Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-22
Clean UP YOUR
OWN BACK YARD
THJS Is TUE SLOGAN SOUNDED
ny MOTHERS CONGRESS.
RAISING OF FUNDS BEGINS
The Dust 10 ncgln to Fly Friday Ar
crn0On-Chi hildrcn Looked 10 For
Much Aid.
"Clean up your own back yard"

II Is not intended to let the clean
ing stop with the back yards but eve.
ry alley street, vacant lot, every
crook and Granny whore rubbish can
collect, viii be gone over beginning
Friday afternoons,
Such was the plnn yesterday after
noon when the Mothors Congress met
in the High School building TO per
feet systemltl2cd plans for the "clean
Up day Mrs j. ID. Hagler was
asked to net as chairman of the meet
ing aud discussions were the first
thing in order
Mrs II. =. Anderson, who took
charge Of the movement at the be-
ginning reported that the Commercial
Club and the 'ity commission would
furnish six men 20 act as Judges ana
inspectors over the work ana assist
in deciding over the awarding OF
prizes, The giving Of prizes aroused
no li.tle Discussion; some favored
having the children do the work from
civic pride standpoint while 9TH
ers We're strongly IN favor of having
them get the civic pride spirit but
as a special stimulus, favored giving
the prizes.
The last finally carried, and Mrs.
p. j. Murray was appointed chair
man Of a committee to raise funds and
have charge of the distribution OF the
prizes.
A popular subscription was start
ed and over twenty dollars was raised
in a few minutes It was decided to
solicit from organizations In the city
and take any monies that any one
felt like giving, and TO further carry
out this pl1r the World will receive
any money either from individuals or
organization TO be turned over to
this fund.
Chlarmen OF the different commit
tees We're appointed as follows To
perintendent ] g. Masters; to make
arrangements for the disposal OF the
trash after It is collected, c. r.. |
Buchner; to see that owners Of va.
cant lots comply with the law IN
keeping them slightly, Mrs. Ralph Har- |
Vey; to see that the clean up" days
are well advertised and that the pur-l
pose and motive be made clear to
the people, Mrs. II. =. Anderson, Mrs. |
II. p Anderson was appointed the
executive committee in charge Of all |
sub-commmittees and called a meet !
ing for this evening at her home, cor
ner Fifth and Denver at 1880. Mrs. |
l.. d. Lindsay was appointed to ask
the railways to clean their premises
including the right .of-ways.
The principals of the schools have
talked over the matter at meeting
called for that purpose and considered !
tho best method to have the children
GolS after their "owG back Yards" and
olleys. and take an active part In |
cleaning the whole town by kindly
requesting those who were negligent
20 clean their yards; then il they fall !
ed to heed the warning, to take the |
matter In hard as far as cleaning the
alleys and streets were concerned, but
no properties were to be trcspassed .
upon or injured in any way that would
arouse antagonsm to the movement. /
NO action was thoroughly decided on.
but the students viii probably be ask
ed to bring tfe!r forks, rakes. etc,
to school Friday afternoon, and the
board of education viii be asked to
grant half Of the afternoon off so
that the work may be started
The town Will be divided into dis
tricts the committees to decide this
plan this evening
The commissioners have rendered
the use OF the city trash wa cons free.
and Dr. ID, L.. Walsworth. superin
tendcnt Of health, viii be called upon
to give his services wherever need
ed.
The children are going to be de-
pended upon for much. This is per-
maps wisdom, for no one takes more
serious pride in their city than the
school childen. 1t is hoped when once
they are interested in Keeping their
own promises in an orderly condl-
tlon that # VIII be an incentive to
others to so and do likewise.
The movement has met with some
opposition, but not among the moro
progressive. While lt was introduced
that some maintained 1t was not IN,
place of them or the school children L
to clean other peoples premises. the
disloyalty in such a feeling was uuiel-
ly brought out h The citation OF nu-
m5rous instances in other cities no
moro progressive than this whore the
same plans had been carried out with
hapniset results.
Those subscribing to the prize fund
ye terjoy We're.
Dir5 IT. ? Anderson......... 500 /,
Mothers Club .............s5oOI 81 az
Tuesday Book Cmb ..... 100 |
Ruskin Art Club ........ I on h
Hyechka Club ... oooI
The Woman Club had subscribed
500 for another purpose. not know
ing prize fund would be created. and