The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

EAST END MICROBES
UP FOR SLAUGHTER
WHITE WINGS PUSH ON TOWARD
FULTON HILL AND GOVERN
MENT ROAD.
THOUSANDS KILL ED
FIGHTING sQUADRONs OF GERMS
ON EVERY HAND-NO MERCY
Is SHOWN THE
ENEMY.
THOUSANDS KILL ED

Another day of clean sweeping.
The central section of the city yes
terday stood the invasion of COINS
white wings, and many barrels and
boxes were denuded Of their contents
and deposited upon the dumps.
In view of the fact that many old
chairs, shoes and other things OF more
or less uselessness meet with the fate
Of the accompanying germs, small
armies of small colored folk, together
with many ancient darkeys. have
gathered on the dumps to carry forth
the old shoes and other things.
To avert the transfer of germs from
the dumps to the homes of those who
hover around for what they can ftnd,
Chief of Police Werner has directed
his men to see that none of the debris
and trash which has been deposited
upon any of the dumps may be car
ried away.
Take Nothing From Dumps.
whatever goes on the dump must
stay there" said Major Werner. I'VE
are not taking the germs from one
place to- be taken to another by timer
ant darkeys. We are trying to get
rid of them"
Superintendent Cohn has directed
his men to prohibit the removal of
refuse from the dumps by anyone.
Much OF the stuff removed from the
back yards and the alleys by the
street cleaning department Is car
ried to the incinerator, but large
quantity os placed on the hillsides
forming the dumps.
AS upon the previous day the peo-
pie in the district aided the street
cleaning men largely, and the chill
dren who were let out of school for
the purpose worked harder than they
have this spring In cleaning out their
respective back yards.
1T is to be hoped" said Mayor
Ainslie yesterday, that we may never
have occasion to have another annual
cleaning. 1t is to be hoped that after
the accumulation of old clothes,
books, shoes and such flotsam and
jetsam which has lain away for
months, has been removed, there will
be no more homes for mice, moths
and reaches. Let's keep clean all
the time"
Adjutant Virgins, of the Salvation
Army, stands ready and willing to ac-
cept and call for all magazines and
books which may be in the way at
home. He will see that they are prop
erly distributed among those who may
find profit in them. Just phonA to
Salvation headquarters and someone
will call for the old books.
Clothing May Be Saved.
Clothing which may be in the way.
but which may be of more or less
value, can be placed in the hands of
those who may be comforted by phon-
ing to DR.. James Buchanan, of the
Associated Charities.
Cleaning-up will proceed tody In
the territory east of Fourteenth
street. All the East End schools will
be closed so that the youngsters may
help pile UP the rubbish.
ut is no reflection upon a man to
find large quantity of leftover stuff
and rubbish in his back yard ready to
be carted away" said Secretary
Weber yesterday. rubbish accumu-
lates in every household. and it Is
remarkable how much can be dug up.
1t would, be good for every business
man to 60 through his desk at his
office and see how much worthless
matter has accumulated. This Is a
sample OF what Is liable to occur at
home"
IF the people will remember to
give my men their refuse matter
every week, instead of boarding II
away" said Superintendent Cohn.
there will be no necessity of this
crusade upon the germ. And ii will
save the department much additional
trouble"