42 Circular 111 



RESOLUTION BY CAPE MAY'S BOARD OF TRADE 



Whereas, The efforts that have been made in various parts of the state 

 for the extermination of the mosquito have had very beneficial results; 



Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Board of Trade of Cape May City, 

 N. J., heartily endorses the movement for increased state appropriations for 

 this work, sufficient to rid the state of these pests. 



The above resolution appears on our minutes of special meeting held 

 August 19th, 1918. 



E. J. JERRELL, Secretary. 



OTHER LETTERS OF INDORSEMENT 



Wildwood, N. J., Dec. 26, 1918. 

 Mr. Samuel P. Leeds, 



Atlantic City, N J. 

 Dear Sir : 



The Wildwood Board of Trade is unanimous in its endorsement of the 

 plan to get the next Legislature to appropriate $100,000.00 for ditching and 

 draining of the mosquito-breeding sections in the State of New Jersey. 



The climate and attractions of our beach resort appeal to persons who 

 seek health and recreation, and as we are within 12 hours, by rail, of thirty 

 millions of prosperous people, many of whom erect homes and occupy them 

 or who patronize our hotels and boarding houses thereby developing and 

 making prosperous what was, not many years ago, barren waste and of 

 little value to the state, and as the mosquito pest is the only obstacle in the 

 way of making the New Jersey Sea Coast, the most attractive home and 

 pleasure grounds in the United States, the Wildwood Board of Trade urgently 

 requests the incoming- Legislature to appropriate a sum not less than 

 $100,000.00 to be used in ditching and draining the mosquito-breeding sections 

 which, if properly done, we believe will practically exterminate this terrible 

 nuisance. 



Respectfully yours, 

 Wildwood Board of Trade, 



W. Courtright Smith, 

 Managing Secretary. 



In the neighborhood where this refinery is located the Union County 

 Mosquito Commission have established drains throughout the meadow lands 

 and have kept' them; free from stagnant water, thereby thoioughly eliminating 

 the breeding places of mosquitoes, and I can safely say that this neighborhood 

 is practically free from mosquito pest. 



I might add that there are now 3600 employees at the Bayway refinery 

 and one-third of them are on duty continuously. They experience no trouble 

 whatever from mosquitoes at night. 



Very truly yours, 

 Standard Oil Company (N. J.), 

 (Signed) R. T. Hewitt, 



General Superintendent, 



Bayway Refinery, Linden, N. J. 



Our plant is situated on the Passaic River near the Newark Transfer 



Station of the Central Railroad of New' Jersey and operates 24 hours per day. 



I feel that there has been very good progress made during T918 and 



there should be no slackening of effort until the last Jersey "skeeter" has bid 



us adieu. 



The state should use every possible method in eradicating the trouble 

 and its effort along these lines will be very much appreciated and help to 

 eliminate much sickness as well as increasing the comfort and efficiency of 

 those who labor during the night period 



Very truly yours, 

 THE FRANKLIN BAKER CO., 

 (Signed) George H. Cloud, Managei. 



