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Philadelphia, Pa., September, 1901. 



The fact that several serious and often fatal diseases are dis- 

 seminated b}^ insects has called general attention to Entomo- 

 logy as a scientific study. The entomologist of not many years 

 ago was looked upon by the public as a sort of harmless lunatic. 

 At the present time Entomology is one of the most important 

 studies known. We venture the opinion that in case of war 

 between two nations, fairly evenly matched as to men and 

 money, that the nation recognizing the importance of entomo- 

 logy and bacteriology and giving proper attention to these 

 matters would come out victorious. In other words, it would 

 not be a question of armament. 



The English, in their present war with the little African 

 Republics, have had over 100,000 men invalided. The cause 

 was undoubtedly flies and the Bacillus typhosus. In our war 

 with Spain we lost 8000 men by disease. What is the lesson ? 

 Do away with political appointments and nepotism. Don't 

 depend on curing the disease (therapeutics). Here is a recipe 

 for death : Several commanding officers of a regiment that 

 know as much about camp sanitation and hygiene as the horses 

 they ride. Several doctors — political appointees — with the ink 

 scarcely dry on their diplomas ; uncovered latrines ; no polic- 

 ing of the camp ; excrement everywhere ; calvary near by ; 

 house-flies by the million ; deaths from typhoid fever by the 

 thou.sand. Has the lesson been learned even now ? 



