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MR. STEPHENS. I wish to return the thanks of the Freight Rate 

 Committee to the delegates to this convention for their kindness in 

 endorsing the action of their committee. I will state that for years we 

 have been engaged in our efforts to secure the reduction which will be 

 in your interest and we have not spared either time or expense. Labor 

 has not entered into it in any way. We have, as you see, conducted the 

 correspondence in a manner that has been kept from the public up to 

 this time. We believed, as I stated yesterday, that the reasons were so 

 obvious why the same rate should be given the deciduous fruit shippers 

 that for years have been given the orange shippers, that we would have 

 but little if any trouble in securing that, but we found that Ave would 

 have trouble. We kept it from the press, we kept it from everybody 

 that would give it publicity, in the hope that at this time or before this 

 time we would receive information from the transportation companies 

 that their request had been granted, and had that request been granted 

 that report would not have been published. In behalf of our committee 

 I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the delegates, very sincerely. 



A recess was here taken until 8 o'clock p. m. 



EVENING SESSION. 



PRESIDENT JEFFREY. The meeting will please come to order. 

 The first number this evening is "Insect Pests as they relate to Rural 

 Hygiene, with special Reference to Control.'' by Professor W. B. Herms 

 of Berkeley. (Applause.) 



PROFESSOR HERMS. Mr. Chairman, Members of the Convention. 

 Ladies anel Gentlemen : The topic that I have selected for this evening's 

 talk is slightly different from that indicated on the program. I have 

 emitted one word. Instead of speaking of it as "Insect pests" I want 

 to refer to the subject as "Insects." omitting the word "pests." 



INSECTS AS THEY RELATE TO RURAL HYGIENE, WITH 

 SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CONTROL. 



By Prof. William B. Hebms. University of California. 



On first thought there seems to be little relationship between insects 

 and disease, but a little observation will at once reveal much that is good 

 and much that is bad about these tiny winged creatures. A great edu- 

 cational campaign is sweeping over the entire world at the present time 

 which has as its aim the hygienic betterment of the human race, pointing 

 out certain dangers to health and happiness which lie on every side. 

 There is, however, room for criticism, inasmuch as the methods used tend 

 largely to frighten people without pointing out the methods applicable 

 in the correction of the evil. Fear is at the root of much disease, and is 

 disastrous. Boldness and daring, however, in the face of danger may 

 also lead to disaster. It is, nevertheless, notoriously true that we as a 

 nation in our hurry to make a living have to be warned over and again 



