Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-20
0. K. CLEANUP PLAN
Officials and Citizens Promise
Support to Crusade.
MEANS HEALTHIER SUMMER
Tons of Refuse Will Be Removed
From Washington.
PASTORS TO URGE SUPPORT
Will Preach Sermons Showing Need
of Cooperation in Weeks
Campaign.
MEANS HEAL HlER SUMMER
PASTORS TO URGE SUPPORT

Commentator of the plan of The Star
for city cleaning week to be held
April Is to 20, was voiced today by Dis
trict officials and citizens residing in
every section of the capital. many of
whom communicated with The Star by
telephone in order to give assurances of
their cooperation In the big health cru
SADIE.
The District Commissioners were the
first to express approval of the plan,
which contemplates cooperative action on
the part of representatives of the local
government and citizens bodies in clean
ing the streets, alleys and vacant lots
Of the city, and removing refuse from
private premises, to the end that the COM
ing summer may be the healthiest Wash
ington has ever known.
There is no reason why Washington
should not be the cleanest as we'll as the
most beautiful city in the world" de-
clared Commd ssioner Rudolph. ''To bring
about such a condition. however, CO.
operation on the part Of citizens Is neces-
eary. The plan suggested by The Star
ought to work. It certainly has my hearty
approval and I believe it will meet with
the Endorsement Of every Washing
tonian''
Seest Improved Health.
Similar commentator was expressed
by Commissioner Johnston. That official
in previous years, In instructions given
to the street cleaning department, has
to get the streets and alleys
of the capital in as sanitary a condi-
ton as possible prior to the coming of
hot weather and the typhoid fever season.
1t Is his belief that with the citizens
working with the District government
representatives in an effort thoroughly
to clean the city the health Of the COM
will be improved to an meal
culable extent.
The health department Of the District fs
in favor Of the plan of The Star.
According to DR.. William c. Woodward,
health officer, the magnitude of the I'M
dertak1ng will attract the attention Of the
medical world and the results expected to
follow doubtless will come in for even
more attention.
Promises Support.
''As far. as 1 know said DR.. Wood
ward. mo city In this country or any
other has undertaken q city cleaning cru
SADIE on as large scale as that proposed
by The Star. The only way to get q city
clean is for everybody to help bring about
that condition.
IT citizens will avail themselves to the
fullest extent OF the opportunities offered
in the city cleaning week, Washington
ans may look forward to less typhoid
fever this summer and better health con-
ditions generally than they have known
in years. The health department will do
all it can to help make the health crusade
a success.
Many Washington ministers have in
dorsed the plan. Several Of them have
indicated that they will deliver sermons
in regard to it.
II am with You to the finish" With
these words. Rev. DR.. James Shera
pastor Of Metrop olitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. declared his
interest in the proposed undertaking.
Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., pastor of
the Church of Our Father. Universalist.
is another active advocate Of the plan.
He believes that Washington needs clean
ing up.
Il will be glad to help in every way
can," he said. Il already have made
reference to general cleaning up in
weeks ago, and l will do SO again In my
sermon Sunday, April IA"
Citizens Also Approve.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor Of
Bethany Baptist Church, said: Il can
be counted upon to do what I can In this
effort" 1t is probable that Rev. Steven
son also will deliver a sermon on the
subject.
Presidents of a large number of citi-
zens' associations. have communicated to
The Star their approval Of the plan. j.
G. McGrath. president of the Park View
Citizens Association. said that q clean up
crusade long has been advocated by the
members of his association and that the
will receive undivided sup
port from citizens in that section Of the
city.
President James F. Oyster of tn Cham
Der of Commerce also enthusiastically
advocates the plan. He said today that
he would bring 1t to the attention of the
members OF that DoQy.
Means Fewer Flies.
Dr. Arthur 8. Murray Of the health de-
partment Of the District, who last sum-
mer supervised The STATS Swat the
Fly" crusade. said
THAT q thorough cleaning Of all the
premises in the city. together with the
removal Of the refuse. will do much to-
ward placing the city In such sanitary
condition that, first. flies. the most in
dustrious distributors Of disease germs
will have a hard time to find breeding
places, and, second. that disease germs
likewise will look in vain for refuse ac-
cumulations In which to find Judgment
is unauestioned. The Stars city cleaning
week should accomplish wonders for the
health Of the CITY,"
Plans for conducting the cooperative
health campaign will be announced from
time to time in The Star. Many OF the
details already have been completed. The
campaign will last q full week. and in
that time, 1t Is planned to have removed
from the city tons OF refuse and dirt,
recognized as the breeding places Of hies
and the haunts Of disease-lurking germs.
PROBE OF LAWRENCE STRIKE.