The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-05-03
May Is Designated .. Cleanup Day.


has issued a proclamation. designating
May>15 as cleanup day and requests
that all village and city officials see
that the state law relative to the
cleaning up of alleys, Easements and
buildings classed as hazardous risks,
be enforced. The proclamation fol-
lows:
ITO All Fire Chiefs, Presidents of VIII
lagos, Deputy Fire Marshals and the
Public:
1T Is the desire of this department
to have concerted, uniform effort
on the part Of all officials. made SO
by by the fire marshal law. to clean up
our state, and to accomplish this have
set apart Thursday, May is. to be
designated as spring cleanup day.
VIII you not make It your es-
pecial business on this date to see that
the law is strictly enforced in your
community with reference to the
cleaning up of Easements. alleys and
hazardous buildings?
This is the time OF the year when
the winter rubbish should be taken
care Of. We are especially confronted
with the danger OF fires, and will you
not do your part to help prevent the
great loss of life and property occas-
Toner through the carelessness OF our
people in the storing of rubbish, shaw
ings, excelsior, tissue paper. and the
like In Easements and alleys. and see
to 1t that your locality upon this date
Is cleaned up?
What Mayors Can Do.
1--WE request all mayors 10 issue and
publish in the local papers procla-
nation calling attention to this day.
and to urge citizens to clean up and
remove all inflammable and combus-
tible materials, wherever found on
| their premises, In yards, alleys, cellar
entries, area ways, under sidewalks.
in easements, storerooms, closets, at
tics, around barns and sheds, and
along hedges and fences.
I'VE further request that each
mayor urge the performance Of the
work suggested in the next paragraph.
The live fire chief is fire preven-
| ton enthusiast 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 he should
| inspect the schools and other public
buildings in 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
| officer, to urge upon citizens the ne
cessity 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 liable to
cause fires, would accomplish much
good
| I'VE know that we can rely upon
| the active support of the fire chiefs
| in cooperating with the department
| for the adoption by their respective
municipalities of the two fire proven
| ton ordinances, which we are mailing
to them and the mayor.
What Schools Can Do.
Schools should teach the practical
and real things of life. The disgrace
| full fire waste and the sacrifice OF
| property, lives and limbs to the fire
fiend constitute one of these real
things of life. Through a strong pro-
| gram on this day, occasional lessons
and talks by teachers and citizens,
scholars can be taught the facts OF
needless loss Of life and property.
They will thus learn. that most OF the
fire waste is preventable, that it II, a
| loss to all and increases the cost OF
living for all. They will also thus be
aided In forming habits OF care in the
handling of materials liable to cause
fire. and taught the important prin-
ciple of responsibility to their neigh
bors and fellow men. and so be ever
watchful not to endanger them or their
property. Fire drills and lessons on
what to do in case of fire should be
neglected
Send committees OF scholars
through the school buildings to dis
cover and report defective conditions
and dangerous aprctices. Ask them to
inspect every room from cellar to at
tic and in their homes for like pur-
pose Let the child become the teach
err in the home. Let the school teach
or be the leader of thought and action
in the important conservation move
ment, and let every day become fire
prevention day"