Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

DIR. Arthur L. Murray, secretary OF the
committee. also has taken up the ques-
ton of the participa ton of school chill
dren in the crusade, and will confer with
DR.. William NJ Davidson. superintendent
of schools. in regard to the matter prob
ably late today or tomorrow.
The plan which the committee official
has in mind is to provide each school
child with a card, which is to be re-
turned as as the pupil can report
that he has assisted in cleaning up the
premises where he resides.
To Appeal for Funds.
1t has been definitely decided that an
appeal for funds will be necessary in
order to carry on the campaign. Probably
not more than 500 will be requested,
however, and it is believed that the
amount can be raised with but little diff
iiculty.
Chairman Richardson is following the
developments of the cleanup crusade
now being waged in New York city. The
committee head has received suggestions
from number of persons relative to the
war to be made on dirt and disease In
Washington.
April. conducted under the auspices OF
The Star, attracted the interest of the
entire nation and will result in many
municipalities undertaking similar work
this spring is the statement of Frederic
j. Haskin of Washington. Mr.. Haskin
has investigated some of the up-to-date
methods beng employed to keep cities
clean, and the information which he has
collected will be considered by the clean
city committee. His views of the efficacy
OF cleanup crusades are as follows:
Spring Is Renovation Time.
with the coming of spring every good
housewife begins her work of removal
tien," said Mr.. Haskin. The dust and
dirt accumulated during the winter must
be removed so that the house is fresh
and attractive in appearance and sanitary
for her family. Usually some new fur
nishings or equipment added either to
improve its beauty add to its con-
venience and comfort. In the same man.
ner, only upon much larger scale. must
those in charge of the affairs of great
city prepare for the Semi-annual clean
up if the streets and parks of their town
are TO comply with the modern demands of
cleanliness and sanitation. These deN
inands are growing more exacting every
year. and the improvements already
made frequently serve to suggest others.
+, The City Beautiful movement is sweep
ing over the country, and in consequence
the towns and cities gradually are becom-
Ing more healthful and beautiful '9a
Conditions which might have been con-
sidered ideal decade ago, are now found
capable of improvement from the stand
points of both sanitation and economy.
To secure the maximum good for the
smallest expenditure is even more inn
portant to the city housekeeper than for
the housekeeper who has 10 consider only
the conditions of her own home. Most
of the new implements for the cleanup
work of a town or city have economy of
labor and time among their chief req
uisites.
Decide on Larger Vehicles.
The department of stree cleaning
of the city of New York last year decid-
ed that larger vehicles for the collection
or ashes, garbage and street sweepngs
would be more economical than the two
wheeled carts which have been in opera
ton so long. The daily collections of this
waste material average nearly 10000
tons. The carts carried only about one
ton and a great deal of time was lost
while the men and horses carried each Of
these small loads to the dump and re-
turned again. No vehicle was upon the
market which seemed to meet with the
desired require ments. so q special truck
has aetn designed. which, II is believed,
will meet the difficulties for the present
This new truck has a capacity of five
tors and may be hauled either by a team
power, the latter being preferable i'm the
opinion of most of the street cleaning Of
fcers.
The truck has low body and is easily
dumped. The top sides of the box are
hut four feet six inches from the ground
and there is outside shelf upon VIII ch
the can may be rested before dumping
The box has rings upon either side of
the forward endawhich may be engaged
by hooks attached TO an electric hoist
The dumping is performed by raising the
forward end and chus,ng the material
from the back end The plan of this
truck provides vehicle of ldfge capacity
easily loaded. without danger Of strata
on the men loading. and which also IS
easily dumped. The box has a partition
that permits garbage and ashes To- be
collected at the same time, but kept sepa-
rate. In this way one trip through a
street will complete the collection, there
by saving the time of the men doing the
work as we'll as of those in charge of
one summons instead of two. as when
ashes and garbage are collected sepa-
rateIy.
Utilization Is a Problem.
THE utilization of the city waste
products has been a matter of concern
TO the economists. Formerly many cities
sold their contracts for garbarge 20 the
highest bidder an*tNt was found profitable
TO manufacturers Of. fertilizers to collec,
the garbage and pay @esSremium for the
privilege of doing So TfsDaolnStem is be
ing abolished in many towns cce(la4Se il
has been pronounced insanitary and
modern ideas require that garbage be
promptly incinerated. number of IT.