The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
MAYOR MAY SET ASIDE APRIL 81
BY PROCLAMATION.
IS HEARTILY ENDORSED
Views Of Business and Professional
Men Are in Accord o. Subject
'Women's Club Of Billings Will Co
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in Billings, when business will be sus-
pended and everyone will join hands
in making Billings a cleaner city and
in removing unsightly piles of rubbish
from the streets, alleys and vacant
lots.
All of the citizens who have been ap-
preached on the question of a clean
ing day appear enthusiastic and with
out exception everyone in the city
favors the idea.
The members of the Women's club
of Billings have declared themselves
as being in favor of setting aside a
day as Cleaning day. and last satur-
day sent a petition to the mayor ask
ing that he issue a proclamation with
this in view.
At a meeting Of the club held yes
terday afternoon a committee was APP
pointed to investigate the plans adopt
ed in other cities for Cleaning day."
Committees were also appointed to
visit the public schools Of Billings and
address the children on a Cleaning
Day" The club will cooperate with
the chamber Of commerce in advanc-
ing the movement.
Endorsed by "25,ooo Club"
The subject was brought up at the
recent meeting Of. the "25,0OO club
and all present were very enthusiastic
over the plan.
In speaking Of the subject President
G. G. Bever of the chamber OF com
merce said: "The sooner the matter
is attended to the better. l think 1t
would be a good plan to appoint a com
mittee of about 10 men from each OF
the four wards to carry on and super.
intend the work in the respective
wards. Each member Of a ward com
mittee should be given a certain dis
trict to look after and in this way the
work would be easier and better re.
suits would be accomplished"
Judge J. d. Matheson was heartily
in accord with the plan, saying: "The
matter is one that should receive the
attention Of every citizen. A cleaning
day such as is suggested would fill q
long felt want"
Will BE Succeae.
T. j. Bouton was Of the opinion that
the plan could not help but succeed II
undertaken in the right way. "This
plan will undoubtedly prove a great
success If only taken up in. a syste
matte way" said Mi. Bouton. every
one should be given certain work Il
do and to see that 1t Is done whethe,
he does it himself or employs someone
else to do It,"
Attorney w. M. Johnson expressed
himself in the same way, saying: II
will be a fine thing for the city ant
will increase the civic pride Of thu
citizens in Billings. After once clean
ing the city Of all rubbish i. ought tt
g kept clean"
Al. Il. BabcocK, when asked as Il
the feasibility OF the plan, said;
Without doubt it would be a yer,
good thing. I think that in order tt
have 1t succeed 1t would be we'll Il
have the day selected proclaimed
holiday so that all would he free tx
work"
School Children Will Work.
When asked how the schools would
take up the matter, Superintendent c
s. Brother said: II think it is a splen
did idea and you may be sure tina,
the school children will be only tor
glad to do their share Of the work. Il
is very much in line with what is be
ing taught in the public schools, to b.
orderly and neat about the home al
well as at work and in school,"
G. w, Forester enthused over the
scheme, declaring, Cant go too far t.
suit me. All the stores should be
closed for I'M day. II they don't close
everyone will be too busy to do any
thing in assisting in the work"
selvidge Enthusiastic.
I. D. O'Donnel1, who is always one
Of the first in doing anything to boost
Billings, voiced his sentiments in this
way: while l hardly think it neces.
sary to have a whole day observed as
q holiday, yet l think 1t is really neces'
sary for at least a half day Of clean.
ing to put things into first class
shape. In a few hours of work more
a be accomplished in improving the
city's appearance than a month spent
in talking"
One of the most enthusiastic and
determined promoters Of the cleaning
day scheme is w. A. Selvidge, who re
marked yesterday: Everyone must
close up to make the thing a success.
If they do not little good will result.
If the leading business men and mer-
chants are ready to close up for a day
surely the others ought to be willing
to temporarily sacrifice a little in or.
der to make Billings nor beautiful
Different business men expressed
themselves in a like manner and all
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