.12 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [7 :i— Jan., 1911 



Ten thousand handbills, adapted by the committee from the 

 posters in the Review of Reviews, were printed in large type 

 on ordinary newspaper stock 6x9 inches. 



The committee themselves distributed these in over half the 

 town, and employed a man to take the principal streets. This 

 experience, however, confirmed the old adage about doing a thing 

 yourself if you want it done well. A good many of the bills were 

 thrown into vehicles on Saturday and on circus day. 



Three hundred posters 11 x 14 inches with the same reading 

 matter, but different heading, were printed in very large type on 

 three-ply board. The committee distributed these, putting one in 

 • each place of business, in a window or other conspicuous place, 

 with the request that they be left until the close of the season. 

 Many complied with this request ; all received the committee 

 graciously, and seemed anxious to encourage any measures calcu- 

 lated to abate the fly nuisance. 



Expenses were as follows : 



Four electroplates of cut of fly $ 2 - 2 5 



3000 handbills 6x9 (1st 1000, $3.00).. 4.70 

 300 posters 11 x 14 (1st 100, $2.50) 4.00 



Results were soon noticeable, though conditions remained 

 bad enough. Foods and meats were kept more carefully screened, 

 discussion was provoked on all hands, and people insisted they 

 had learned much. Up to the present time (December 1) there 

 have been fewer cases of typhoid than usual at this time of year. 



The work will be continued next season, and probably yet 

 another will be necessary. Next summer a series of articles 

 with a new cut will be published in the local papers, beginning 

 early in the season. Then, if it is not too expensive, small electro- 

 plates of a fly, about twice its length, will be used with a line or 

 two of type ; as, "Kill it or it will kill you", "The dirtiest "and 

 most dangerous animal in the world", "Kill it and reduce typhoid 

 cases by half", "It kills more infants than any other thing", etc. 

 If the plates are too expensive, large type with a heavy line above 

 . and below will suffice. The plates are merely to attract attention. 



The committee is planning to work with the Clean-up Day 



Committee next spring, and have large posters in black and white 



and in colors made in the schools. Last spring the pupils of the 



public schools made many original and clever posters for clean-up 



-day, which the business men were glad to display in their win- 



