The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-06
TRASH THROWING
ON THE STREETS
OFFENSE TO CITY
Health Officer Clarke Says ii Must
Cease or Arrest and Fine
VIII Surely Result. Il
NEWS OF INTEREST IN
CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN

People who are in the habit of
splitting on the sidewalks or who are
| prone TO throw paper and trash pro-
| miscuiously about the streets had
best be on their guard in the future
lif they wish to avoid the unpleasant
ceremony OF appearing in court and
paying fine for such violations of
tho city ordinances. Health officer
w. G. Clarke, in his campaign for a
cleaner and more sanitary city,
through an appeal to Commissioner
of Health and Public Safety O. p.
Hurd, viii have the police Of the
|city back of him in his efforts, and
people caught in such acts will be
Subject to immediate fine and arrest.
There is a noticeable pursuit on
the part OF a large number of people
especially Of the indignent class and
many children who ramsack trash
barrels and cans for things that have
1911 tHtpNh ihto hl9NdIh. fnFFA IN
aot only danger Of spread of dis
aae from this source but the articles
are strewn on the street and make
an untidy condition thereaboufs.
Ihe police viii give Immediate
tention to these participators III we'll
as those who in violation OF common
sense health laws as well as those of
the city. persist in splitting on the
sidewalks. This is likewlge appllc-
able to those who delight Id throw
ng banana peels or peanut hulls on
the streets or sidewalks carelesslv.
br. Clarke states that superlnten-
dent d streets r. d. Homes is work
M hard to keep them clean and
that IL the laws regarding the above
ace better observed, the burden viii
be considerably lightened. He states
that a cooperation Of the citizenship
in this matter will tend to make
cleaner Cairo not only in theory
but iii fact.
There are many merchants who
throw trash in front Of their prem
ises without regard to schedule Of
the trash wagons. and as Il result it
Is blown ont and upon thepremisas
IF the next ueighbor who II striving
hard to keep his premises in pre-
sentabIe condition. This eoud be
EASILY avoided, in the opinion of the
physician, il the same were emptiea
into trash cans to await the wagon.
pr Clarke states that If merchants
Who sweep their sidewalks several
times DAY, would sprinkle them
drst il wolld keep down the dust
and their stock OF goods
would be less effected by the evil.
AT this time Of year when fallen
leaves handicap owners from keep
ing their yards clean, pr Clarke
says il would be a good idea to agree
upon certain day for everybody to
lean mp, and have the leaves and
trash collected upon the same day.
lie intends taking mp the project
with a view toward featuring
such a day for clean up purposes.
Many milk dealers have complied
with the law regarding the sale OF
milk with license obtained from
the health officer but there are still
q number who have failed to pur-
chase the licenses. They are sold at
fifty cents each by the health depart
ment and every dealer in the city
VII be compelled TO Immediately OBJ
tain his license or stop selling mix
ia the city,
The city commissioners have pur-
chased for the health department
mechanical eontrlvance known as
lung motor. II is a mechanism that
produces artificial respiration and is
To be used to restore consciousness
Or life to drowned persons. those
who have been suifocated or axyphia-
Ted or for any similar purpose. Such
q means for restoring life in the
'ases named has been adopted in
many Of the larger cities. the health
departments being supplied with
similar machine now to be used In
Cairo The outfit will be stationed
at the health department headquar-
.ers in Dr. Clarke's office and many
be obtained BY city physicians any
time Tor the uses intended.