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they and their employees may assist in the task. There have been many patriotic 

 offers of carts, wagons, teams and drays, and all contractors who are engaged in work 

 of public improvement are urged to contribute their teams to aid in this laudable 

 undertaking of removing trash and pilings. The details of this work will be planned 

 and prepared under the direction and control of the Commissioner of Public Works, 

 to whom the tender of carts, teams, &c., must be made as soon as possible in order 

 that tne full programme may be perfected and made public not later than Tuesday 

 morning. 



In furtherance of this great object, I do hereby call upon every taxpayer and house- 

 holder to extend every assistance towards the effective performance of the work, and 

 urging that all merchants and business men close their respective establishments on 

 that day, I do hereby proclaim Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1905, to be " General Cleaning 

 Up Day." 



Witness my hand and seal of Office, affixed this fourth day of August, a.d. 1905. 



Martin Behrman, 



Mayor. 



3. Appeal to the Clergy. 



Citizens' Volunteer Ward Organisation, 



New Orleans, La., July 29, 1905. 

 To the Reverend Clergy : 



The influence of the Reverend Clergy is such, and their loyalty and public spirit 

 has been so often demonstrated, that we venture to ask your co-operation with the 

 Citizens' Volunteer Organisations in the present emergency. 



United action produces the surest results. 



We beg to ask that you will speak to your congregations on Sunday, July 30th, or 

 at the earliest date thereafter convenient to yourself in behalf of the work now being 

 carried on by the Health Authorities of the City. 



W'e ask that you will urge them, whether they believe in the " mosquito theory " or 

 not, that they will give their hearty assistance to the authorities who are attempting to 

 stamp out the mosquito, as at least one source of infection. Urge upon them the 

 patriotic duty of allowing cisterns to be oiled and screened ; cesspools to be treated 

 with disinfectants, &c. 



Many householders (a small minority but still enough to work mischief) refuse 

 permission to the oilers and screeners to do the work. This refusal nullifies to a 

 great extent the work accomplished on the premises of willing householders. In 

 previous visitations of the fever we have been fighting in the dark, striking at an 

 unknown enemy coming from a mysterious source. 



The consensus of scientific opinion fixes upon the mosquito as the agent of trans- 

 mission of the Yellow Fever. 



The enemy therefore is in sight. So far as your power extends then, we beg of you 

 to use it for the spread of information concerning the mosquito theory, and to use your 

 influence with your congregations to hold up the hands of the constituted Health 

 Authorities. 



This oflSce will gladly receive suggestions and will give all possible assistance to 

 the Ward Organisations. 



It is proposed to have two cleaning up days, by proclamation of the Mayor, 

 although this has not at this writing been definitely decided. 



The daily newspapers will announce it when determined. We will ask you to 

 bring this matter also to the attention of your congregation. 



Faithfully yours, 



Beverley Warner, 



General Superintendent. 



