The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-04
C|ean,ljp Week.

get every TOWN III IHe state 10 udhe
a general cleaning up prior to or
during the week of May 1920. Only
a moments thought is necessary to
realize the very great Importance OF
this work; it means the removal of
a vast amount of dirt, old papers,
scraps and other accumulated filth,
such as will, despite the careful eff
forts Of the housekeeper, gather in
the front and back yards and other
portions of almost all premises.
The effort to cleanup will not, how
ever, be confined to the residential
sections, but every business house,
every merchant, every factory, in
fact, every business place, as well as
the town authorities, will be re-
quested TO thoroughly clean up that
portion of the city which they oc-
cupy.
AS stated above, such cleaning
up means much to every place.
When one begins to consider the
subject, the realization is forced up
on us that the greater number OF
cases of sickness could be prevented
if proper methods of cleaning up
and keeping cleaned up were adopt
eases, particularly those which are
contagious, are spread by means OF
contact with infected materials such
as are often thrown out upon a
waste pile. Flies, mosquitoes and
other insects coming into contact
with such waste piles go to the
eryone, spreading disease. In adj
dition to the danger of such &C
cummulations, there is also another
consideration, and one that appeals
to the pride of every section name
ly, the interest that is common to
all to have their homes and their
premises clean and attractive. No
matter where one goes, if in the
midst of unclean surroundings
there appears one or two places
that are neat, tidy and clean, i'm
mediately attract not only ones at
tention, but favorable comment as
well.
A meeting was held at the Board
of Trade rooms Tuesday night for
the purpose of taking up the mat
ter with the citizens of Cambridge,
and the various organizations that
are interested in such matters, and
it was decided to ask all of the min
listers of the city, and all organiza-
tlons of every kind, to cooperate
in the movement. 1t is felt that
there is no question of the fact that
every citizen of the city will gladly
have his or her property cleaned up
something more than this is de-
sired; we do not want to lag be-
mind in this movement; we do not
even want to just keep Ep with
the other towns; WE WANT TO
LEAD! WE WANT CAMBRIDGE TC
Be THE FIRST CITY OR TOWN
INf7THE STATE TO BE CLEANED
UP! 1t is felt that the home build
ers of this city will join with enthu-
siaSm into this movement to clean
up every yard, front and back, in
the city; every vacant lot; every
store yard; every shop yard; every
factory yard; every piece of land
within the city limits.
There is no question of the fact
that pride will enter into this mat
ter. We feel proud OF Cambridge;
we feel proud of it's beauty we feel
justly proud of its delightful loca
tion-no city in the State can COM
pare with it, and We want to show
the people of the State that we
are going to lead in the movement
to clean up our streets, front and
back yards, vacant lots, etc. When
the magnitude OF this effort tC
clean up is taken into consideration,
when we think of the fact, that
not only Cambridge, but that ev-
cry town in the State, large an,
small, will during the next few days
join hands in this work Of cleaning
up, we can readily see what a grand
thing it is, and at the same time
We can see how much credit there
will be in being able to truthfully
state that Cambridge, in all the
State, was the first place to COM
plete this most worthy movement.
No one, it is felt certain, will
question the advisability of such a
plan; no one will question the many
advantages to be secured as a re-
suit of it; no one will hesitate to
enter heartily upon the movement.
1t will mean increased property val