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other parts of the world should be made and emphasis placed on 

 the fact that mosquitoes transmit diseases, and how these dis- 

 eases have been stamped out by bringing mosquitoes under con- 

 trol. But while it is well to charge mosquitoes with the respon- 

 sibility of a high mortality rate where they are allowed to breed, 

 without any effort made to control them, the fact must not be 

 overlooked that mosquitoes are a great drawback to the proper 

 development of any community they infest by keeping' down 

 property values, reducing the vitality of profit-producing 1 domes- 

 tic animals, and by making life miserable for those who have to 

 live where they are. 



The question of funds should receive careful thought. It is 

 my opinion that to start a campaign with insufficient funds would 

 be a serious mistake, prove hurtful and might lead to failure, 

 which would no doubt affect similar efforts at some future time. 



I would discourage the idea of private contribution beyond 

 the amount required for a preliminary survey and public educa- 

 tion, and would suggest that the one and only thought be that 

 when the work of control is actually started the funds should 

 come from the general tax levy. Since the whole community is 

 to be benefited by the work, they should be willing to stand the 

 cost. What will the cost be? The territory receiving attention, 

 as well as the population, must be considered in determining this 

 point. It is my opinion that a start could be made on a per 

 capita cost ranging from, ten to twenty cents per annum,, and if 

 the people are assured that for an individual cost of this amount 

 they can be given relief from mosquitoes, I am positive they will 

 approve of the expenditure. 



It is important that the person placed in charge of the work 

 should possess qualifications which fit him for the position. What 

 should these qualifications be? The nature of the work is so 

 diversified that I know of no school at present offering a course 

 to cover the subject. The position has been filled successfully by 

 entomologists, civil engineers, and those having training along 

 public health lines. 



In my opinion his best asset must be executive ability, coupled 

 with a real knowledge and love of the work, ever anxious and 

 ? willing' to make personal sacrifices for its success. 



