The Washington times., 1909-04-03
WEST FAyORS IDEA
OF SPOTLESS TOWN
a
White Wings" Movement Is
Given Endorsement BY
Commissioners.
Confined from First Paga1


gunny sacks and ready to sally forth
on the appointed day to cleanse the
dirty cOuntenance OF the municipal
child
Woman, the ever resourcef1l, has
thought out more ways of doing this
cleaning job than there are days in the
calendar year Even mere man may be
allowed Gu the firing line; so, if you of
masculine mold-father. brother hus-
band, or uncle-aTe rouSted out OF an
easy chair by some fair member OF
your family on April i and told TO Law
hold OF a gunny sack please don't kick
and think yourself abused. The cause
is a worthy one and for your benefit
as well as the towns womankind.
Score Collectors.
At the meeting of the Eistophos Club
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. s. Diller, It's president 1853
Belmont street, It soon became apparent
from the line of discussion that there
We're as many natural born cleaners
present as there were members. First
of all. as a preliminary to the plan Of
battle, q few trite remarks anent the
chronic untidiness OF the methods eur
sued by the waste paper collectors were
voiced. Several members told how they
[ rad frequently seen waste paper blow
/ from moving collection cart by va
grant gusts of wind and then allowed TO
scatter over some nearby lawn or down
d
offended householder and creating a
municipal nuisance.
Other members cited similar experi-
enceS, aCdinE that the method OF waste
/ paper collection inaugurated by Harri-
son Stloham, former street cleaning
superintendent, were yet in vogue. the
present trouble would be obviated. and
I there would be no necessity for the
'Spotless town crusade
Sddham's Methods.
/ Mr.. Stidllam required that the con-
( tractor supply householders with gunny
\ sacks ia which to put waste paper and
/ general household debris. These sacks,
when fun. were gathered by the paper
( collector, dumped into hIs wagon, and
/ it was impossible for the contents TO be-
/ come scattered over the streets. Since
/ the incumbency of Superintendent
Wood, however, this method OF collec-
ton has fallen into disuse; Jew, IL any
gunny sacks are used and the waste
paper, dumped into open carts, becomes
the natural prey Of fi'olicsome breezes
At the suggestion CT Mrs f. V. Co
Vile, Of 1896 California street, who IS
responsible .for the movement which
/ started IN the Twentieth Century Club,
Il was decided that the Housekeepers'
| Alliance, the Collegiate AlUmnae and
! other progressive womenS' organiza-
tons, representing all sections Of the
city. be asked 10 Join the cleaning cru
Sade.
Enthusiasm High.
Lets make it grand success. and
| show what women can DO when men
fail" said orc OF the ClubwOmen en-
Enthusiastically. Her words Vyere infectu-
Gus. The members 10 q rnan-no. no, tC
4 woman-declared their intention to nd
every street. lawn. areaway, alley. OF
bypdth OF all offending waste paper be
lQke the present crusade is at an end
4 q BITS. Justlna Hill, d member of the
! Board OF Education, who was present
was asked to interest the public school
children in the movement. IT would be
q lesson in civic pride and at the same
time the juvenile population could read
lily bear Its end of the burden
Fine said Mrs. Hill. She would
propose the plan at the meeting or the
Board of Education next Wednesday
I II President Oyster agTecs-and Prcsi
dent Oyster usually favOTs movements
/ in the interest OF clean municipalities
physical, and political-Mrs Hill will ar
range to have the various school teach
ers explain the movement 70 their re
| Spective pupils and ask them TO form z
I squad of volunteer white wings IT
their own neigh ornoods, under the di-
TectiOn of some 2rown-Up, and roll III
their sleeves and pick and pick untf
no waste paper or household debris re-
mains in view Of public gaze. Owing tC
tho fact that the public schools Will bf
{ closed for the Easter holidays on Apri
-, the day set 10 clean the municipal
! household" the only co,--Se open tofthF
/ teachers is to urge their pupils TO vol
l uHteer- As willing as the teachers ma
be to aid the good cause. no unwilling
pupil Will be "shanEhaied.'