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to relax our efforts. Co-ordination and co-operation from every 

 source are absolutely essential before we can accomplish what we 

 have fully determined to do. We must have the good will and 

 imphcit faith of those we are striving to benefit. Once we are 

 assured of the foregoing, nothing else matters. Undoubtedly propa- 

 ganda that can be readily assimilated will gain many recruits and 

 beneficial results realized not only in the present but in the future 

 generation. Last but not least enthusiasts not only to lead, but, 

 content to follow, ever keeping in mind that humanity is the bene- 

 ficiary. 



In Greater New York from 1905 to 1921 there was a total of 14,- 

 085,621 feet of ditches dug at a cost of $444,952.98, draining approx- 

 imately 25,000 acres of salt marsh and inland swamps. In addition 

 there has been $700,000.00 worth of work done by private interests. 



The maintenance force employed annually and on a per diem 

 basis, including equipment and supplies, costs the City of New York 

 about $50,000.00 per annum. 



In conclusion, in behalf of the Department of Health, City of 

 New York, we wish to thank the states and counties, contiguous to 

 the Greater City for their co-operation during the past year. 



President Rider: We are very glad to hear from our neighbor- 

 ing city of New York. 



We have with us today our friend Dr. Howard, who you have 

 seen here before and heard, and he is obliged to leave, I understand, 

 sooner than arranged on this program, and it is suggested that we 

 let him take the place of what was to be the next on the program, a 

 business meeting, and postpone our business meeting until after we 

 hear from Dr. Howard. It gives me very great pleasure, gentlemen, 

 to reintroduce to you Dr. Howard. (Applause). 



Dr. L. O. Howard : Gentlemen, I always feel as if I were some- 

 what out of place before the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination 

 Association, because I am not able to talk about the exact and parti- 

 cular problems that you are dealing with so successfully; but Dr. 

 Headlee assures me that your interest in mosquito problems extends 

 beyond the state problem and you are interested in everythmg con- 

 nected with mosquito work. 



A year ago I gave you a general summary of mosquito work which 

 has been going on in the world and has been going on since the be- 

 ginning of the world war. At this convention Dr. Headlee suggested 

 that two of my very competent assistants, Drs. Van Dine and King, 



