Putnam patriot., 1912-05-24
Clean up " eek

psrochisl schools by Mayor Daniel r. Dunn of Willimantic, who willingly ! consented to come to Putnam at the request of the President of the Clean City League, Dr. Omer LaRue, to talk | to the pupils on the benefits of clean healthy city and the manner of acquir- ing the desired result. Mayor Dunn came gratuitously. He wasithanked by the committee for themselves and on behalf of the citizens of Putnam.
 The visiting mayor from the Thread | City arrived on the l2.30 train and was met by pr. LaRue and taken to dinner at the Putnam Inn. Senator Hammond had generously offered the use of his automobile. At 1.30 the par ty, consisting of Mayor Dunn, Mayor | Macdonald, Senator Hammond, pr. | LaRue, and members of the local I press, left the hotel and went to Israel Putnam school. The pupils were | quickly assembled in the hall. As they marched up each was handed a small American flag. These flags were generously donated by William H.. | (Souvenir) Taylor of Hartfcrd. MT, l Tayor said that he would beiglad to encourage all to do their very best. He says he never will forget his old town, and in order to show his interest sent 1000 flags by express prepaid.
 pr. LaRue introduced the speaker, saying in part; "We have formed in this city a Clean City League. We have learned .that in other citiesithe children have helped greatly in the work. We are living in an age of sep 1 tic and antiseptic. Science has made tgreat strides, and soon the physician will be engaged, not to cure, but to keep his patients we'll. This work is 1 of general interest and we want to get I you to help us. We have brought with us the progressive mayor of the progressive city of Willimantic. (Ap- plause.) Our mayor says he (Mayor Dunn) is progressive and when Re- publican says that of a Democrat 1t must be so. It gives me pleasure to introduce to you Mayor Dunn of Will limantic.
 After the applause subsided Mayor Dunn said in substance: "Progress and progressiveness are sthe watch. words all over our country. Progress i've townsi and cities are going to the front-and they say it is the progress i've man that is going to the presiden' tial chair. I am glad you have formed a Clean City League. The ladies who | work so hard for the best interests of the town, 1 understand, started this 1 movement-I mean the ladies of the D. A. R. Not only in Connecticut but all over the country, this movement of cleanliness, beautifying, and making everything spick and span, is going | on. WilIimantic was one of the first cities in the state that advocated and worked for a cleaner, better city. We | formed civic association and charged a fee of Sl to join, which tgave us the | wherewithal to conduct the work. The teachers arouse the children's interest. You children can see that owners of vacant lots clean them up, and if they 1 don't, you can do it for them ,,and they will see the benefit and keep them | clean. I understand teams have been | donated to care for all of the rubbish collected. You can vie with each oth- CT to see who can keep your yards best l and make them look prettiest. l mo- ticed the approach to the city as l came in, and there were no eyesores as we have in Willimantic. I congratu- late you on this. If you work you can have city equal in cleanliness to any in the state. Go to work, and listen to the advice of your teachers. Go to work this week and make Putnam
 the most beautiful city in the state
 and when you get through you will have the thanks of the community
 and officials and you will be proud that you have done so much good." | At each school the speaker was given rising vote of thanks. Mayor Dunn
 remarked upon the well kept grounds of our school buildings, the bright in
 telligent looking pupils, and once,re marked that it hardly seemed neces sary to speak on cleanliness in Put nam.
 In his introductory remarks at the i, Smith street school, Dr. LaRue em-
 phasized the good the children could do by sswatting" every fly they saw He pointed out the dangers from thi:
 pest.
 At the parochial school all of the children had been assembled and were awaiting the coming of the visitors
 As the party entered the hall the chil dren arose and sang "America.n
 Mayor Macdonald introduced tht speaker at the last stop. He said
 "You have all witnessed that we are establishing a system of sewers in the city. This will do much toward {
 more healthful city. We want clean
 liness and we want the cooperation O
 teachers and pupils of the schools He told the teachers that the city
 would do anything possible to help |
 they would only let him know wha
 they wanted. He then introduced th'
 speaker assone of the most progressive
 mayors
 The party left and were taken to th'
 railrnad staflon where Mayor DunI