American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-11-28
w lehi Won
First Prize Glass c
ritc.l'p VIII Appear In Eastern
Magazinc-Lchl To Have Big Cele.
bration when Prize Fountain Ar.
ri,cs.

Eastern magazines are anxious to
aaru all about the Utah Clean Town
ontest that has aroused nation wide
interest. Several publishers have sent
equCsts TO the officials OF the Utah
Development League asking for par
ticuars The officials have written
to L,li, the winner of first prize In
Glass G, asking what this city did and
how he organization was worked
Folio ing is Lehi's answer:
"a, II was little slow in entering
the { ntest. and il was not till after
Jpyelfl letters had been sent the
city officials and the Lehi Commercial
club, that Mayor W. +. Quincy, and
$ w Ross, president of the CONNER
cial club, got together and selected
the general committee, which consist
ed Of thirty members, one represent
ing each of the social fraternal, civic
and religious organizations In the
city. This organization elected Junius
Banks its president and S. w Ross
ITO S'cittdIy, anu diSO stIcCttu dH
executive committee, one from each
ward The wards were divided into
districts or blocks. with captain
over each block, whose duty II was
TO give out literature and personally
be responsible for each home on his
block.
The city was divided into an East |
and West side, with captain over |
each side, thus a spirit of friendly |
rivalry was engendered This was |
accomplished by the committee hav-
ing lot of red and blue buttons
made, on which was printed, "A
Cleaner Lehi" When home was
cleaned up so that II would score
rs points. II was awarded button
Those living on the East side being
given a blue one and those living on
the West side OF Center Street red
one.
This was locally known as the bat
tie of the Reds and the Blues. When
n home was thought to be worthy OF
a button, local judges gave It scor-
ing, and If up to the standard, one
more victory was awarded to the win
ming side, a large map, showing In
detail the city blocks, was exhibited
I'm the postohice, and when home
was given a button, II was noted with
appropriate color on the map, so that
the people could see from day to day
how the battle progressed II was
considered marked distinction to be
the wearer OF "a Cleaner Lehi" but
ton.
Besides this. the newspapers gave
wide publicity to the movement each
issue, and public meetings were adj
dressed by leading speakers from
other towns.
The City Council also should be
given much credit for the success at
tanned. II provided the necessary
funds for printing circulars and the
purchase of buttons, etc. and also
hired teams for several days In help
ihb w 'i'hll UP lht SlEtcls, On GER
tain days these teams would haul
away gratis garbage that the citizens
placed on the streets
The state sanitary inspectors CO.
operation was also used to enforce
the cleaning up OF certain places
where the owners were negligent In
following the suggestions OF the local
committee.
Probably never before did the peo-
pie enter so unanimously into pub
lie movement, and probably never be-
fore was a movement so beneficial TO
the community In improving it's
health and installing a spirit OF pride
in the home town. Strangers remark
ed on its clean appearance and for
months at time during the summer,
the undertaken did not have single
patron, and the town never before
was so free from contagious diseases
The people are awaiting with anx-
iousness the coming of the fountain,
which will be Lehi's prize and which
will be the occasion of a great cele-
bration.