Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-12

SdSS CdTTteTS. ne plans TOR the
campaign this year are along
broader lines than those Of last year
and will be announced next week.
Receipt Of contributions made by the
public to the fund which is to defray a
part Of the cost OF removing refuse col
| lected during city cleaning week at the
| offices of John Joy Edison. treasurer. and
Arthur c. Moses. chairman Of the CEN
trail committee in charge of the cleanup
| campaign. began today. Notwithstanding
the committees formal appeal for funds
| was issued only yesterday.
District Commissioner Rudolph is among
the early subscribers. that official having
donated $40 to->the cause. The Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company contribut-
ed SO. A number OF other subscriptions
have been received. A list Of the contrib
utors is being prepared for publication.
Consents to Serve.
Mr.. Edison this morning formally accept
ed the position of treasurer of the cam
paign and his appointment by the Com
missioners as a member Of the central
committee
He Is convinced that the early con-
tributions are evidence of a general
desire on the part Of the public to aid
the plans for the campaign. The bulk
| of the funds to be received will be used
in hauling away waste material from
the premises Of persons who are unable
to pay for its removal and which the
fofv Tot
able to handle on account Of such q
vast quantity of rubbish being pre-
pared for collection in one week. 1t is
estimated that $1,000 will 10 sufficient
to meet all expenses of this nature.
Donations Of any amounts, ranging from
Is cents up. are requested by the COM
mittee. The contributions may be sent
either to Mr.. Edison, Mr.. Moses or to DR..
Woodward. District health officer, who is
chairman of the executive committee of
the crusade.
Offer Of so, 600 Tags.
the Byron S. Adams Company will donate
the printing Of 5O.OOOr''Ciean City CRU
sade'' tags. which are to be distributed
free to residents Of the District with the
request that they be worn while city
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rison Stationery Company, Inc, will
donate part of the cost Of the material
out OF which the tags are to be made. it
is announced.
With $1,000 tags distributed. the COM
mittee also Is planning for an elaborate
display Of banners and placards All
the campaign emblems will be in white,
displaying in black letters the words.
Clean City Crusade"
The central committee will hold its
final meeting tomorrow, prior to the
opening of city cleaning week Monday
morning. The committee will meet in
the boardroom of the Municipal build
ing. at 4:45 o'clock. Several subcommit-
tees have been appointed since the last
meeting and all Of these, 1t is expected,
will be ready to submit reports. Indi-
cations point to an interesting session of
the committee and a large attendance,
the central committee being composed Of
representatives of about eighty citizens'-
associations. civic bodies and departments
OF the District government -.
Plan to Clean Up Alleys.
Plans for carrying the cleanup cam
paign into the alleys Of the capital were
effected yesterday at a meeting in the
municipal building Of the committee on
volunteer workers. Of which Mrs William
department of the National Civic Fedora
ton Is chairman. AS a result OF the
action Of the committee It is believed
that several hundred Neutrality-suspicious.
will engage In this feature Of the cru
| sade.
The committee adopted resolution au-
| thorizing Miss Elizabeth Brown Of the
Associated Charities to direct the volun-
teer work Persons desiring to contribute
! their services to the end that alley resi-
dents may better understand the city's
sanitary regulations and desire to COM
ply with them should communicate at
once with Miss Brown. The headquarters
Of the volunteer workers committee will
be in the central once Of the Associated
Charities. 023 H street.
The organizations represented on Mrs.
Browns committee, which met yesterday
in the municipal building include the
Playground Association, Neighborhood
House. Children's Council. Friendship
House. Noel House, Common Welfare
Club. Colored Social Settlement. Alley
Improvement Association, Twentieth Cen
Monday Evening Club.
All Invited to Join.
1t is expected that these organizations
will furnish majority Of the volunteers.
but Westinghouse generally, whether
or not they are affiliated with clubs or
societies, are invited to take part in the
work to be directed toward the improve
ment Of alley conditions. One or more
lar alley or q block 1t Is stated. SO that
1t is possible that q houae-to-house can
vass will be conducted in those sections
OF the city wheer conditions with respect
to sanitation are below standard.
Miss Brown will begin at once the task
OF districting the city. so that volunteers,
as soon as their names have been record
ed. may be assigned at once to a particu-
lar district and prepare to engage in the
work for the Improvement Of alley condi-
tions simultaneously with the opening Of
the general city cleaning week campaign
next Monday.
1t Is announced that the volunteers will
work under the immediate direction Of
| the social workers of the Associated
| Charities and Of the various social set
| Elements. The leaders or captains will
| report daily to Miss Brown at the CEN
| trail Office. In this manner it will be pos
| sible to ascertain just what the alley
| crusade is accomplishing.
In addition to outlining plans for the
| volunteer workers yesterday, Mrs
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