Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
Citizens BROOMS
MAKING DIRT FLY
Increase of rs Per Cent in
Refuse Collected First Day.
of Campaign.
OFFICIALS OF CRUSADE
ENTHUSED AT SUCCESS
Individuals Providing Own Teams to
Cart Away Litter.
TONS OF RUBBISH REMOVED
District to Be Divided into Sections
to Facilitate Carrying Of of
Trash in Wagons Donated
by Firms.
individuals Providing Own Teams to
Cart Away Litter.
TONS OF RUBBISH REMOVED

Yesterday, the first day of city
cleaning week, recorded an in
crease of twenty-five per cent in
the amount of refuse collected by
the wagons of Michael R. Ready,
District refuse contractor. A sim
liar increase was noted in the
amount of waste material de-
posted at the dump maintained
by Mr.. Ready by teamsters en-
gagged to remove rubbish from
private premises.
This information, communicat-
ed today to the central and execu-
tive committees in charge Of the
cleanup crusade, indicates that
Washingtonians have taken hold
of the work with zeal, and has
caused the committees to re-
double their efforts to make the
undertaking even more of Sue
cess than was believed to be pos
sible. The most encouraging fea-
!, of the report is the extent to
which individuals are having re-
moved, at their own expense,
waste material collected on their
premises.
According to Mr.. Ready, the
amount of rubbish collected by
his wagons has recorded an in
crease of SO per cent since April
n, while the amount brought in
by private teamsters also has in
creased fully So per cent. AS this
applies to only one dump, and
there are number of both public
and private dumps in the city be-
ing made use of during the cam
paign, it is estimated that the
quantity of dirt being removed has
mounted into the tons.
Will Be Cleanest City.
Arthur c. Moses, chairman Of the CEN
trail committee. and DR.. William c. Wood
ward, chairman Of the executive commit
tee, are enthusiastic over the results thus
far obtained. Both committee chairmen
this morning expressed tie opinion that
the camnaigp ia destined fo uako Wash
ington cleaner than it has ever been. IL
not the cleanest city in the country.
Comparatively few requests have been
made to the campaign headquarters. at
the health Office, in the District build
ing. for teams with which to remove rub
bish. fact that Is regarded as an alto
gether encouraging omen. 1t indicates.
say the campaign leaders, that many
premises before the crusade started
while others are cooperating in the un-
|dsrtaking to the extent Of paying for the
removal Of rubbish from their premises
wherever 1t Is possible for them to do So
The fact that the refuse contractors 8
wagons have recorded an increase Of 25
per cent in the amount Of waste ma
terial collected since April bears out the
first part OF the contention. they say.
while the Increase in the amount of ma
teriai hauled by private teamsters sus-
tains the latter part.
Citizens Are Cooperating.
That citizens generally are endeavoring
| to comply with the cleanup instructions
issued by the central COMMITTEES is EVIL
denced by Mr.. Ready's report. which
states that much Of the excess waste ma
terial collected has been carefully as
| sorted. One Of the requests made by the
committee was that rubbish should be
assorted. which would facilitate the work
Of the refuse contractor and lessen the
burden ON him caused by the depositins
OF such q vast amount Of rubbish for col
lection within one week: q
| Mr.. Ready today said that IL citizens
| will continue to assert the rubbish and
will be patient in waiting for 1t to be
| collected the campaign will be con-
Quoted in much more satisfactory
manner than have been similar cru
| sades undertaken In other cities.
| In issuing the campaign instructions
i the committee attached to II a list of
/ teamsters that citizens can employ to
/ remove rubbish from private premises
Reports received by the committee to-
4 day indicate that q majority of these
| teamsters have received orders that
i will keep them busy for several days
i 1t r-y never be possible to ascertain
the amount of dirt removed by the
i wagons Of the private teamsters, but
the campaign leaders are convinced
that much OF the waste material col
lectod during the week will be dis
posed of by this method.
Business Firms Donate Teams.
/ 1t was announced today that thirteen
business firms have donated the use OF
their teams for certain days during the
campaign week and that 1t Is possible
that q number Of other teams will be OBJ,
tained In this way. considerable por
tion OF the money subscribed for defray
ing the campaign expenses will be EN-
ployed In the hiring of teams. SO that 4
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