Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
NO LEI:UP IN WORK
Effect of City Cleaning Cru
SADIE Made Apparent.
REMOVAL OF THE REFUSE
Campaign Secretary Obliged to Call
for Assistance.
INSPECTION FORCE ALSO BUSY
Central Committee to Meet Friday
to Consider Plans for Perpetu-
ating the Reform.
REMOVAL OF THE REFUSE
INSPECTION FORCE ALSO BUSY

Notwithstanding city cleaning week
formally closed Saturday, there were no
indications in the District health ONCE
today Of let-up in the activities Of the
campaign.
So much work confronted Dr. Arthur
L. Murray, campaign secretary, this
morning. that he was forced to call upon
DR.. William c. Woodward. chairman Of
the cleanup executive committee. for as
sistance. DR.. Woodward detailed Dr. H.
F. Sawtelle. assistant health officer, and
E. c. Stoy Of the inspection department
to look after the removal from the north
west section Of the city Of collections Of
refuse reported last week by volunteer
workers and others.
Practically the entire day has been
spent by DR.. Murray experimenting sim
The northeast and southeast sections are
middle or latter part Of the week before
all the refuse brought out during the
cleanup campaign will have been hauled
away and deposited at the various private
and public dumps Of the city.
Inspection Force Active.
Not only have DR.. Murray and the
officials Of the health ofiicie associated
with him spent busy day, but the
members Of the entire inspection force of
the office have had their hands full in
vestigating an unusually large number of
complaints received this morning. Prior
to the beginning Of the crusade the work
Of the inspection force recorded con-
siderable increase AS the interest Of the
public in the importance Of sanitation
grew, q corresponding growth was noted
in the number Of complaints received
daily by the health Office.
This is the situation at present, and
the complaints received today indicate
that citizens in every section Of the city
are on an active lookout for conditions
brought to the attention Of the depart
ment.
Secure a copy Of the regulations con-
corning the manner in which ashes. gar
bage and refuse must be prepared for col
lection and comply. with them, Is DR..
clean and maintaining the beneficial re-
suits achieved by the campaign.
Whatever recommendations may be
made by the central committee. at FRI
days meeting, for perpetuating the re-
suits OF the crusade, householders. by all
means, DR.. Woodward points out, should
have a copy of the regulations referred
to and comply with them in the matter
OF providing the required receptacles for
the storage Of ashes, garbage and refuse
and In other particulars.
shou4u Report Derelictions.
Once familiar with the regulations and
observing them, householders, If they do
not secure the collection service that they
are entitled to under the Districts con-
tracts, should report the matter at once
to the street cleaning department of the
District. BY following this plan. it is
urged, Washingtonians will be able to Sc
cure the best results obtainable under the
present contract system-a system that
must remain In force for at least two or
three years longer, even though the Dis
trict Commissioners should be successful
in providing for its abolition and arrang-
ing to have the work taken over by the
local government.
Citizens of Anacostia are rejoicing to-
day over the fact that The Star in
augurated the cleanup week campaign.
in that section. Not only were the citi-
zens awakened to the fact that much
unnecessary trash had been allowed to
gather in their yards. but. through the
work of Capt. w. T. Anderson. COM
handing the eleventh police precinct,
vacant lots have been cleaned and the
removal Of unsightly objects accom-
plished. Along with this work, the
b. & o. Railway Company caused its
freight yards at Anacostia to be thor
Oughly cleaned, thus eliminating the OBJ
jectionable coal dust, which the wind
carried through the streets Of the
suburbs.
Results to Be Enumerated.
DR.. T. D. Mudd, chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge Of the Anacostia work
and representative Of the Anacostia citi-
zens' association on the central COM
ndttee, will make a report to the COM
mittee at Fridays meeting Of the results
accomplished in the Anacostia section
Similar reports will be made by the rep
resentatives Of associations in other Sec
tons who are members Of the committee.
The meeting will be held at 4:45 pm, in
the boardroom Of the municipal building
and will be presided over by Arthur c.
Moses, chairman.
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