The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-09
HAVE YOUR TRASH
READY FOR CARTS
Mayor Ainslie's Cleanup Week
Begins This Morning West
of First Street.
TIME TO GET RID OF RUBBISH
Will Mean Healthier City and
Greatly Reduce Risk
of. Fire.

DO not fail to have your trash and
rubbish where the Street Cleaning De-
partmcnt can get hold of IL this wccI,
great cleanup campaign will
oee'h TINS morning. and now is tho
opportunity to get rid of the occumu-
iation OF year. Clean premises u.,,,
result the fire hazard will be eliminated
ana health Will be promoted.
~ COSTS nothing except little laboi.
10 get into tho war on dirt. uou.o
holders and custodians OF ono, ,s
public buildings are the recruits a,d
tho Street Cleaning Department 4, ,,o
s.dhaihS army. The chief wcapon Ia
'hc broom and dustcr IIyervboJv T.,
lhoplii"ing. and the allies are expoctnd
20 MAKE great inroads into the terri
tory of the oncmy.
INC wagons Of the department Will
peEfn their rounds this morning tn
city has been divided into fonr d,ac
tricts. and all trash will be hauled
away each day from that particular
section Every wagon and every avail
aoic man will be OH the lob. The 500.
ZION TO be cleaned to-day lies between
Main and Clay Streets and First Stron,
ana the Boulevard
fIouscholders arc requested 70 haze
INC rubbish and trash as near ,hcir
rear gates as possible. and in easily
handled reccptaclcs.' The city force
VIII have its hands full getting over
the hiE district, and cooperation will
make the work moro effective
PRINCIPAL OHJIsCT TO
REDUCE FIRE RISK
Cleanup Day was promulgated bv
Mayor George Ainslic principally for
the purpose OF reducing the fire hazard
II Is recognized clearly that tho absence
OF trash and rubbish cuts down tn,
danger from fires. 1t not only lessons
the danger but lcssens'thc possibility
for hundreds of fires originate annually
IN trash. Then. again. clean promises
at this season of tho year, when the
stoves arc being put into use Will
prevent many q fire which might start
from dirty pipes. chokcd nucs or from
rubbish which has accumulated within
reach OF the sparks.
Schools, public buildings. churches
lodge halls and residcnces-all will he
benefited by the cleaning The same adj
vice could he handed over to tho shops
and factories An annual cleaning Will
dc many Il business Il mint Of good
Through Clean UptDay last year the
"a decade. and was the smnllcs, OF any
city OF its size in the country
HIGH BOARD FENCES
HIDE MUCH Filth
While cleaning up 1t would bc an
excellent idea IL extend tn" work to
tho outbmildings and the Yards. The
fact that there arc so many uuSightly
high board fences in tho city prevents
people from realizing the conditions
In many rear yards. y person who
would see the Interiors OF some would
go right home and have general
cleaning mp without any further hint.
These fences hide tho dirt. Then,
again, they make excellent places 30
pack old barrels and boxes against.
These rcccptaclcs become the lodging
place of trash and rubbish. ana during
the past year the Richmond Fire Dc
partmcnt has been frequently called
out to eXtinguish fires originating I'm
just such places. Then, again. there is
tho health question. which Is an
urgent argument against the uusightly
fences.
Again, do not forget tho wagons arc
coming. BE prepared to &c; rid Of your
junk. II VIII bc real opportunity.
and one which the Richmond house
wives VIII probably welcome gladly.