THE ATLANTIC Editor: ALL THE WEEK IN ONE DAY February 25, 1950 JOS. THOMAS Number. 16 Year Post Box 199 Limon, Costa Rica OUR TA SK The Death and Burial of Mr. Richard Francis FROM OUR DESK BY THE EDITOR Arriving from his Island home way. He was admitted to the in the parish of Westmoreland, local hospital and after a stay We have pointed out in several of our past issues the Jamaica, Mr. Richard Francis in the sick institution he regreat peccesity for the construction of streets in Barrio Roose had resided in this Republic, quested his discharge in order velt. It is our belief that the conditions are well known, and principally in this city for se to be placed under the respon.
that there is willingoess to better the situation, but it is not veral decades. He was a man sability of his stepson, Mr. Rayyet convenient. However, since our last urge for the commen of very quiet disposition, frien. mond McKenzie and in whose cemeat of the work things have happened an by which there dly and by these qualities he home he was under medical is a greater need.
had earned the endearment of care of Dr. Ruano. Mr. McKenzie his fellows. few weeks prior and family under the doctor In the past a number of the residents were able to es to his death, the brittle threads instruction had done everything cape walking in the muddy paths by taking the track of the of his life commenced to give See page railroad the full distance of the layout of the Machapical Division yard. This was a trespass for years of tolerance, bat the time became ripe when the Northern Railroad decided to enclose its premises and in consequence the yard is fenced round. The people cao no longer use the track and must wade through the mud or take the risk of walking on the top of the walls of the Canal.
We observe a footpath from the President Roosevelt Me.
morial Cenotaph to the inter section of the main road which leads to the Hospital. The continual walk over that area has actually laid out the road which needs oply to be put in good shape.
It occurs to our judgement that an expenditure well within the reach of the Municipality could put a hard surface to surpress the mud. Very little excavation work is needed; the road already exists; no asphalt or current fioish is suggested.
Several carloads of coarse river gravels could be bought from the Northern Railway Company; dumped to the nearest point and in turn by means of truck or wheel barrow hauled and spread on the muddy path. This project would be a boom to the majority of the residents in Barrio Roosevelt and others who may at some time visit the Settlement.
We respectfully invite the iospection of our Municipal Fa.
thers to the place in point and without doubt in Campaigns to control houseflies, which transmit germs of a number of that our suggestion has, at least introduced the ground work; diseases, including typhoid, tuberculosis, and dysentery are being waged unreofcourse, subject to their higher judgmeot.
mittingly in the United States. Private citizens and health agencies of local, State, and Federal governments cooperate in the campaigns to prevent fly breeding and to kill the pests.
Methods used include application of residual (long lasting) sprays to se lected fly resting surfaces: application of larvacides in selected sites; spraying by airplanes over extensive areas; improvement of sanitation practices; and the use of screening Usin high pressure equipment, farmers of Brookville, in the State of MaA grand opportunity is now opened to parents and ryland, are shown spraying a farm building with a residual insecticide that is effective for several months. SD 61850. guardians residing on the line and coastal towns and (Note: Glossy publication prints on this picture will be distributed in the who are desirous to Board their children or wards in near future as part of a photo Picture Story on Fly Control in the United States. order to attend college or school in this city will obtain Comfortable Rooms Good Food And Tender Motherly Care Conveniently situated in the heart of the capital 300 yards South of Musmani Bakery. San José In the accomodations prepared by Miss Delicita We Specialize in Excellently prepared meals along with Lazarus in her home next to that of Mr. Thomas Lam an efficient stock of the best liquor.
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