•14 Circular 111 



Relative to the proposal that the State Chamber of Commerce of New 

 Jersey support the appeal to be made to the joint Committee of Appropriations 

 of the New Jersey Legislature to restore the sum of $100,000 to the budget 

 of the Department of Conservation and Development for the purpose of 

 carrying out the drainage of the salt marshes for the State of New Jersey, I 

 strongly support the appropriation. 



Ten years ago in this city it was impossible for persons to expose them- 

 selves on the front stoop or porch during the summer season not protected 

 by netting and obtain any comfort, by reason of the vast number of mos- 

 quitoes with which this city was infested. This condition has greatly im- 

 proved, and for the last year or two this comfort on a hot summer's evening 

 is obtainable. 



From the personal observation and investigation which I have made con- 

 cerning the work of the Mosquito Extermination Commission in this county, 

 I find that wonderful results have been obtained. It is my opinion that the 

 exterminating of the mosquito pest can be carried to a successful end at a 

 slight cost in comparison to the results to be obtained. The extermination 

 of this pest will add millions of dollars in value to land throughout the State 

 of New Jersey which is now of no value, and a great deal of comfort to its 

 citizens 



I am a taxpayer on a considerable amount of property in this state and 

 gladly support the spending of state and county funds used to eliminate the 

 mosquito pest. 



Respectfully yours, 

 (Signed) H. E. Cooper, 

 NATIONAL SHEET METAL ROOFING CO., 

 Jersey City, N. J. 



