This Day in History: 1916-05-03
This day has been declared “Mosquito Day” in New Jersey by the Interstate Mosquito Extermination Committee. It is designed to acquaint everyone in the state about how mosquitos breed and what can be done to eliminate their breeding cycle. In every classroom in the state students will be taught about the battle against mosquitos. It is hoped to counter the persistent myths about the pests such as that they breed in shrubbery, trees and long grass and that night causes malaria. Bergen County’s Chief Inspector claims that mosquitos can be eliminated if drainage is controlled. Such control, he said, is a matter of individual responsibility. (Bristow)