Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-19

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At this period he told Of bis visit
to the city Of Elklns. After he had
been taken over the city BY some bus
mess men ana shown the points of
interest he was taken IN charge BY
! the women and their first visit vas to
the incinerating plant This plant cost
$25oo. aud he believes that it was too
small because the city tried 10 burn
an kinds Of refuse matter, with the
result that II often becomes choked
and is useless However after thetin
cans and bottles have been thrown
in the river, which Is entirely wrong,
the plant answers very useful pur.
pose and IS doing great good
you must separate the garbage,
ashes and rubbish. 1t should be placed
IN galvanized receptacle Yon SHOULD
have a law covering this question, and
Il must be obeycd. There is nothing
so good as to have laws aud have them
enforced; otherwise they are worth.
less
He then told of how Minneapolis
disposed Of IT'S garbage, All refuse
matter is securely wrapped in paper
before it is placed in the galvanized
cans, which prevents It from freezing
in the winter season and viii not al
low It to become germ breeders in
the summer And referring to the
collection OF garbage he suggested
that the city purchase a large mum
Der OF metal boxes and sell them to
the people at cost, and when II Gomez
to disposing Of the garbage, If there
is no incinerating plant, dump it out
side Of the city where It win not be-
come so dangerous.
Referring to an incineratiug plant
for this city he said that It should
cost not less than $4,000 because a
smaller one would not perform the
work required Of 1t. He also referred
to the condition Of the stores, and told
how the people could compel the own
eIs TO be more careful and exercise
greater care with their groceries. All
groceries he believed should be
screened, as this will prevent dirt and
filth from coming in contact with
them.
Cleanup day he said, viii teach
us many valuable lessons OF cleanlis
ness. All of us have duty to per
form toward our brothers, and we are
not going to be satisfied with our lot
alone, but we must look to that of our
neighbor" Taking up the question
of the fly he said that it was not SO
much Of fight against 1t as 1t is the
breeding place. If there are no breed.
ing places, there win be no flies II
there are no denominations of filth.
and the stables are kept clean the
flies will not breed in such great mum
hers"
He devoted some time to the pro
posed sewerage system for the city
and strongly advocated it. He said
he was surprised when he visited the
city three years ago to find that it
was not properly severed, and his sur
prise was far greater to learn that
the city was still WITHOUT IT, u
know it win cost a great deal of mon
ey because you have rock TO dig
through. but ! would rather cut
through the stone for a sewer system
than to cut through them for graves
for myself and family Your legisla-
tors are to be congratulated upon be-
ing able to secure legislation which
win enable the city to install a sys-
TEN, and it is the duty Of all to sup
port it, he said
The investor with capital in
looking for a location would pass by
city that has no sewerage system
for one that has such an improvement
although the opportunities for making
money may be better in the former
Martinsburg people must prepare for
the increase in population, and if they
do not they will pay wen for il"
He asked all to cooperate with the
league in its efforts to help bring
about better conditions He also ask
ed the board of health, the mayor
the board of affairs ana city council
to give more attention to this ques-
ton and see that the health of the
people is given greater protection.
In conclusion he thanked those
present for their attention, and an.
swered several questions propounded
relative to the collection and diSpogi-