The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-05-08
Spring Cleanup Day for Mich
i9an, May Is, 1913.

Lansing, April 10th. 1913.
To all Fire Chiefs Presidents OF Villages,
Deputy Fire Marshals and the Pubic;
1t Is the desire of this department TO have d
concerted, uniform effort Oh tue part Oi ah Ot-
ficials made SO by the flrs Marshal Law, TO
clean up our State and to accomplish thls have
set apart Thursday, May 18TH, 10 be designated
as "Spring Cleanup Day"
Will you not make 1t your special business on
this date to see that the Jaw IS strictly enforced
In your community with references to the clean
ing up OF Easements, alleys and hazardous
This Is the time of the year when the Winter
rubbish should be taken care o. we are es-
pecially confronted with the danger OF fires. and
will you not do your part to help prevent the
great loss of lite~and property occaSioned
through The carelessness OF our people in the
storing of rubbish. shavings, excelsior, tissue
paper aud the like in Easements and alleys ana
see to 1t that your locality upon this date Is
WHAT MAYORS CAN DO.
We request all mayors to issue and publish in
the local papers a proclamation calling attention
to this day and to urge citizens to clean up and
remove all intammable and combustible mater
ials, wherever found on their premises. In yards
alleys, cellar entries, area ways, under side
walks, in basemens. storerooms, closets, attics.
around barns and sheds and along hedges and
fences. We further request that each mayor
urge the performance OF the work sugges ted In
| the next paragraph.
WHAT FIRE CHIEFS AND HEALTH OFFICERS
| CAN DO.
The live fire chief is "A fire prevention enthu
siast. He takes just pride In the low fire loss OF
| his city He is ever ready to aid In the removal
of fire danger On Fire Prevention Day ht
should inspect the schools and other public
buildings I'm his city TO discover and cause to be
remedied all conditions liable to cause fires. A
| trip of inspection through the city, in company
with the local Health Ofiicer, TO urge upon citi
Zens the necessity of removing all rubbish. rags
| waste paper, packing materials, hay, straw
banking around buildings. debris, filth and offal
| In fact all things dangerous to health or liabl,
| m would aQQOmplch fnnCh OOOd
We know that we can rely upon the active sup
port of the fire chiefs In cooperating with th'
department..
WHAT SCHOOLS CAN DO.
Schools should teach the practical and rea
things of life. The disgraceful fire waste ant
the sacrifice of property, lives and limbs to tn,
fire fiend constitute one of these real things o
life. Through strong program on this day, oc
casOnal lessons and talks by teachers and citi
zens. scholars can be taught the fact Of needles,
loss of life and property. They will thus learn
that most of the fire waste is preventable, tina
1t is loss to all and increases the cost of livin
for all. They will also thus be aided in forminI
habits OF care I'm the handling Of materials liabl
to cause fire, and taught the important principle
OF respoS9sioillty pS to their n,sgnbors and fellow
them or their property. Fire drills and lessons
on what to do In case OF fire should never b
neglected.
Send committees of scholars through IN
school buildings to discover and report defectiv
conditions and dangerous practices. Ask theI
TO inspect every oomfrom cellar to attic and 4
their homes for like purpose. Let the chill
! become the teacher in the home. Let the schoc
teacher be the leader of thought and action ]
this important conservation movement and lc
every day become fire prevention day.
Very cordially yours,
G. A. PALMER,
State Fire Marshal.
By Approved April i6, 1918.
n. A. Wolf, Woodbridge Ferris
5 Assistant Fire Marshal. Governor.