Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
APPEALS FOR FUNDS
Committee Asks Financial
Support for Cleanup. ]
J. ]. EDISON is TREASURER
Money to Be Used to Defray Part
of Cost Of Campaign.
GARBAGE RULES TO STAND
City Heads May Point Way to Get
Around Them, How
]. j. EDISON IS TREASURER
GARBAGE RULES TO STAND

The appointment of John Joy Edison as
treasurer of the city cleaning week cam
paign, to be waged during the week Of
April Is to 20, was announced this after
noon by Arthur c.. Moses, chairman OF
the central committee which is to direct
the crusade. Mr. Edison will be asked by
the District Commissioners to serve on
the central committee.
With the announcement OF Mr.. Edson's
appointment. Mr.. Moses this afternoon,
on request Of the executive committee OF
cleanup week, issued an appeal for funds
with which to defray a part Of the cost
of conducting the campaign 1t is be-
lieved that a contribution of 81 600 by the
public will meet all expenses. Donations
OF small as well as large amounts are
requested.
Arrangements are being made by Df.
Arthur L. Murray. secretary Of the ex-
ecutive committee. to order a large num-
Der of white banners. which will be
printed In black letters the words, Clean
City Crusade 1t is stated that q num-
Der of merchants have agreed to display
the banners on their delivery wagons
Refuse Rules Must Stand.
Although deciding that under the Dis
tricts contracts for the removal Of
ashes. garbage and miscellaneous refuse.
they are prohibited from suspending the
regulations during city cleaning week.
regarding the methods by which waste
material must be prepared for collection.
the Commissioners of the District proba-
bly, will suggest to the central committee
in charge of the cleanup campaign that
the matter be taken up with the contrac-
tors relative to their not demanding COM
pliance with the regulations. :
The Commissioners today gave consid-
Grafton to the resolution passed by the
clean city executive committee that they
suspend the regulations regarding the
preparation of refuse for collection They
decided that the contracts referred to
will not permit of a formal suspension
of the regulations
Way Out of Situation.
1t is not unlikely that, as a result Of
this decision, the central committee wifi
s'et in touch with the contractors and
request that they do not insist upon
kouseholders complying with the regula-
Fons during cleanup week II such a
inquest Is granted the object aimed at
by the committee practically will have
peen realized, as the Commissioners prob
Rbly will not attempt to have the regula-
tons enforced if the contractors enter
into an agreement OF the nature sug-
gested.
At present householders are required to
prepare their rubbish for collection In
regulation receptacles. In requesting q
suspension of the regulations the execu-
sible for residents to place waste ma
terial Of all kinds in boxes and other re-
ceptacles. SO that the effort to get the
city thoroughly cleaned would not be re-
tarded by the failure Of any citizen to
provide the regulation receptacle. The
Commissioners. it is understood, favor
the object aimed at. although by the
Districts contracts they are prohibited
from formally suspending the regula-
lions.
Work Among Alley Residents.
Announcement was made today Of a
committee which will organize a corps Of
volunteer workers to assist in carrying
on the campaign, principally among the
alley residents Of the District The COM
mittee. which will meet at AS O'Clock
this afternoon. in the room adjoining the
Office of Commissioner Rudolph IN the
District building, is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Mrs William l. Brown, women's well
fare department. National Civic Fedora
ton: T. 8 Martin, secretary Of the Play
grounds Association; Mrs. ]. p. s. Ne
ligh. Neighborhood House: Miss Mary B.
Swain. Children's Council; Miss Lydia
Burklin, Friendship House: E.. J. Garm
hansen, Noel House: DIR. George w. Cab
aniss. Common Welfare Club; William
Washington. Colored Social Settlement:
Rev. j: Milton Waldron, Alley Improve
ment Association; Mrs. Fred v. Coville.
Twentieth Century Club: Mrs Charles A
Goldsmith. Alliance Of Jewish Women:
Club.
Mrs. Brown of the National Civic Fed
Grafton has been selected as chairman Of
the committee. At this afternoons meet
ing plans for the volunteer workers viii
United to the central committee at its
next meeting for approval
Central Committee Meeting.
The central committee. Of which Arthur
{. Moses is chairman, will meet In the
board room OF the Municipal building
Saturday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. ac-
cording to announcement today. 1t IL
expected that all subcommittee which
have been appointed to arrange different
features Of the campaign will be ready to
report at that time The COMMITTEES will
put final touches on the plans for city
cleaning week, which Is to begin bright
end early Monday, April 90
Dr. Arthur l.. Murray, secretary Of the
committee. has completed list OF team
sters who may be engaged by citizens for
hauling refuse away from their private
premises.
The instructions which are to guids cit
liens in getting their premises Into san
itary conditions have been Completed
while the committee also has made bubble
list OF public and private dumps, where
refuse may be deposited.
Instructions to Citizens.
The instructions issued by the execu.
tive committee for the guidance Of citi.
Gems In keeping the city sanitary are the
following:
The Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia having designated April Is to
30. 1912 as city cleaning week, the cen.
trail committee appointed by the Commits
sioners earnestly solicits your co-opera-
ton in the crusade for q cleaner city.
Please see that all property .Eder your