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public hearing at vhlch time arborlata, nurserymen, coirsnercial 

 aeroplane sprayers, town tree wardens, mosquito project super- 

 intendents, State officials, and the general public will be 

 heard. Also, the Pesticide Board conteiaplates examination 

 raqulrenents for indlviduais licensed to apply pesticides. 

 In cwder to properly prepare such individuals, crar, courses 

 are to be wade available. These courses are to be sponsored 

 by the University of Matsachusette, the State Departnifint of 

 Public Health, and the State Paeticlde Board, nnd the same 

 supervised by the Scientist Director, Training Section, Com- 

 municable D? 8 esse Center of the U. 3. Public Health Service. 



Future use of pesticides is inevitable. Since the 

 public still insists upon reasonable control of nuisance 

 pests, our Projects are faced with a revamping of their entlr* 

 control prograris, with a drastic reduction in the use of thoea 

 polsonoxis materials vdilch seem to have any potential effect 

 upon public health. Consideration muat be Riven, sleo, to 

 certain criticisms, promoted by the conservationists, who 

 contend tliat various wildlife forms are being depleted by 

 certain noxious materials utilized in the past as Insecticides. 



Raspeotfully submitted, 



Bertram I. Qt^rrj // 

 Executive Secretly 

 State Reclamation Board 



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