Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02

Atlanta is to be washed, cleaned
and painted in the next six weeks as
it never has been before.
"Spick and span is the slogan of
the day. The "Cisan Up campaign
has the cooperation Of improvement
clubs, merchants. city officials, ar
lists, housewives, school children and
all patriotic residents determined to
make Atlanta genuinely clean for
Shriners' week
Although "Clean Up day, conduct
cd under the auspices of the Atlanta
Fedora ton of Women's Clubs, is not
until April IS. work has started TO
have the city in sucn a condition that
the cleaners will have to use fine
tooth comb to find instances of dirt
and filth
This city will be on a sort of dress
rehearsal for its big party in May.
Tin Cans Must Go.
Mayor Woodward has taken the big
municipal broom in hand, and prom
Uses to run it over the streets in a
way that will make a Holland vii
iage look like pig sty. He Is going
to give all municipal buildings dust
ing and scrubbing that they will never
forget, and then Cremate every speck
of dust in the new city incinerator.
Improvement clubs throughout the
city will take care of their respective
districts. The rusty tin cans that
1urk in byways and alleys will be as
much curiosity on April Is as six
begged giraffe.
Citizens who have been putting off
the painting of their homes will do
well to get busy and brighten them
without delay, for the man next door
Is already stirring his paint.
Gardens will be weeded and put in
order Parks and squares will hum
under the mowers and busy rakes.
Sidewalks will glisten after one or
two thorough applications of the hose
and broom. Waste places will bloom
with flowers instead of scrap iron
and crusted brick
Will Be "SpotIess Town."
Atlanta will be a spotless town, and
one that every citizen can look upon
with pride, If everyone does his duty.
with the women and men united,
there can be no doubt that the
campaign will be successful. The
men. backed by the Chamber of Com
merce. Atlanta Convention Bureau,
the Shriners' committee and other
civic organizations, stand prepared to
lend the movement their moral and
financial support.
Remember the Clean Up" cam
paign extends from now until the
very coming of the Shriners with the
climax on April 1S, the day on which
the womens clubs have charge of
the work
Nell r. Wilkinson, president of the
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce. has
entered the movement body and soul.
With him the cleaning up of Atlanta
IS one of the most vital things for
the welfare of the city
Urges Garden Club.
ATLANTA is naturally one of the
most beautiful cities in the world"
he said. But there can be no real
beauty without cleanliness. BY a lit
lie effort on the part Of each citizen
cleanliness of the entire city can be
attained Then there will be no
doubt that Atlanta is the most beau
t.ful city.
Vacant lots should he beautified.
j. is a common sight to see lot in
the most fashionable section of the
city heaped high with refuse of all
sorts A garden club should be or
gained here to provide for planting
these lots each spring with flowers
and vegetables
ut would be a simple matter to
start such a club Not only would
the city be made prettier by improv-
ing upon the eyesores, but the poor
people living in tenements, where
they have no opportunity for gar
Genlng could have a plot Of lard to
plant tho smaller vegetables.
Clean Up Back Yards.
The back yards should be given as