The log cabin Democrat., 1913-04-04
CLEANUP" DAY
 NEXT MONDAY CITY TO BE CLEANED
COMING OF DIR. BOWLING SAT URDAY, APRIL 12, MEANS
 MUCH TO CONWAY.


 Monday as cleanup" day in Con- way and every citizen in the city should observe it. A garbage wagon Twill go to every house in the city on that day and carry away any refuse that may be collected by the occu- pant, if placed in a convenient place for loading. Civic pride should spur everyone to do his utmost to put our city in more presentable appearance for the coming of pr. Bowling, the noted cleanup" expert, who will be here on Saturday, April 12, or he will likely tell us something we do not like to hear. His coming will mean much to the citizens of our city. As an ex- ample of his tremendous energy and the immense amount of good he has done for the state of Louisiana, we take the following extracts from an article written by Samuel R. Blythe. n the Saturday Evening Post, about two years ago:
 In September, 1910, he was made president of the state board of health of Louisiana. Then he removed his coat, rolled up his shirt-sleeves and announced:
 'We shall now proceed to clean up the state.'
 "But how?' asked the citizens, aghast.
 By the simple expedient of remov- ing the dirt Oscar replied.
 No sooner said that done. He plan ned trip through Louisiana with a "health train" He laid the plan be- fore the railroad men.
 "Dowling,' said one railroad presi dent whom he had asked for a car, you are nice fellow-but a jack asst"
 Undoubtedly correct" smiled Os- car at the railroad president; "but give me that carl"
 Instead of one car he secured three. Then began the remarkable trip through the state. It was last November. The health train had a car containing pictures and exhibits showing how disease can be prevented by the removal of dirt. The second contained models of all sorts of sani- tary appliances-from drains to la bor-saving and dirt-preventing utili- ties for kitchens. The doctor and his assistants lived in the third car.
 They covered thsstate, stopping at all sorts of villages and cities. They gave practical demonstrations of how towns can be cleaned, had moving picture shows and lectures and inspec- tions. The theory of Dr. Bowling was that the best possible health en- vironment can be secured through To- cal aid, and local aid can be enlisted by revelation of conditions and the education of the public mind. Inspec- tion was the most forcible feature of the work. When the train reached a village or city, Dr. Bowling and his force of inspectors began work. They visited hotels, restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops, schools, outhouses, stores, public buildings and resi- 'dences.
 Oscar was everywhere. He worked like steam engine and went through those kitchens and stores and other places like an avenger. Nothing es- capped his eye. He saw grease on the stove, dirt in the milk cans, dough on kneading boards, as quickly as he de- tected unsanitary plumbing or other unhealthful conditions. It was all dirt to him, and to be eliminated. He didn't stand around and talk, either. When he thought the housekeeper needed little practical instruction he showed her how to keep her kitchen clean by calling for soap and water and giving an object lesson.
 well, the way ne renovated the state of Louisiana was a caution. He would rush into town, inspect it, tell the people just what meat markets and what restaurants and what dai- ries were dirty; show how this dirt helped the spread of disease, and then order general cleaning up. He made them clean up, too! There was no bluffing about it. "Clean up or shut up!" said the doctor They had to do it. As one marketman in a Louisiana town said in a handbill he distributed: "To my Customers: This Is to notify you that I will discontinue my market after April 30th, until can meet the requirements of the