The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
ALL RICHMOND
Twice CLEANED
Forces of Street Cleaning Depart
mcnt Nearing End Of
Second Round.
TO MAKE RESULTS LASTING
More Than 5000 School Children
Certify That They Have
Helped in Work.
TO MAKE RESULTS LASTING

All OF Richmond has now been
cleaned once. and half of it the second
tiine, az Superintendent Cohn. or the
Street Cleaning Department, brought
ms FORCES west to Fourteenth Street
Yesterday. and will cover the terri
tory east OF IL to-day. Promoters of
the cleanup campaign state that a
remarkab BILE transformation of back
YARDS and alleys has really been ac-
complished There are miles OF alleys
winch. Two weeks ago. were lined with
oilapidated ana Overlooking ash and
karbage barrels that are now literally
immaculate while Il peep over back
fences reveals that the majority OF
back yards have been thoroughly
raked
How to make the results of the cam
paiSn lasting is tho question that Is
now puzziins the leaders. The neces-
slt? Tor clean city has been brought
strongly before the people. and also
the amount OF rubbish that viii ac-
cumuiate unless the utmost care is
exercised; but II is felt that some sys-
TEN should be Introduced which will
make the cooperation between the
street Cleaning Department and the
people. which has been developed dur
ing the past few weeks. a permanent
thing Secretary Gustavus A Weber
or the society for the Bettermcnt of
Housing and Living Conditions. sug-
gcsts that the department should notify
the citizens just when and where they
VIII call for refuse and that the peo-
pie should comply by making the stuff
as accessible as possible. Superintend-
ent Cohn has announced that he will
oraW UP set OF rules to govern house
holders in the disposal OF their rub
bish. and viii publish them as soon as
the campaign is over.
The most Important features II ;s
stated. -.
c.ptacles for garbage and ashes. and
TO place them where the collectors will
nave no difficulty in getting at them
Garbage and pshes must never Se
mixed. and all other combustible and
noncombustible refuse must be kept
separate. The need for some more
efficient system OF collecting trade
waste Is also a pressing one. II has
been suggested that FOR large bust
ness honses, nominal charge per
load, covering the actual cost OF car
ryinG away the refuse. should ne made.
The present forces OF the street
Cleaning Department are altogether IN
adequate for handling all OF the trade
waste
No part OF the population has on
tered into the cleanup campaign with
more enthusiasm than the school chill
dren. according TO the returns. which
nave been taDulalcd by superintendent
j. a G. Chandler. Every school child
In Richmond had holiday on the day
that the campaign rea ched his section.
and on the following day cards were
issued to the children to be filed out
showing whether or not they had
actually taken part in the work the
DAY before. The complete results show
that out OF 1900 school children.
$500 really worked for cleaner Rich
mond
The children have been given talks
on sanitation and civic duty every
day for some weeks preceding the cam
paiGn, and II Is planned TO make the
lesson lasting by continuing this line
OF study. while the cleanup holiday
Will probably become an annual event.
1t is stated that a great deal OF
good has been accomplished by the
campaign among the colored citizens.
who have responded with real enthusi
asm An organization has been formed
among them, called The Neighborhood
Association for the purpose OF carry
ing on the cleanup work. This as
ISOLATION has raised fund and is
Offering prizes 20 children 10y. the best
kept yards.