Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-24

Sunshine Work.
The above committee desire the
genuine New England spirit, that
born of no narrow purpose to don't
cate this work for better living and
worNne conditions, and they would
like TO have the finer taste and better
management OF the women to help 40
it,
The May to Cleanup and Pai7t
mp Crusade is expected 90 be mel .y
the hoamnng for civic imu0tcM .nts
an allu- The liue that Vomen'- clubs
are plauning for and The commderg
Of trade organizations with these
women's clubs is earnestly desired as
an augury OF success and community
of interest
This cleanup inspiration, With th1
progressive ideas and projects grow.
ing out of it. is good practical ideal.
ism. 1t tends to stimulate all kinds
of business. People will even spruce
up and dress better if they live in
neat environment.
Hence our womens clubs will see
that the movement means business
progress all along the line, besides
bringing letter. happier and healthier
living conditions for all as a regular
going thing.
Town improvement.
Many women's clubs have commit.
tees on civic affairs which are work.
ing along the same lines az the New
England Cleanup and Pant-up Cam.
paign Committee, and the latter will
send a lecturer to any club paying
fee Of SIS and expenses, DESTROYS OF
being more fully informed in Cleanup
and Paint-up work.
More Work-Retter Houses-Higher
Wages.
Here is an opportunity to do big
things for New England. The money,
time, energy and talent put co-opera-
lively into cleanup and community
improvement work by the various
Trade and Womens Clubs will bring
important advantages quickly to both
business men, wage earners and
housekeepers
Objects to Work For.
Thousands Of working people have
to live in dingy tenements or dark
attics, and frequently in damp Gel
lars, with Inadequate ventilation,
practically no sun or fresh air, and
unhealthy sanitary cOnditiOns-whiie
there are any number of work places
which, if kept cleaned up, painted
up, plumbed up and aired up, would
keep working women and men health.
Ter and happier.
This great business mems under.
taking, the New England Cleanup
and Paint-up Movement, has for its
object the regeneration of living and
working conditions. not only during
the May cleanup week, but as
regular going thing.
ShiftIessness and Poverty.
There is growing to be a popular
demand for things promising more
comfortable living conditions Shift.
lessness and poverty go together.
The regeneration work undertaken by
the New England Committee will
benefit women wage earners as well
as home keepers as few other move
ments give promise to.
There is unlimited financial back.
ing, enterprise and talent behind the
Cleanup and Paint-up Movement and
il the various women 5 clubs Worn
hand in hand with our trade organiza.
tions for civic pride objects, it will
greatly advance the interests of all
All in the Same Boat.
Many different interests are all
working along the same lines. We
must get together" urge the New
England Committee, 'and make the
most out of opportunity. Our Com.
mittee will cooperate gladly with any
movement having renovating opera
tons in view"
How to Start Cleanup Work.
A very good plan of operations In
Cleanup work comes TO the New Eng.
land Cleanup and Paint-up Commit.
tee from one of the Women's Clubs
of Mass. 1t refers to efforts among
the school children, and the mode OF
procedure is as follows, viz:
Each class in school should be
organized into a Cleanup Circle. The
officers of each circle should be
Regent, a staff of four officers and
a Scribe. These officers, elected from
the class itself, will have immediate
care concerning their school rooms
and classmates, and under the direc'
ton of their teachers. may extend
their work to streets and lawns,
houses, yards and alleys, and to any
needs in their vicinity. You see,
they begin in the centre and work out
How to Organize a Cleanup Club,
Name. This Society shall be called
the Cleanup Club.
officers, The officers OF this So
ciety shall be President, Nice-Presi
dent. Secretary and Treasurer, and
an Executive Board and Directors.
This Board shall consist OF seven
persons. two of whom shall be teach
ers IN the public schools. These OIL