Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24

Announcement Of prizes that Will
lee awarded by the Chamber Of Com
mcrcc to the school children OF At
auia for aiding IN the cleanup cru
sadc. 10 get tho city IN shape for the
comius of the Shrincrs was made by
Secretary W. II. l.eahy or the In
duStridl Bureau, Tuesday
Both he white and negro schools
arc TO participate in the contest $50
having been set aside as prizes Tor
each There will be three prizes. $50,
SIS and $40.
The contest viii be conducted by
the city Federation Of Women's
Clubs Blank pledges binding the
signcr 10 clean up his premises VIII
he distributed to the schools OF the
CITY by the committee of the fedora
ton. and the schools turning in the
largest number Of pledges in proper
ton TO the enrolment VIII be award
ed the prizes.
Pledges To Go Out at Once.
President wilkinson, of the Cham
her Of Commerce, Tuesday notified
Mrs Samuel Lumpltn, president OF
the city Federation, OF the decision
oe the chamber TO award the prizes,
and IA is expected that the distribu-
tlon Of the pledges will be begun at
once
we hope that the prizes will
stimulate the school children to
united efforts to clean up the city
said Secretary Leahy Tuesday, and
We intend to keep working until we
have every citizen of Atlanta enlist
ed in the movement 20 make the city
beautiful during the coming months.
ATLANTA will be inspected by thou
sands " visitors during the grand
opera season and the Shrine conVen-
ton, and II is imperative that she
don her best garments"
To Light Capitol Dome.
ono thing seems to STICK out WIN
especial prominence as feature OF
the Shriners' gathering in Atlanta in
MAY
Atlanta surely is going TO be 'lll
up" for the occasion.
The dome Of the Capitol Will blaze
with electric bulbs. The stores along
Whitehall and Peachtree, and other
streets too, will shed radiance abroad
and il won't be turned off at MD
night, as is now the case.
"The white Way will stay white
all night long said Forrest AGAR
Tuesday Did you ever see White
han street at o'clock in the morn
ing wei. IN ordinary times it's as
,Ye4 lighted as Piedmont afenue-
fust about or maybe Baxter street
$4,000 for Decorations.
zone little splutterng arc at one
corner. another little sputtering arc
at another corner That's the ilumi-
nation. after the policeman has gone
along with his little key and turned
off the lights maintained by the mer-
chants
But there will be a different line OF
light entertainment for the thousands
az quests Of the city Shriners' Week.
There is the Capitol dofne-but that
is merely a starter.
"The disbursement committee is
going TO spend between $4,000 ana
100000 on decorations" said Mr.
Adair. These decorations will lean
heavily to the lighting plan, favor
ing that scheme above the bunting
effects that are likely to become drag
gled and unhappy looking after a
small shower.
Prizes Are offered.
"Then ! have assurances from msr-
chants To warrant me In the state
mont that they individually VIII eN-
pend $4,000 or 100000.
I'VE have offered $500 in prizes
FOR the three best display decorations
on store fronts contemplating espe-
tially the outside lighting effects
$3.50 for the FIRST prize. $3.50 for the
second and s100 for the third
Two merchants already have told
me they have promised their deco
rators the money for themselves II
they viii win it-and that means