Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-19
CLEANUP WEEK IN PENROSE

You are taking more than your share" Well, I never was one to shirk from doing my part, when I demand work from others" pronounced their host ess, and you can divide up the rest of the town among yourselves. Some one ought to get the ol-teachers and their pupils to take hold I'll do that volunteered Mrs Pierce, as my share" and the territory was soon divided up.
 So the onslaught upon unclanliness and disorder was begun, and the re- suits were very satisfactory. Rubbish and tin cans disappeared as if by mag
 ic. gardens and shrubbery took the space before so shocking 10 the view and the week end saw Penrose cleaned and renovated, and a delight to all it's householders.
 Then came meeting of the leaders in the movement to relate their ex- word to say T told MT. Sharp plain ly' reported she, that those tene-
 nents of his were a disgrace to the town. and he must have them attend ed to- You know his business takes him to the city every day, and he left the management of the tenements to his agent. Well. he gave instruction that all the enclosures must be clean cd out, and that a cart would be sent around for collection at a certain time At first the tenants resented it, but when they were promised some inside repairs for which they had been ask ing, they IGil W1ln a VIII anu UldOS short work of 1t. I had a little more trouble with some of my other work. I had selected some of the girls in my church as helpers, and they enlisted some of their young men admirers. to assist in the work. They had some funny episodes to narrate. At one place an Irish tenant told them that she had no call to clean up outside the house With Mike coming home tired at night, and the children rushing in from school noisy and hungry, I've enough to do without such work. and my yard is as clean as my neighbors I'm thinking But said the young lady, they have all agreed to clean up and I am confident you will try to do the same No promise could be won from her, however, and the young lady was much downcast. for this was her first refusal Her attendant gallantly came to the rescue. Now Mrs. Ma Ioney, I'll tell you what. I'll come again at the end of the week. and see youngsters at work. I'll give every one who works well a nickel and the one who has helped you most shall have a dime. Is it a bargain?'' Tn deed and it is. and I know well who will have the dime. It is Billy. He is the most willing of them all. Bless your kind faces, and may you have a fine home of your own some day!" Time would fall did I attempt to tell all the strange and amusing things re- ported. Mrs. Pierce had drawn her husband the leading merchant of the place into the work. He made to every child in school the offer of a rosebush and a basket of pansies as his donation to the cause. The clergy were induced to take up the matter, and realizing that to keep clean was as important to get clean they obtained a fund from which prizes should be offered to those who main tained the best looking premises throughout the season.
 A notice posted in the mill gave the order there and a force of mill em- employees were detailed to see the order carried out.
 Only one outright refusal was re- ported One cross grained old man, living hermft-lil1e in his large estab- lishment announced that he should do as he liked and no party of women could compel him to do otherwise. All smiled when the prettiest belle of the place ventured to assault the castle and conquer it's grim owner. What means she used we never kr CIV. but he was induced to join the ranks of workers. and never failed to express a high opinion of his young lady visitor.
 Yes, Penrose was cleaned and bids fair to be kept clean. May all success