The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
CLEANlNG-UP DAY
A Call For All to Unite in the Good
Work on May End.
(Communicated)

The announcement OF our cit.
cleaning-up day on May 2. must
have been noticed with pleasure by
all who have at heart the best in
terests of Fredericksburg No less
significant than the Mayors proc
lamation is the fact that the newly
formed Civic Betterment Club has
earnestly solicited. the Health
Board has endorsed and the Street
Committee has approved this clean
ing day.
The need for this movement is 50
evident. its benefits so obvious. its
results so desirable, that II scarcely
seems necessary TO do more than
mention the plan 10 have everyone
ready 10 help In making the clean
ing thorough and successful. Yet
for those who may be Indifferent TO
the condition of any premises but
their own. or may have failed 10
realize the Importance Of having a
special day for this enterprise.
few words are added.
The necessity and value OF this
cleaning day rests on two principles.
the close relation OF dirt TO dis
ease and the importance OF con
certed action in accomplishing any
thorough-going results.
The day when an attack OF ty-
phoid fever or spell OF malaria
was looked on as an unavoidable
evil or a judgment from Heaven
has passed or is rapidly passing.
and We are beginning TO know that
the fault is ours or our neighbOr's
II we have preventable diseases.
Everyone should understand that
dirt breeds flies and mosquitoes,
that flies and mosquitoes carry dis
ease germs. and therefore that the
rational method 20 follow Is not 10
take the chances that you and your
family may be strong enough to
escape the effect OF these germs,
but to attack the cause OF disease by
removing and destroying the dirt
garbage or refuse responsible Tor
sickness.
But some OF US may keep our
premises clean and the carelessness
OF others may endanger us, or some
untldy lot where waste matter Is
thrown may spoil our outlook. IN
the light OF such conditions we see
the importance OF that other Idea
the value OF concerted action. OF
what our college ballplayers cah
team work" Individual efforts are
good. spasmotic attempts at cieahl-
ness NAV have some effect. but TOT
valuable and thorough results We
must work together, for with inteIli-
gent cooperation results advance III
geometric ratio.
- rs look at a few practical ways
in which We may help to make TINS
dav successful Perhaps you nave
teams or labor to lend or ume 10
give to personal supervision OF re-
moving and destroying waste matter
n eo Won can do a public-spirited'
natriotic deed by contributing these
on Nav ,. II this is out OF the
question for you. there are TWO
things you can do. Sort OUT lhe
waste matter you prepare TO nave
removed so that paper ana every
thing that will burn shall be separa-
ted from hard materials. like eoaI
ashes broken pottery, etc. Inc
Man is not only to remove. but al
50 TO destroy refuse Then you can
spread information concerning this
plan OF city-wide house-cleaning ana
tell everyone to clean out trash
and have it piled outside the curo
or at the back gate for removal on
May ? 1o..o--
In a short time the Civic Better
ment Club will announce the con
ditions of prizes of from IS to go
for beautiful and well-kept premises
Remember. that any lot TO be beau
tiful or we'll kept must tirst DC
clean.
Let us all. then, listen TO the APP
neal of those who are working LOT
the Improvement of our city ana
helm TO remove thoroughly. destroy
nationally and exclude effectually the
dirt that mars the appearance OF
our town and that carries with 1t
n monaco OF disease