The Detroit times., 1914-10-22
IILADELPHIA
SCHOOL BOYS
ANITARY AIDS
t Thousand "Junior Sani.
ory inspectors. Assist the
Highways Department
kIj1GS FIND AN
IMPLACABLE FOE
hool Children. Intelligently
Organized, Working in
Harmony


army OF 5000 organized. accred-
and efiicientiy supervised Jun
oanitary inspectors" Philadelphia
nAs a. the front rank Of American
~ seeking the cooperation OF chli-
rn IN the work OF highway ana
o11h departments. op eee. :.
h1moet every wideawake municipal'
a the land is today asking al
nnt, negative cooperation. which
rons merely that the children them
1yeo shall do nothing to hitter public
Rcoe needlessly. -.,- ;.
Few cities. following the example
Fhiladelphia, are striving for q
Sro active cooperation wherein the
I1a assumes robe OF authority and
ofilisted to curb the carelessness
thoughtlessness OF the adult.
V4lfh the recent formation in the
nveufh ward OF corps Of one hun
"a toys and girls to fight the bat
of sanitation and order, puDlic at.
<1cn throughout the city has been
kxncked to the work these 5000
l11ren are doing.
people Want Children 70 Aid.
"a large number OF residents in va
6oa necticns OF the city who have
nh Of the remarkable cleanup
c0mplished In the Eleventh ward
'nxo written letters to the bureau OF
|Aray3 urging the formation OF
ai1ar companies In sections which
~ not as yet been touched.
when new corps Of volunteer In
nctOrs Is formed each volunteer.
lor doing q certain amount Of work
N earnest OF good intentions. Is
ngided with q badge OF authority"
nring the seal ofsthe city OF Phila-
11Dhia and the words For clean
Ihe nrst obligation OF the inspect
boy or girl, IL to observe strictly
- rules which e is his or her duty
& tnforce npon others. Hk must not
HOW trash upon the street. he must
o1nd others of their thoughtless-
Cs when they do 80. ard he must
looh- u and clean np. whenever q
reet or public place 10 Uttered.
+ The Inspector is provided with .
okIet OF instructions for volun-
~ lnspectors" which states in sim-
~ lanGuage all tie rules OF the high
~ bureau with regard to dispost
- Of unrbage, rubbish, ashes, old
- and papers and similar refuse to
~ housoAold: and the inspector
1Dt watch that these rules are
>1yod by residents In his district
d also Informed Of tha rules to be
&oorved By employees Of the bureau
Il highways and Is requested 10 re-
~ any breach OF discipline or duty
y the part Of an employe
Cure unssnitary Conditions.
This is the usual work Of the junior
4ltary Inspector but in neighbor.
oo6s where unsanitary conditions Of
1pectal nature exist corps of
1De children has been known to
>oomDalDh much good.
~ the head OF the work Is Mrs.
nth w. Pierce OF the bureau OF
hways. To her the inspectors
re Deriodical reports, and those
- of delinquency or other non
4npnances with rules. either by
|l4geholders or employees OF the bu-
~ OF highways. which require fur.
Dor attention, are referred by her to
- chief or the bureau.
IRA. Pierce organized and superin.
Ids the great number OF these CO
)nted bodies Of inspectors which are
Veratirg IN connection with many
tour public schools. Fairgrounds and
= ghborhood houses, and which
-. - IN the case OF the Eleventh
ARC, bring together for the hrst time
~ boys and girls or a neighborhood
3 the common interest of sanitation,
'!eaniiness and order. OF the present
1me there are about As corps.