The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-08

yesterday of the stand of Mayor Mar
tin and Director Foley. regarding tho
cartlng of refuse 1t was pointed out
In some quarters that II these city Of
fcials have all the enthusiasm In the
matter that they claim they have they
could aid the cause by offering tho
use Of what carts the city has, Of
this the mayor and tho director Of
public works have seen fit not to do.
Chairman George W. Scranton. of
the central sanitary committee of the
Associated Civic societies, was seen
last night and In an interview outlln-
ed many of the details of the clean
ing-up plan, Considering the fact
that the whole matter means but the
evolution of a few days thought at
the utmost the plans certainly seem to
be far advanced 1t is hoped that the
very fact that the active work will fol-
low so very soon after the suggestion
Of the scheme will make It only the
more effective and universal because
OF It's very spontaneity.
Mr.. Scranton said In the first place
that the idea that the effort is only to
be once-for-all affairs should be cor
rected, Tho plan Is for permanent
city institution and Is much more far
reaching than the public suspects.
Tho work Is to be carried on largely
through cooperation with the schools
a nd hA oh IN,
said he though he ought to publicly
thank superintendent OF Schools
Beede for what he has done. and will
do. With his cooperation the COM
mlttee In charge is to distribute this
morning among all the school children
OF the sixth grade or higher blanks
which they arc TO sign II they are will
ing 10 take part in the movement.
once the idea of the movement gets a
hold with the children It Is expected
that enthusiasm will spread like Wild
fire. These lists will be returned by
the teachers TO the committe and by
the end of the week thousands of lit
tie red buttons will be sent to those
children who signed
The buttons will be about three
quarters of an inch In diameter and
upon their glarlng red faces will DO
emblazoned the three significant let
ters-"A. c. S." meaning Associated
Civic societies. Besides these letters
will be Represented broom, which
will refer TO the object of the organ
izatlon.
The children interested in the
movement IN each ward Will be or
ganized separately. When the num-
Der Of workers Is sufficient the wards
will each be divided up into districts
and a boy will be put In charge Of the
cleaning up In each district with a
number of the children under his d.
rection. This latter number will be
the unit club organization In the
cleaning-up procedure.
The leaders will be instructed to &c
around In their assigned district and
clean up such OF the refuse as they
can do themselves Wherever its char
acter Is such that they cannot move II
and the property owners refuse tc
take action they shall report 1t &c
their superiors. Wherever property
owners refuse to let them come or
| their grounds to clean up the matter
shall be reported in the same manner
and the matter will be put before the
board of health or other proper city
authorities by the Associated Civic
societies.
There will be In each ward chair.
man who will have all the ward work
ers under his direction. He will II
turn be a. member of the central sani
tary committee, OF which Mr.. Scran
ton is chairman. The latter gave on
last night the list OF those on this cen
trail committee as far as 1t has beer
made out as follows;
Ward Ito be selected
Ward Nathan 3. Fitch, 22l Or
chard street.
Ward 3 Frank Wittstein, 81 Con
gross avenue.
Ward 4-Isaac Z. Smith, IS How
street.
II
Ward edward J, Maroney, "a
Franklin street.
Ward flames Logan, II Walnu
street.
Ward s-Edward Everit, Gal Whltne
avenue.
Ward o Michael Moran. Jr,, S. Win
chester avenue.
Ward t0-Prof John c. Tracy, "a
winthrop avenue.
Ward 11--Seth Langley, 229 Blatchle
avenue.
Ward t2--To be selected.
Ward IL Frank j. Belden, Jr.,
Willard street.
Ward 14--To he selected.
Ward 15--Andrew r. ALLEN, 400 Forbe
avenue
The plan Is for this committee I
meet this evening at s o'clock IN tn
chanel OF United church. At that tin,
an appcal will be drawn up which wi
he sent to the larger business firms {
the city These firms will be urge
to give the use Of as many teams @
/ they can spare all day q week frol
Friday WHOA viii he Good Friday an
! an olr-daT. the preceding days Of II
week the cleaning Will go on in a