Evening star., 1914-04-21
CLEANUP ACTIVITIES
PERMANENT FEATURE
Crusade to Be Continued With
Keep Clean!' as the Flu
ture Slogan.
Committee Going to Philadelphia to
Study Methods-Success of
Washington Campaign.

Washington Campaign.
Cleanup campaigns are TO become
fixture in Washingtons civic activities.
Elated over the success of last week s
war on dirt and convinced that even
greater efforts should be made in this di-
rection another year. the executive COM
nittee of the clean city organization yes
terday decided to send William H. Rich
ardson. chairman. and DR.. Arthur l..
Murray. secretary to Philadelphia to
study the methods of the sanitary cru
sade being waged in that city this week.
The Quaker City campaign Is being con-
Quoted on big scale. and the represent
atives Of the local committee. 1t is be-
leved. will be able to pick up some valu-
able suggestions which may be utilized
in Washington another year. They will
leave for Philadelphia tomorrow and
probably devote two days to the study
of the campaign methods being employed
there.
To Report Results.
Following their return they will report
to the committee on the result of their
observations. The committee, 1t is ex-
pected, will devise plans for keep
clean propaganda which will be imme-
| diately instituted. We are clean; let's
keep Clean" will be the slogan Of this
movement for year-round sanitation.
At its meeting yesterday the commit
| tee considered complaints received as to
| locations of nutsances and referred them
to the health and other departments Of
the local government for investigation.
The full committee will probably meet
next week for the purpose Of winding
up the work of the campaign.
That the warfare of a week on the
city refuse was an unparalleled success
was the statement today Of NJ r. Ready.
District refuse contractor. He reported
that the amount of rubbish deposited at
the dump at 18th street and Benning
road showed an increase Of approximate
ly 1000 tons. and that similar increase
was recorded in the amount of material
handled at the incinerating plant
Housekeepers at Fault.
According to Mr.. Ready. many house
holders fail to observe the regulations
governing the preparation Of refuse for
collection. This has the effect of delay
ing the wagons and seriously interfering
he stated. The regulations in question
are as follows:
Sec. 10. Miscellaneous refuse will be
held to mean all rubbish and refuse in
cident to the ordinary conduct of the
household. including discarded floral dec
orations, Christmas trees and green's.
and small branches from shrubs and
vines. 1t does not include cut grass
loan, wall paper, lumber. brick, stone,
plaster or other substance that may ac-
cumulate as the result of repairs to yards
and dwellings. or as the result OF build
Ing operation.
Sec. IA. Miscellaneous refuse recep-
tacles shall be of a suitable kind. which
can be easily handled by one man. Paper
or other light refuse liable to be blown
about need not be placed in receptacles,
provided it is bundled, tied, sacked or
otherwise properly secured.
Regarding Accessibility.
Sec. 1s. Receptacles containing mis-
| cellaneous refuse shall be made easily
accessible to the collectors on collection
days between the hours of am and g
pm. The term easily accessible shall be
held to mean the placing of receptacles
| on the premises. at or near the rear or
side gate to said premises df collections
are made from the rear or side, and in
| the areaway or other convenient place
near to the front entrance to said prem
| ises Gf collections are made from the
'front.' and the unfastening of the gate or
| other approach to the premises upon due
warning by the collectors horn, gong or
| other signal"
| Beginning next Monday. April q, Mr..
| Ready will install a new collection serv-
! ice Cards are now being distributed
| among householders giving the collection
dates. The new schedule will be as fol-
\ lows:
List Of the Districts.
Monday-Ddst1ct No. 1, northwest sec
ton of city:
West side of North Capitol street to
east side Of 14th street. from the north
side Of Florida avenue to Spring road
also including that territory beyond
Spring road between 18th and 18th, Tay-
lor street to Spring road and from
road from Upshur down to Rock Creek
| Church road.
Tuesday-District No. 2, northwest
section Of city:
West side Of 14th street to Rock creek,
from Spring road to street, also in
| cluding that territory lying between
Florida avenue and R street east of 14th
street.
| Wednesday-Ddstrict No. 3, northwest
section of city:
North side Of NJ street to south side of
r street, to a point where Florida ave-
nue. intersects r street. from Rock creek
to the west side of Florida avenue
Thursday.District No. 4, northwest
B street to the south side of NJ street