Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-19
Chairman Richardson's Report.

ments, Mr.. Richardson said, in part:
One of our first endeavors was to stop
the practice of scattering paper. fruit
skins and other refuse matter upon the
streets and parkings. This was taken up
by the superintendent of the street clean
ing department and the superintendent
of police: as result of our effort, forty
five large and nine small paper and ref
use boxes We're installed, making total
at the present time of 224 small and
forty-six large boxes. AT the same time
orders were issued to the police to en-
force strict observance of the law upon
the part of all parties concerned; the
school children were requested to lend
assistance in this matter. and, as a re-
suit, our streets have presented a much
better appearance and conditions gener-
ally are improved. The superintendent of
police also issued an order requiring the
police to observe and require all alleys
to be kept clear and clean. which order
has resulted benefcially.
In accordance with your instructions,
a committee on legislation was appointed
to confer on the matter of improvement
regarding collection and disposal OF ref
use, etc. The committee submitted a re-
port calling for a joint committee from
the clean city committee, Chamber Of
Commerce, Board Of Trade and Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. These
bodies were communicated with and they
appointed members to such a committee,
which has the matter under Amusement.
Work of Press Commended.
During the year your chairman. with
DIR. Woodward and DR.. Murray. upon in
vitation, appeared before the superin-
tendent of schools, supervising and school
principals. and presented our work. We
asked that definite instructions along the
lines Of our endeavors be taken up at
simultaneous periods in all the schools
and that a special day, to be known as
clean city day be designated to give
added emphasis to the cause. From time
to time articles have appeared in our To-
cal press calling attention to our work.
Just prior to March there was printed
in our papers a special notice requesting
a general clean up i desire to express
my personal appreciation of the splendid
support given our committee by the press.
They are potent factor for good.
During the time l have been your
chairman, I have made approximately
125 calls and personal requests in the
interest of cleaner premises and sent out
between 40 and $50 cards and letters;
some of these efforts were fruitless, but
in most instances they were productive
of good results. he work has required
a great amount of time and not little
effort. but | am glad If | have been of
any service to my fellow men and oul
city, whose best interests / desire to
serve
The suggestion that school children be
made honorary members OF the commit
tee was made by .drs. Charlton NJ. Clai X.
Under this plan, it is proposed to or
ganiZe a juvenile auxiliary with each
school constituting a separate chapter OF
the auxiliary. Chairman Richardson will
appoint committee to confer with DR..
Davidson in regard to the matter 1T is
not likely that the plan will be put into
operation until after the close of the
crusade. 49,
The executive committee will be in
charge of the, arrangements for issuing
a placard explaining the city's sanitary
regulations Effort will be made to, have
this placard placed in every home in
Washington.