Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10
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rules. The volunteer workers undoubted-
ly will be called upon to attempt to i'm
prove conditions in alleys. Mrs. William
Lincoln Brown of the woman's welfare
department Of the National Civic Fedora
ton will assist DR.. Woodward and Miss
Brown in selecting the corps of volunteer
workers.
| The committee decided that the Dis
| trict should provide for the removal Of
grass cuttings from lawns, and 1t was
on motion of Albert Schulteis, represent
ing the Chamber Of Commerce, that a
resolution requesting the Commissioners
to investigate this matter was passed.
Questions dealing with sanitary methods
Of handling garbage were discussed, a
recommendation being made that salt be
sprinkled in garbage cans for the purpose
Of keeping flies away and preventing the
spread OF disease.
Michael r. Ready's Letter.
The Commissioners today made public
a letter which they have received from
Michael R. Ready, District miscellaneous
refuse contractor, which is as follows:
Noting in The Star Of April the
various remarks made relative to. the
removal Of rubbish during the week of
April Is to 20, will say that I appre-
ciate the comments Of each Of you
gentlemen regarding the various
problems that will confront me. One
| of the many will be householders mix
ing their refuse with yard sweepings.
| and excessive accommodations. good
many householders only having their
| refuse removed semi-annua1ly or
quarterly or upon ,a.n notice IRON one 4he
health department.
During January, February and a
greater part of March various rubbish
| wagons In my service were only required
/ to make one load and, at times, part OF
a had, to cover their days route. or
| course, while their routes are covered.
owing to householders not making their
refuse accessible, there was an accumu-
lation growing at these residences. How
ever, while / have put on numerous ad-
ditional wagons to meet this proposition.
1 hardly think I will be able to rid the
city of the excessive accommodations IN
one week. However, IL the citizens Will
be little patient. will make every en-
deavor to get the rubbish up with as lit
tie annoyance as possible.
Children's Work Effective.
That the childrens clean-up-at-h
crusade, now being waged by the youth
| Of the capital as a preliminary to city
cleaning week, which is to start next
Monday, is leading to an Improvement
not only in the appearance, but in the
sanitary condition of hundreds of Wash
ington homes, was the belief expressed
today by Edgar s. Martin, secretary Of
the Washington Playground Association
and commissioner of the Boy Scouts.
OF the cards distributed among the Boy
Scouts yesterday that they clean up the
premises where they reside, 168 have been
returned to Mr.. Martin containing the In
| formation that the request has been COM
piled with. On the backs of 81 Of the
cards are notes of nuisances observed by
| the Boy Scouts in various sections of the
city The youthful crusaders, in accord
ance with instructions. however, have en-
gagged In cleaning up only the private
premises where they reside.
Report to Be Made.
| There are approximately 1000 Boy
Scouts In Washington. and it is Mr.. Mar
tins belief that approximately all of them
will have cleaned up their own yards and
premises by the time city cleaning week
proper commences. A report on the pre-
liminary crusade Of the Boy Scouts win
be made by Mr.. Martin at the next meet
ing Of the central committee OF city clean
ing week.
Owing to the fact that pupils of the
public schools are now taking their Eas-
ter vacation, school authorities have not
been able to ascertain to what extent
they have engaged in the clean-up-at-
home movement. Cards similar to those
printed by The Star for distribution
among the public school children. It is
expected that when the schools reconvene
next Monday hundreds OF cards will be
paign to improve the sanitary condition
Of private premises has been waged gen.
orally throughout the city.
/. Postal Card System.
Announcement is made Of q novel plan
which the executive committee in charge
Of city cleaning week will follow In en-
deavoring to improve the sanitary con-
dition OF vacant lots. The committee will
send postal cards to the owners OF the
property requesting that they remove any
plant. The following wording will ap-
dear on the cards:
City Cleaning Week.
Once Of the Central Committee,
District Building.
The executive committee invites your
attention to the condition Of lot =,
For Which You Are Agent.
OF Which You Are Owner.
It Ia earnestly requested that this 10,
be cleaned ana refuse removed between
April Is and 20, 1912.
While the cleanup crusade is in prog
ress the executive committee will meet
daily in the boardroom of the municipal
building to act on complaints. Requests
for the removal Of refuse will be COM
mu1icated In various ways, but It Is said
that the postal card plan will be followed.
as far as practicable, with respect to
rubbish ON vacant lots.
York, Ad.-'Child Rescue will be one
Of the principal topics at the national
conference Of the Church Of the Brethren,
which will be held In this city during the
last week In May and the first week in
June. Temperance" and Education