St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-03-19
CLEAN UPl" IS
THE NATCHWORD
Sanitary Committee Hold Meeiing And issue
Notice to the People.
PREPARING FORPRESSPE0PLE
Mr. Durlo VIII Haul Away Refuse VIM Town
Cart.DF. Mayer speaks al the Court.
house.

| ed jointly by the Mayor of 0peIousas
Progressive League, Civic League
and Young Mems Alliance League,
comprising two members from each
ward, held a meeting on the evening
of the 18th instant.
A subcommittee composed of Dir
A. ]. Bercier, Hon. NJ. Halphen and
Dir. Davis was appointed to prepare
and have printed suitable notices for
public distribution TO awak n civic
pride in the sanitation Of the town
before the meeting of the State Press
| Convention.
The following notice was prepared
and distributed:
NOTICE
/ The Sanitation Committee, compris-
| ing two members from each ward,
was appointed By the Mayor, Pro-
gressive League, Civic League and
the Young Mems Alliance League,
for the purpose Of deyising a system
of thoroughly sanitating our { ity, Sd
as to prevent malaria and typhoid
1feyers, and to get rid Of the mosqui-
to pest, all Of which will not only
make our City inviting to the Press
Convention, but d source of content
ment and happiness to oursel es.
Therefore we urge your co-opera-
tion, and ask that you comply with
the following instructions which are
ordered bp Your sanitary laws in this
ICity:
First: Oil or screen cisterns.
Second: Clean up all trash. tin
cans and broken bottles and other
receptacles of water, and have it
hauled away.
Third: Clean al priVies a: STA
bles and bury same.
i Fourth: Use lime freely ii all
damp places, in stables and closets.
Fifth Whitewash premises.
Those who hay8 no conveyance fer /
hauling away trash will ring up the
Mayors Office and leave your name,
and the town cart will do the haul-
ing for you free Of charge.
A. ]. BERGIER, Chairman.
Nj. HALPHEN. Mayor,
The thorough sanitation bf the
| town at this time ii necessary, not
only to present clean face to the
distinguished visitors of the State
Z Press Association, but for the sake
! of our homes and their environments.
J Why should the citizens be constant.
! lily subjected to the annoyance and
danger from mosquitoes and flies,
when little sanitation will greatly
minimize and perhaps extinglish til ]
] evils that flow" therefrom?
It is sacred duty that parents
/ owe their children and the community.
] The best sanitated home in town Ii
at the mercy Of worst sanitated, and
the growing evil of typhoid should
/ give US pause. Il is well to remen1-
! Der that an ounce of preventative ii
worth ten pounds Of cure.
i Aside from the humanity of the
} thing, and viewed ii i business sense,
j it means the saving of many dollars.
Every cent expended ii sanitation
] will save dollars later, not to speak
: Of lives that no amount of money
can compensate for.
Our worthy Street Commission,
Mr. Mel Durio, is taking a lively in
terest in the matter, and promises
to see that the streets, bitches, etc,
under his charge, are cleaned and
] oiled He viii also see that those
who are not provided with convey
anees, can ring up the city Mayors
Office, and the refuse will be removed
. and dumped in an appropriate place
!. where it will not be danger Of nui-
{ sanee, after being treated with lime
t petroleum or acid.
D The Committee and the street
Street Commissioner realize the ne
e cessity Of cooperation ON the house,
9 holders. The laws On the subject
{ State and municipal, are ample, buf
it is the laxity in enforcement an(
+ the want Of cooperation tha
e makes them Intellectual.
!. The Committee il profoundly i'm
pressed with the necessity Of carrying
public instruction on sanitation int
the public schools, and has dgtermin
ed to invite the physicians and othe
a sanitarians to address them on thes.
topics at stated intervals, provides
the cooperation Of the school au
thorities can be secured TO that end
IS The campaign for sanitation wa
& started Thursday night, when Or
if Fred. Mayer, the celebrated santa
j, ran, spoke to the school children ami
e others, at the courthouse.
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