badin bulletin
“The second method of disease trans
mission is by inoculation. Fortunately
louseflies are of the non-biting variety,
^nd therefore incapable of spreading
liseases in this way.
“Of the diseases which may be trans-
nitted by houseflies the following are
'worthy of consideration: Typhoid fever,
I'arrhea and enteritis, cholera, dysen-
®*'y, paratyphoid fever, intestinal par
asitic infections, sleeping sickness, surra,
'®gana.
Another manner in which flies dis-
’fitninate infection is thru the regur
gitation or vomiting of food. It is un-
pleasant to consider that insects which
'ave but recently frequented garbage
^eaps, cuspidors, and manure pile may
guests at our tables, but it is all the
'•'ore disgusting to consider that the
**'aterial of which they have par-
ken should be subsequently distrib-
Q over our own food and then re-
into our system. The number of
fed spots deposited by well-
houseflies may be enormous, fre-
®''tly rising to a hundred or more
day.”
do you want any flies around
house this summer?
Au ^®aviest fly season comes in
and September,
iu . ® '’Khtest is now, when they are
"^Q^^appearing.
of killed today may save the life
life being this summer—your
may be!
thou ® today means a hundred
^®ss next September.
ti(ig a fly today is equal to swat-
^'^^dred thousand four months
^’lies K
**' filth, garbage pails,
^tic) ^ decaying food, manure piles.
It refuse.
healthier—to prevent
Thef f swat it.
^ liury all refuse which may
Do ^Qt 1 grounds for flies.
**'anure lie uncovered,
food into yard or upon the
f garbage pail, and clean it
every week.
particle of food left in
“^tween meals.
"'■ndow.s and doors.
/'y you sec.
th exercise.
*tl your enemy. Don’t mistake
. A. , —
^ ?^*’®son, of Milwaukee, Wis.,
" ^wn, nt the Uadin Club.
Distinguished Service Cross
Among the boys recently discharged
from the army, and now working for the
Company, none we believe has a finer
record than John H. Gill, formerly from
Henderson, in this State.
John is one of the number who helped
Europe and the world to a proper under
standing of the sort of fighting stuff to
be found in our good-humored, smiling
American lads. That’s John—he doesn’t
feel natural if he hasn’t something to be
smiling over; and most of the time he
has.
The story, as John tells it, or rather
as one has to drag it out of John, is
%
SERGT. JOHN H. GILL
very short. Entered service July 25,
1917, and was trained at Camp Sevier.
Left Camp Sevier April 30, 1918; sailed
May 8; landed at Brest, France, and
went to the Infantry Specialties School
at Langres for one month. From there
he passed in July direct to the first line
trenches at Ypres. Left Ypres in Sep
tember for the St. Quentin front It was
in the fighting near Bellecourt, on Sep
tember 25, that he was wounded—nine
times before the Boche stopped him.
(The italics are mine, not John’s.) Then
they took him to a hospital at Bath, Eng
land, to rest for a while.
And Uncle Sam reached out both hands
to him. One arm went around the boy’s
shoulders; the other hand pinned some
thing on his breast.
It was the Distinguished Ser\-ice Cross.
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And yet John doesn’t look like a battle-
scarred veteran who went thru some of
the most bitter fighting of the Great
War. He’s just a normal, healthy-
minded, good-tempered American boy,
very much averse to talking about what
went on “over there.”
He is now a member of the Townsite
draughting force, under Nuebling.
Baseball Association
The Baseball Association of Badin held
a general meeting in the Commercial
Block, Friday evening, March 28, and
the following transpired:
H. J. Smith was elected permanent
chairman and later president of the
Association. T. A. Moorman was elected
vice-president. C. R. Claywell was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The president appointed Messrs. H.
R. Wake, J. G. Taylor, and R. E. Lee
to act as members of the schedule com
mittee, and this committee is to present
a schedule to the secretary and treasurer
for publication sufficiently in advance
of the starting of the first league game,
in order to give everyone information as
to dates, etc. It was decided that the
league would start during the week of
April 21. Two games a week are to be
scheduled.
The matter of admission to the games
was discussed, and it was agreed that
ten cents should be charged for admission
to the league games, excepting those
under twelve years. This admission fee
will go towards defraying the expenses
of the league.
It was unanimously decided that each
team represented in the league should
post ten dollars with the treasurer be
fore it can participate in any games.
This ten dollars is to be used in de
fraying the expenses of the league.
The limits of each team are as follows:
The General and Main Offices are
to compose the Office team.
The Carbon Plant, Timekeeping De
partment, Storeroom, and Laboratory
are to make up the Carbon Plant team.
The Machine Shop drafting room in
Building 5, Aluminum Plant, and Elec
trical Department are to compose the
Machine Shop team.
The Construction Departments at
Badin and the Falls, Townsito Rental
Office, and merchants in Badin compose
the Business Men.
Mr. Aiken Moore was elected sporting
editor and official recorder.
It was agreed that the winner in each
season have their name engraved on the
cup.