The passage begins with a poem by Charlotte Becker, emphasizing that a person's life is not measured by their achievements or material gains but by the love and impact they leave behind. The second part of the text discusses a contemporary campaign for disease prevention, highlighting the practical approach taken by state health boards through bulletins. It contrasts the public perception of the housefly and the bedbug, noting that while the housefly has long been a subject of household poetry and seen as harmless, the bedbug has been shunned due to its association with filth and disease. Dr. Cyrus Thompson, in an article, argues that the bedbug is actually a more suitable companion than the housefly, as it does not carry the same level of disease and is less destructive. The text suggests that convincing American housewives that the housefly is more dangerous than the bedbug could help in the fight against typhoid fever.The passage begins with a poem by Charlotte Becker, emphasizing that a person's life is not measured by their achievements or material gains but by the love and impact they leave behind. The second part of the text discusses a contemporary campaign for disease prevention, highlighting the practical approach taken by state health boards through bulletins. It contrasts the public perception of the housefly and the bedbug, noting that while the housefly has long been a subject of household poetry and seen as harmless, the bedbug has been shunned due to its association with filth and disease. Dr. Cyrus Thompson, in an article, argues that the bedbug is actually a more suitable companion than the housefly, as it does not carry the same level of disease and is less destructive. The text suggests that convincing American housewives that the housefly is more dangerous than the bedbug could help in the fight against typhoid fever.