Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
Citizens 'bRO0MS
MAKING DIRT FLY.
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is believed that the problem of removing
the dirt after 1t has been prepared for
collection largely has been solved.
There 3 little probability that teams
will be sent out by the executive COM
mittee before Wednesday or Thursday.
The committee will be engaged today and
tomorrow in locating refuse collections
for the disposition of which no arrange
ments have been made. The District will
be divided into sections. arranged ac-
cord!ng to the locations of the dirt piles.
and teams viii be assigned accordingly.
In this way II is planned to facilitate the
removal Of the rubbish and It is be-
lieved that the whole task can be &C.
complished within two or three days.
Volunteers Attain Results.
Reports on rubbish collections which the
committee will have to provide for the
disposition of will be made largely by the
volunteer workers. Although yesterday
was the first day the volunteers have
been In the fed. the days work was pro-
duct!ve of results. as several reports were
turned in to the committee last night
The headquarters of the volunteer COM
mittee. Of which Mrs. William Lincoln
Brown IL chairman. are in the central Of
nee Of the Associated Charities. 9es
OF the Associated Charities Is assisting
in the work of organizing the volunteers
and assigning them to districts.
Ii is stated that the Georgetown dis
trict has been fully provided with volun-
teers. but that there Is room for addi-
tional workers In the other districts.
The committee expects to have a suf-
fcient number Of volunteers by the
middle Of the week to canvass the en-
tire city II necessary.
About 5000 Already Contributed.
Treasurer John Joy Edison this morn
ing stated that the contributions for
defraying the cost OF conducting the
campaign SO far received amount to
slightly more than $500.
This Is about one-fifth OF the total
amount estimated to be necessary with
the majority OF the associations asked to
contribute yet to be heard from. Mrs.
Frederick ". Coville, chairman of a COM
rnittee Of women appointed to canvass
the business district for funds, this morn
ing turned in to Treasurer Edison the
sum Of $lH.:D which represented yester-
days collections.
II IL believed that when the contribu-
tons Of the civic bodies participating in
the campaign and represented on the CEN
trail committee have been received prac-
tically the entire amount necessary will
have been secured.
DIR. Arthur L. Murray OF the health
ONCE campaign secretary. this morning
sent to all the public schools In the
southeast. northeast and southwest sec
lions of the city several thousand Clean
City Crusade tags and copies OF the
campaign instructions issued by the CEN
trail committee. Schools In the northwest
section likewise are to be provided with
tags and copies Of the instructions.
Pupils to Report Friday.
The committee has purchased nearly
1000 feet Of cord with which to pre-
pare the tags 30 that they can be worn.
Boy Scouts are assisting In the distri-
button Of circulars in the Georgetown
section Campaign tags have. been dis
trfbutsd among the children Of the
Fairgrounds.
The result OF the cleanup at-home cru
sade waged by the school children Of the
capital probabiy will be known by Friday
Or Saturday Of this week. School ON
Gals have been requested by DR.. MUIR
ray to collect the cards given the pu-
pills on which they are TO certify that
they have cleaned their own premises and
place them In the hands Of the executive
committee By not later than Friday
Just when there will - . meedng Of