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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. 



