The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
CAPITAL IS READY
T0MAEE CLEANUP
Hundred Pastors WillArOuse
Interest in Congrega.
tions To-day.
A. C. MOSES AT THE HELM

An is in readiness for the opening OF
city cleaning week tomorrow morning.
Final preparations for the crusade were
completed yesterday afternoon at q meet
ing in the Board room OF the District
Building of the central committee.
Announcement was made by the COM
mittee in charge of arousing interest
through the medium OF the pulpit that
pastors OF approximately 100 churches in
various sections OF the city win bring the
subject of the crusade to the attention
Of their congregations. Fifty-two min
listers in the Northwest section OF the
city have signihed their willingness to
refer in their sermons to-day 20 the clean
city campaign.
Rev. DR.. wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
will refer to the crusade in his sermon.
Rev John Van Schaick viii talk on
The Cleaning Up of a City," Among
other clergymen who will refer to the
crusade in their sermons are Rev. DR..
James Shera Montgomery, of Metropoh-
taa NJ. z. Church; Rev. Hugh T. Steven
son, OF Bethany Baptist Church: Rev.
DR.. ]. J. Muir, of Temple Baptist Church;
Rev. Joseph F. MCGEE. Of the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart; Rev. DR.. Ulysses G.
B. Pierce, of All Souls Unitarian
Church; Rev. Earle Wiley, Of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and Rev. B.
d. Cav, Of West washington Baptist
Church
Reports Are Submitted.
Reports from the various subcommit-
tees were submitted at the meeting of
the central committee yesterday after
noon. Arthur C. Moses, chairman o. the
central committee, presided. The volun-
teer workers committee, of which Mrs.
William Lincoln Brown, Of the woman's
Welfare Department Of the National
Civic Federation. is chairman, reported
that an extensive campaign will 0e start
ed. beginning tomorrow, for the edCca-
ton of the residents of the alleys and
sIums concerning the crusade.
The city has been divided into eight
sections for the convenience of tho work
ers. The volunteers will distribute liter
allure concerning the collection OF rub
Dish and garbage, and will aid in tie
cleaning of premises and the disposal of
trash.
The committee on insignia reported
that white cotton banners had been pro-
cured bearing the words in black letters,
Clean City Crusade" These banners
will be displayed on wagons ard auto
mobiles by business men during the
week. 1t was announced that the Byron
S Adams Company had printed Sratis
5000 tags bearing the Inscription.
Clean City Crusade" These tags will
be distributed throughout the city for
the purpose of Arousing interest Rib
bons were distributed to the members Of
the different committees.
Contributions to Fund.
Mr.. Moses announced a number Of con-
tributions toward the fund being raised
for the defrayment Of the expense Of the
campaign. An attempt is being made to
raise 5000. A resolution was adopted
assessing each association represented
IN the central committee a minimum of
SIS as a means of reaching the 1900
goal. The secretary was directed to re-
guest each association to hold a special
meeting Of the executive committee at
cnce for the purpose Of appropriating the
desired money for the crusade. The as
sociations have been requested to trans
nit their contributions to the central
committee before Wednesday morning.
Contributions should be sent to John
Joy Edison, treasurer Of the committee;
Arthur c. Moses, chairman, or DR.. Will
lam C Woodward, District Health On