The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-08
CLEANING DAY BULLETIN

Yesterday saw cleaning week ended.
Never has the weather man smiled
more propitiously upon an enterprise.
Not rain from start to finish. 1t has
been a busy, happy week for the chill
dren. The people of Richmond should
know how they have worked. 1t is in
teresting, pathetic, laughable, their
scramble for the flag. We hear that
they are actually crying for fear they
will fail to get it.
In one building there are two lea
CUES in each room hot rivals, verita-
BILE fighting between the sides. Rec
ords are kept on the blackboards in
the rooms, open and fair for all to see.
The captains urge any that lag and
spur on the tardy ones. Some of the
poor children have had to come to
school with unsigned reports because
their parents go away to work-then
there are some more tears, genuine
ones Five little yardless urchins went
with their teacher to dig dandelions
in her yard, thus earning plants and
went away each with an apple and an
ice-cream cone; but the whole story is
past telling.
The grounds about the buildings are
| III scrupulous order, crossings, alleys,
every crack and corner swept and
garnished.- The teachers have made
the week an opportunity to instruct
| in patriotism and citizenship.
The students in Garfield are not en-
| rolled in Juvenile Leagues but this
assistance has been most valuable.
They printed 1000 pledge cards gratis
and have been discussing civic condi-
tions, improvement plans and better
ment work.
James Brice says, "a citizen must
be able to understand the interests of
a community, must be able to subor-
dinate his own will to the general will,
munity and be prepared to serve it
by voting and working for it,
In all the picture shows there may
be seen Assist the Great Work of
Cleaning Week, May LIST to 7th.''
| Today the teachers final reports are
placed with the Awarding Commit
tee." They determine which school has
worked the most hours, which build
| ing will be entitled to the flag. Inter.
esting comparisons will also be made
| The greatest care will be used to
reach just conclusions. Numbers en-
rolled both in schools and leagues will
be taken into account. Results will
appear in Fridays issue.
Groups of most-hour workers in
each school will be photographed to
day. Mr.. Dalbey, the artist and Sharon
Jones, chairman Awarding Commit
tee, are motoring about taking the pic
lures which are to appear in Satur
days papers. The flag will be display
ed in the winning school. 1t is beau
ty, we'll worth the best efforts of an!
institution. 1t is made of rich silk, five
feet by seven, full sewed, splendid col
oring, clean white and bright rec
stripes, deep blue stars, fine pole ane
shining spear, it's price $500. Trul,
it is an elegant emblem of "Old Glory
a prize any school will be gratifed t.
win.
Awards will be made Friday. Flas
presentation accompanied by appropri
ate exercises, will be described in Sat
urday's paper.
The outward aspect of a communit,
is the badge of the spirit of the com
munity.
Citizens may well ponder this truth
the better the surroundings, the bette
the product.
, There is strong social signifcanc
in the statement. The higher the cul
ture of a people the more beauty is de
manded.
MRS. f. w. STEPHENS,
, Chairman Printing Com
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