Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
Managers Pleased With the
Results Shown in Reports
Already Received.
HUGE AMOUNT OF REFUSE
DEPOSITED AT THE DUMP
Cooperation by Civic Organizations
and Individual Householders.
Plans Made by Committee.

Confident that they are engaged in an
undertaking which means better health
for every man, woman and child of the
National Capital. workers in the cleanup
crusade. which began yesterday, resumed
their activities today with increased vigor
and determination.
Results of the first days warfare on
dirt instilled new confidence in the minds
Of the clean city leaders, who believe
that their mission has appealed to prac-
tically the entire population of Washing
ton and that the task entered upon will
not fail for lack of cooperative support.
Qualification was expressed by w II.
Richardson. chairman of the clean city
committee; DR.. Arthur L. Murray, secre-
tary. and others over the auspiciOuS be-
ginning of the campaign.
That much was accomplished yesterday
despite unfavorable weather conditions.
was conclusively demonstra ted by reports
brought In during the afternoon by health
department inspectors and the representa-
tives of citizens associations and other
civic bodies which are actively promoting
the effort to bring about better health
conditions in Washington. An increase in
the amount of refuse deposited at the
dump maintained by NJ. r. Ready, Dis
trict refuse contractor. bore evidence also
the city had made considerable progress
during the day
Meetings to Check Up Returns.
The reports We're received by Chairman
Richardson and DR.. Murray in the offices
of the health department, in the Dis
trict building. These officials will meet
today and tomorrow for the purpose Of
checking up the progress of the crusade,
and Thursday afternoon, it is announced.
the executive board of the clean-city
committee will be convened. This body
will decide whether any changes in its
plans are necessary in order to bring the
campaign to successful close. but the
opinion of the committee heads now is
that no such changes will be required
II don't see how the crusade could have
made a better start. and ! am absolutely
convinced. from the preliminary reports
received, that the attempt being made to
improve the sanitary condition of the
District of Columbia as a whole is des-
tined to meet with gratifying success. +"
said Chairman Richardson today.
The weather has not been favorable,
but apparently it has not checked the
ardor of the clean-city workers. In the
last two or three days / have been en-
gagged in inspecting some of the more
my opinion that a considerable amount
of preliminary cleaning up already has
been done. Communications received by
me from residents in many parts of the
District indicate that citizens generally
appreciate the committees labors and
are desirous of doing all they can to
make the undertaking success.
Card Reports by Householders.
Chairman Richardson stated that al
ready he has received large number
of the cards sent out by the committee
certifying that the recipients of the no.
tices have improved the sanitary condi-
tion of the premises where they reside.
The cards are printed in blank form so
that residents may return them with
the certification that they have cleaned
up their own premises. Sixty thousand
of these notices have been distributed
and the committee hopes that the re-
sponses to be made Will enable 1t to
form an opinion of the extent to which
citizens participate in the crusade.
Twenty eight wagons. operated by NJ.
r. Ready, refuse contractor. We're kept
busy yesterday hauling immense loads
of trash to the Benning dump. The damp
weather made it possible to pack the
material closely in the wagons and the
vehicles were packed to their capacity.
Mr. Ready has in reserve fifteen wagons
which may be pressed into service
II definitely was decided today not to
request the assistance of Boy Scouts in
the campaign until near the end of tte
week The work cut out for the juvenile
organization is largely of a scouting ma
ture The committee. through this
source expects to determine whether any
places have been overlooked by the other
agencies participating in the work.
If any insantary conditions are found
By the scouts. the cleanup body itself
will arrange TO have them improved.
The Associated Charities is assisting the
committee along much the same lines fol-
lowed in the campaign last year The
visitors or regular workers of this or
saniZa ton. in conjunction with the col
lectors of the savings bank system main
tanned by the charities body. and also the
collectors Of the Octavia Hill Housing As
sociaton which is operated under the di-
rection of the woman's welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation.
are making an inspection of alley cOndi-
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