Putnam patriot., 1911-05-19
Clean Unsigh.Iy Places

. the city health officer to see that all filthy places in the city were cleaned up. They were forced to take this ac. ton as complaints had been numerous about existing conditions in one locali- ty and those com mplaining instead of making their complaint in writing to the health officer had made verbal complaint to the mayor and some of the members of the council. There are very few places in the city that would come within narrow construc- I ton of the word filthy, it is to be de piOred that there Is a single one, but there are many spots throughout the city that are unsightly and can be greatly improved by little attention. i Whether the councils vote has proved 3n incentive or not 1t has been notice able in walking about the city the past week that there has been an unusual amount of cleaning and many ash heaps decorated with tin cans and other uHsightly refuse have disappear i ed.
 Every person should take pride in keeping the city clean and fl one takes proper care of ones own premises he not only does his pfoportionate share but sets an example 10 others. In many places civic organizations as- suminR Various names have made or ganized efforts along this line and women and children have been enlist ed in the work and have become great ly interested when once the beneficial change is brought home 10 them. The children especially become ineulcated with q spirit Of municipal cleanliness and tidiness That will make them bel ter citizens Cleaning days and clean Ing weeks are instituted and on these days or during these weeks everybody that can be interested does more or less tdyiug-up with the result that the hole city is house-cleaned. Such periods create such A spirit that soon every day becomes a cleaning day and from very habit the people pick up and clean up or perhaps better still, do not make the thoughtless litter that they had before, and the whole com munity becomes cleaner and healthier by individual effort, induced in the first instance by organized effort.
 Putnam needs few such special house cleaning periods as lesson to those who, thoughtlessly doubtless, allow a state of affairs to exist outside Of and around their homes that would shock them if their wives, mothers, or whoever may have charge of the in terior Of their homes, allowed such un. tidyness there. And not only about homes is 1t necessary to be watchful but upon the city's streets as well. | The city provides waste cans at yari- ous points where paper can be thrown and people are often seen to walk up to them and deposit bit of refuse of one kind or another, but more often, we are afraid, the gutter, being the more handy, is utilized. Last Tues | Front street was seen to tear large amount of paper into bits and scatter 1t oyer the street. An officer happened to see the act and asked her to pick it up pointing out the bad result from such an act. She did so and probably hereafter will think of the little lesson when about 10 repeat the act thought. lesslX Ieamsters loading paper from ! stores and buildings into their wagons at the curbs have been seen with paper scattered about, The wind blows more or less paper from the wagon or from their arms as 1t is carried and not wishing to spend the time they al low Il to remain to blow all about. This has come under observation sev- eral times recently and some of the men have oeen spoken to aoout it. These two instances are only two ot many that in the aggregate keep the city's streets constantly Uttered not. ment men gather up this refuse every day. A little thoughtfuness such as an organized movement to clean up and keep clean would instill would remedy such condition Uf affairs
 The outward appearance of a city Is that from which stranger gains hi, first impression and upon which he forms an opinion of the habits, GUS. toms, and manner of living of it's citi- zens. There are two expressions of opinion so formed by those passing through a place, expressed in the fol. lowing manner; "i like to go to \ il is such a nice, clean little city or Il don stop in B any more than 1 can help ii is such dirty little town.
 Every citizen ot Putnam wants to have Putnam spoken well of and he can assist in forming first impression, ] by cleaning up uusightlY places, ana at the same tMe make the city meft beautiful home.
 Clean up days are expensive bul they are worlh all they cost, is the Yer die ct MeHden, where the Journal says eENeu If Clean.up day did cost more than WAS anticipated il Wa, worth white for the great improve. .ment ana for the aspiration that was given for the work that k to be done next year"
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