The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-30
All Plans for the Cleaning Up
Movement Have Been Per-
fected and the Citizens
Will Respond.
CHILDREN TAKE THE
GREATEST INTEREST
Tomorrow Afternoon the
Members of the inspection
Party viii Tour City and
See the Work.
is cleaning up day.

The spirit OF the occasion seems TO
be manifest in every part of the city
and much of the work has been COM
pleted already. Unless the weather
conditions are such as to prevent a
general observance members of the
Aftermath society, under whose aus
pieces the work was attempted. feel
that Richmond will be the cleanest
in its history by three o'clock tomor-
row afternoon when the inspection
party starts on its visit over the city.
Those who are to form the inspec-
ton party will include city officials,
members of the civic improvement or
ganizations of the city and other
prominent citizens. who are interested
in the work. Mrs. F. w. Stephens,
chairman of the committee of the Al
termath society, has not completed
the appointment of inspectors. The
inspection party will be taken over
the city in automobiles. Every nook
and corner of the city will be visited.
Mrs. Stephens stated today that she
would have the personnel of the party
ready for announcement tomorrow.
Students are Addressed.
All the schools in the city were Wis
tied by promoters of the clearing up
movement yesterday. Short talks
were given to the students by these
women and from the interest display
ed by the pupils, the members of the
Aftermath society feel gratified that
the children will lend aid to the work
tomorrow. In fact, it is expected that
the cleaning up of the yards will de-
pend largely on the chtdyen Tomor-
row being Saturday ahd the regular
week day vacation the/ children will
have plenty OF timefD do the work.
Many of the enterP1sing boys, have
contracted to clean/uD the yards of
families where the /work might have
been neglected, Otherwise The teach
ers of the schools have also encourag-
ed their pupils TO do all possible to
make the affait a success.
Mrs. Stephens in speaking of the
work said, THE children enthusiastic
cally promise to perform their part
and now it remains for all of the old
er citizens not to fall behind them
The proclamation of Mayor Schillin-
GER for the improvement of our city;
the plea Of the high school students
for betterment and the various clubs
encouraging entreaties for enlistment
In the cause, should thoroughly slim
ulate our civic pride.''
A. to Bad Weather.
In speaking OF the possibility of bad
weather preventing tho work tomor-
row. she stated. IF weather conditions
make outdoor cleaning impossible, the
public Is advised to defer the work
until the first day favorable for it.
The inspection party will also follow
this example. In conclusion she re-
marked. Let each household arouse
to actively and at least see that its
own surroundings are spotless.''
Each member of the inspection par
ty will be asked to answer a number
OF questions as to how they found
conditions and whether they believe
improvement could be made in any
way. The party Is asked to answer
the questions in full and concise
manner In order that they be used
for reference and possibly for publica-
ton. The questions are as follows:
l. Did you find that the citizens
generally really observed ''yard-clean-
ing day"
2. What evidence was there that
the children were helping in the
work?
3. Did you see yards that were not
clean.
4. What yards did you find spec
tally clean and beautiful?
5. Did you note any unsanitary
conditions!
s. What improvements for heauti-
tying Richmond did this opportunity
OF inspection suggest to you?
I. Is the city. including its parks
and public grounds as clean az It
should be-
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