Evening journal., 1914-04-22
CHURCHES Join IN
CLEANUP CRUSADE
Collectors Start Out Today
for Funds to Aid City
Frightening Campaign
TO ENLIST WOMEN AND
CHILDREN IN CAUSE

Making up in enthusiasm what it
lacked in numbers, the mass meeting
called bv the citizens committee OF the
"Clean-Up Week campaign to be held
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in
Eden Hall last night, made final ar
rangements for the cleanup" and
"paintup" week The campaign was
given a great impetus
Notices OF the meeting were not sent
ont To- the various organizations until
Saturday, and most of them did not
have time TO appoint delegates to the
meeting. Those organizations that
have received notices and that viii meet
between now and next Tuesday are re-
Quested to appoint delegates TO a meet
/ ing of the cleanup committee to be held
/ Tuesday.
Representatives were present from
various churches. civic associations,
Consumers League, New Century Club
and city departments. In the absence
OF Mayor Howell Vice President G. a.
Rudolph OF the general committee, pre-
sided over the meeting
IL was decided that two collectors re-
Gently appointed to solicit subscriptions
ito conduct the campaign should begin
collecting this morning The collectors
lare Paul Byrne and William Berl, Jr.
The subscriptions are to be used Tor
printing and distributing literature and
1.-THE purchase Of buttons,
During cleanup week, May 4 to o.
every effort win be made to rid the city
of al accumulated rubbish and cover all
shabby buildings with a bright, new
coat Of paint
Chairman Rudolph outlined what
had been done in the matter of clean
up week. Walter NJ. Francis, chair
man Of the organization committee
read his report stating that 1000 cir
cular letters have been sent out tC
various bodies in regard to the meet
ing and on behalf of the committee
Mr. Francis suggested that commit.
tees on churches. wards, schools, etc.
should be named.
II was decided that Chairman Ru-
dolph should see President Samue
II. Baynard of the Board of Education
and request him to bring before th'
board at It's meeting next Monday
night. the matter Of enlisting tn
school children in the work. whicl
MIAiA bN q HANcAA AAARs
: Mrs. A. ID. Warner, who was pres
D ent with Mr.. Warner. after it ha'
Z been suggested that she should be
come chairman Of the women's com
mittees. stated that she very mucl
: appreciated the suggestion but wa
+ very busy. However. she said tina
she was much Interested in the wOrl
and would do everything in her powe
to help. She also stated that al
though not the authorized represen
tative Of the New Century Club. sh
would report TO the club the actio
taken at the meeting. Chairman Ru
dolph viii also try to be preser
either Thursday or Friday evening
the New Century Club during whic
two days the welfare conference VT
be held and will outline the propos
ton there. Miss Henning. represent
ing the Consumers League, was pres
ent aud gave assurance Of the co-oT
GRAFTON of that body
Colonel George A. Elliott said tina
to make the campaign a success th
committee would have to enlist tn
women Of the city to make a block {
block appeal to the women.
The suggestion met with genera
approval. 1t will more than likel
be taken hold of by the womens club
of the city.
c. II. Meissner. representing the ,
NJ. C. A., assured the meeting of th
. Organization cooperation an
volunteered to see the scout master
of the various boy scout troops an
have them meet together.
Others present made various r,
marks, giving their co-corporatioi
among whom were the Rev. C.
Il Coleman. pastor of st. James Churci
Sixteenth and Claymont streets: A:
bury Sterling and J. Henry Robin
= son, representing Bethel A. NJ.
= Church. Sixth and Walnut street. bot
churches having colored congreg5
1 tions.
| Edward Govens was present as
representative of St. James Churcl
Others at the meeting were Chief {
Police George Black, representing IN
Police Department; Sylvester Heal.
of st. Thomas r. C. Church; Davi
T. OFT. Wilmington and Philadelphi
Traction Company; Charles w. Coco
ing, Levy Court, and several member
of the general committee.