Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

interested in the plans for the campaign
and that they believe the plans Will be
brought to successful issue. Commits
sioners Johnston and Judson discussed
several methods of removing refuse
which undoubtedly Will be considered by
the executive committee when il formu-
lates plans for conducting the crusade.
Commissioners Gratified.
Commissioner Rudolph, who called the
meeting to order, said:
1t is with pleasure that l call this
meeting together. The success Of such
campaign as is Observation-Disclosures 8
cleanup week-the planning of the ways
and means for the consummation of which
the meeting has been called, will be gov
erned principally and fundamentally by
cooperative endeavor. The interest and
appreciation of this crusade for a clean
and more healthful city as shown by the
organizations You represent are deeply
gratifying to the Commissioners.
when The Evening Star suggested a
campaign for municipal sanitation the
Commissioners were asked to give 1t their
approval They have done SO by official
ly designating the date for a city clean
ing week and by appointing central
committee, composed of you, the repre-
sentatives of citizens associations, civic
bodies and departments of the District
government to direct the undertaking. In
addition. they have placed at your dis
posal this boardroom, in which You may
hold all your sessions while the campaign
is in progress.
First Crusade of Kind.
''In other cities cleanup campaigns
have been undertaken, but not on as
large a scale that proposed now for
the National Capital. There have been
cleanup days in several American mu-
inequalities. but in no city, as far as L
have been able to learn, has there been
a cleanup week.
Because of the large number of citi-
Zens' bodies in the District of Columbia
il is possible to obtain a fair degree of
representation in committee such as
this, and the Commissioners have endeav-
ored TO constitute this body SO that it
would stand for the interests Of the
citizens of the District generally.
In this connection i might say that the
committee was not appointed by the Com
miSsioners until after the various Organi-
cations represented by the members had
been given an opportunity to designate
their own representatives. a ma jOrity of
the organizations taking advantage OF the
opportunity.
Possibilities Are Many.
The possibilities of the campaign
you are about to undertake are many,
and the results undoubtedly will be
watched with interest by the scientific
and medical worlds, to say nothing of
the Washingtonian who has the inter
est of his city at heart. Therefore, 1
welcome you to this meetE1g-first, on
behalf of our city; second, on behalf OF
the board of Commissioners, and, third,
upon behalf Of this worthy cause,
which / feel confident each and every
one of you will lend your best efforts
to bring to a successful issue.
1T is my sincere wish that during
the week ending April 20 we will so
direct our efforts and the efforts of
every citizen, so far as it lies within
our power so to do. to the Punishment
of refuse and filth from the confines Of
this District, and mark this crusade by
such success that not only will it re-
fleet credit upon our Capital city. but
also reflect worthy commentator upon
all who take part in It,"
Tells of Districts Efforts.
Commissioner Johnston. who spoke
nec~, told of the efforts of departments
of the District government to keep
Washington in a sanitary condition.
Il will say for all the employees Of the
District" he said, that they have all
been impressed with the idea that clean
illness should begin at home. They have
been instructed not only to clean up, but,
the refuse after it has been collected"
The speaker declared that there is
need of cleaning up behind many business
houses in Washington and that the cam
paign should be launched against the
business well as the residential sec
ton.
In suggesting methods of handling
refuse, Commissioner Johnston brought
separate the rubbish that they desire
to have removed, such aS putting bot
ties in one heap, wire in another, etc.
the contractor may handle the waste, If
he can do so without loss, over and
above what he is required to remove.
Commissioner Johnston said that the
problem of removing the refuse. while
probably the biggest one that will con-
front the committee, may be worked out
in several ways. He suggested an appeal
to owners of teams to donate the use of
their wagons A general appeal for sub
scriptions also was suggested.
Problem of Removal.
The practical problem of the removal
of the rubbish was discussed by Commits
sioner Judson, the third speaker. Col.
Judson pointed out the difficulty of re-
moving in a week the rubbish that has
been collecting for year and longer He
said that the District contractor is not
growing wealthy and that he hoped the
burden to be placed on this official as the
result of city cleaning week, will not
be made too great. and, in that event, it
would mean that the District would
suffer.
When there are large quantities of
waste matter, it is only fair that house
holders themselves should provide largely
for having it carried away, Col. Jud-
son said. If 1t becomes apparent that
the refuse, which may be collected can't
be removed at once. he stated, house
holders should pile it up in such man.
ner, placing the heavier refuse on top,
that 1t will be impossible for any of it
TO blow away and litter the city as well
as private premises.