Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
CLEANER STREETS
FOR CAPITAL CITY
Active Campaign Planned to
Prevent Litter of Paper and
Waste Material.
CONTINUANCE OF WORK
OF CLEANING UP WEEK
Citizens Are Urged to Make Per.
manent the Sanitary Conditions
Then Achieved.

An active campaign TO prevent the lit
tering of sidewalks, streets. alleys and
parks with paper and other waste ma
terial is TO be waged by the clean city
committee of the District of Columbia.
Inc committee at a meeting yesterday.
at which II reviewed the results accom-
pllshed In the recent sanitary crusade.
instructed William II. Richardson, chair
man, to confer with the police depart
ment relative to the adoption of strict
measures in the interest of keeping the
public travelways of the National Capt.
tai in a sanitary condition.
1t was the opinion of members of the
committee that the law governing the
throwing of refuse upon the streets
should be enforced to the letter and, if
necessary, prosecutions entered.
Endorsement was given The Stars anti
fly crusade by Chairman Richardson and
other representatives on the cream up
board. 1t was pointed out that rs the
city becomes cleaner flies will be less in
evidence. and that it is the duty of every
citizen to help eXterminate the disease
spreaders.
Urges Continued Diligence.
ments of the sanitary crusade. waged
during the week of April IA TO ~. Mr..
Richardson urged that citizens report
all transgressors of sanitary laws to
the health department, and that they
be diligent in seeking out and report
ing to the committee all breeding
places of flies to the end that they may
be cleaned up. inasmuch as 1t is an
established fact that dirt and refuse
breed flies and disease
The committee head Endorsed the
movement which has been launched in
the interest of wiping out Sums in
Washington, and recommended that
the committee exercise every means at
its disposal to eliminate high board
fences. Elimination of all fences or
this character. he said, will mean the
end Of dirty back yards and disease
breeding places
Reports made relative to the clean
up crusade were read by DIR. George
w Wood. who supervised the cam
paign in Georgetown, and DIR. arthur
l.. Murray. secretary Of the committee
DR. Woods account of the work done
in GEORGETOWN showed that the under
taking had been big success there.
Cleanup Week Results.
DR.. Murray's report was general re-
sumo Of the accomplishments of the
crusade
"Sixty-fve thousand cards requesting
cooperation during clean city week were
distributed. Of which 5000 We're circu-
lated through the public schools, SAID
DIR. Murray. "A newspaper campaign
was carried on by means of daily ar
tcles both preceding and during the cam
paign. l desire to state that the ac-
tivities of the newspapers in giving pub
Lefty to the campaign contributed most
materially to its success. L specially men
ton The Evening Star in this connection
for it's very liberal contribution of both
space and funds. Miscellaneous com
munications received by the secretary
numbered us. These communications
were mainly complaints as TO insanitary
conditions. More than 100 references We're
made to the several departments OF the
District government resulting from these
complaints.
Premises reported on as placed in good
sanitary condition by means of the cards
circulated by the committee numbered
49, 49,.
Through the public schools the follow
ing activities during clean city week
were reported: Cards certifying. j have
placed premises in good sanitary condi-
! ton 1882: cards certifying, have
taken an active part in the clean city
campaign. Ais.
The above showing reflects much
credit not only upon the pupils in our
public schools. but upon their teachers
and upon the city as whole
During city cleaning week there were
removed to the several public dumps
2.2O2 loads of refuse exclusive of the
sweepings Of streets. To the Benning
dump alone there were removed 6, 40
cubic yards of refuse. of which 2.67S
cubic Yards were removed by NJ. r.
Ready, contractor. for the removal of
miscellaneous refuse
Put in Sanitary Condition.
Dr. Murray complimented the assist
ance given the committee by Mr. Ready
He continued:
"Fifty-two loads Of refuse were re-
moved at the expense of the committee
This refuse comprised the cleanings from
1853 premises and twenty-six vacant lots
Your secretary was afforded the oppor-
tunity to do field work for a period of
about a week and a half following city
cleaning week in arranging for and see
ing to the removal Of refuse at the eX-
pense of the committee
During this time he visited every
portion of the city and can candidly
state that the sanitary condition Of the
city was really surprise to him. The
majority of premises, especially in sec
tons which were usually considered
bad, were found not only to have been
cleaned, but to have been put in good
order. Vacant lots which had been
noted for their unsightly condition had
been cleaned and the interest of par
ties living nearby had been sufficiently
stimulated to lead them to take steps
to see that. the lots are maintained in
a clean condition. 1t is believed and
hoped that not only will the city be
benefited materially by this years cam
paign in causing the removal of a con-
siderable amount of refuse. but that the
educational value will be OF a lasting
nature. and that the time will not be
far distant when this. our Capital city.