than smallpox." — W. J. Matheson, igoo. 



" It is possible to practically rid our region of mosquitoes. 

 North Shore Imp't. Assn., L. I. Report, igoi. 



Form the Anti-Mosquito Habit ! 



" One can positively assert that malaria annually costs Italy 

 incalculable treasure." — Celli. 



Let our Motto be: "No Stagnant .Water." — Worcester Board of 

 Trade, March, igoj. 



"Newark marsh section has about 40,000 acres in all, worth say 

 $400,000. Manhattan Island has about 10,000 acres net on which the 

 taxable valuation (1903) is $3,483,000,000; real value probably five 

 billions. Ratio, i to 50,000. Thus do mosquitoes and mosquito 

 conditions affect other considerations besides public health." — 

 H. C. W. 



An illustrated article from the Mail and Express December 12, 

 1903, on "Reclaiming Waste Land in South Brooklyn," by H. C. W. 



