Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20

Although Washington's city cleaning
week campaign formally closes today. the
campaign leaders expect to put in the
most of next week winding up the work
connected with the big civic Improvement
undertaking. 1t Is doubtful II the various
agencies conducting the crusade will be
ready to report before Wednesday. when
there is to be meeting Of the central
committee.
Volunteer workers, although they have
canvassed a majority of the districts to
which they were assigned. in some in
stances have not entirely completed the
work. and are planning to take 1t up
again Monday. 1t Is assured that the
collections of rubbish reported in various
sections Of the city cannot be entirely
removed by tonight so that this Is
another phase OF the work which will
extend over into next week.
Then there is the problem of improving
the sanitary condition of vacant lots, the
owners agents of which cannot be
located. which the executive committee
has put on next weeks calendar. DR..
Arthur l.. Murray, secretary of the cam
paign. today said that he would be sur
prsed IL the work is concluded by the
time the central committee meets We'd
nesday, but that every effort will be made
to have 1t finished before the meeting.
Citizens Giving Aid.
All of the teams donated by business
arms which could be obtained today
were sent out this morning to haul
away trash collections that had been
reported to the executive committee. DR.
Murray endeavored to hire a number
Or private teamsters. but was unable to
obtain any of them. as their services
already had been obtained by individuals
who are paying for the removal OF
refuse from their own premises.
The extent to which citizens are CO.
operating in the campaign. by provid-
ing for the removal of waste material
from their own premises, was as much
public and private dumps in various
sections OF the city receiving tons Of
rubbish brought in by transfers hired
by citizens. 1t is the opinion of DIR.
Murray that. while the campaign
agencies may be delayed two or three
days winding up the work which they
nave been In charge of, the activities
Of citizens in cleaning up their premises
and providing for the removal Of refuse
therefrom will continue indefinitely, and
that the amount of waste material de-
posted at the various dumps will show
A substantial increase throughout the
spring and summer as compared with
the corresponding period of any previous
year.
May Be Annual Event.
Whether city cleaning week will be
made an annual event may be decided al
Wednesdays meeting of the committee.
The consensus of opinion OF the commit
tee numbers undoubtedly Is that the
District should provide for such a thor
cugh removal of all waste material that
campaigns like the one just ending
would not have TO be resorted to- II such
provision cannot be made Immediately
the committee may decide to continue ir
existence until the legislation that Is de-
sred is obtained. The plain OF the Com
niissioners to do away with the contract
system for the handling of ashes. gar
bage and refuse and have this work taken
over by the District government may
appeal to the committee as being the bes,
solution OF the problem and, in this
event. the citizens body may decide Il
aid the District heads In an endeavor Il
bring about the passage OF legislation Il
that end.
New York System.
II is possible that the committee ma,
recommend that the Districts contracts