Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-10
Clean Up Rubbish
State Fire Marshall Makes Gen
eral Appeal.
Suggestions Offered How Work
Can Best Be Accomplished
On May 18th.


apart Thursday, May 18th, as "Sprnt
Clean Up Day.. This day wi be
observed throughout the state and Is
part of concerted effort on the part
OF state and deputy marshalls TO clean
up the entire state.
This il the time OF the year when
the winter rubbish should be taken
care Of. Every city is confronted with
tue danger from fire, and II IS up Il
the citizens To do their part toward
preventing the great loss OF life and
property Occasioned through careless.
ness in storing rubbish, shavings. ex'
celsipr, tissue paper and the like iu
easements and alleys, aud TO see that
Yards and streets in their neighbor.
lood are cleaned up The following
afe some suggestions contained IN
the notice;
What Mayors Can Do.
1--WE request all mayors TO issue and
publish in the local papers procla'
nation calling attention TO this day.
and to urge citizens TO clean up and
remove all iuflammable and combust-
ible materials, wherever found or
their premises, la yards, allevs, Gel
lar entries, area ways, under side
walks. in Easements, stUreIooms
closets. attics. around barns and shed
aud along hedge and fences.
I'VE further request. that each
mayor urge the performance Of the
work suggested ia the next para.
graph.
What Fire Chiefs and Health Officers
Can Do.
1.-THE live fire chief is fire preven-
tion enthCs!ast. He takes just pride
In the low fire loss OF this city. Fl e
is ever ready To aid in the removal of
fire danger"
ION fire prevention day he should
inspect the schools and other pubic
bulldogs in his city to discover and
cause to be remedIed all conditions u
cause fires.
"a trip of inspection through the
city, ia company with the local health
officer, TO urge upon citizens the ne
cesslty Of removing all rubbish, rags
waste paper, packing materials, hay
straw, banking around buildings, deb
ris, filth and o6al, in fact all things
dangerous TO health or liable 10 cause
fires would accomplish much good.
"We know that We can rely upor
the active support of the fire chiefs
in cooperating with the department.
What Schools Can Do.
Schools should teach the practica
aud real things Of life. The disgrace
full fire waste aud the sacrifice oi
property, lives and limbs to the fire
fiend constitute one of these rea
things OF life. Through strong pro.
gram on this day, occasional lesson:
and talks by teachers and citizens
scholars can be taught the facts ol
needless loss of life and property
They will thus learn, that most of the
fire waste is preventable, that it is a
loss TO all and increases the cost oI
living for all. They will also thus be
aided In forming habits of care in tht
handling Of materials liable TO caus,
hre, and taught the important princi
Pile OF responsibility to their neighbour
aud felOwmen, and SO be ever watch
ful not to endanger them or theil
property. Fire drills and lessons OF
What TO DO ia Case of Fire shou
never be neglected.
"Send committees OF scholar
through the school buildings To dis
cover and report defective conditions
and dangerous practices. Ask them u
inspect every room from cellar To at
tic and ia their home for a like pur
pose. Let the child become the teach
er and the leader of thought aud actio
in this important conservation move
ment, ana let every day become tir
prevention day."