The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-07
ASK HOUSEHOLDERs
TO AID AUTHORITIES
Get Ready To-day for
Removal Of Trash on
Monday.
Viii REDUCE FIRE HAZARD
Not Only in Private Homes, but in
Churches, Schools and Halls.
Cleaning OF Waste From Hase-
nentS Is Strongly Urged.

- Richmond people can accomplish a
twc-iold purpose next weak by clean
Ing ur their premises. The first re-
suit will be To make this - spoticss
town, but the second and most I'M
uort:.nt Will be the reduction of the
iire hazard by having all trash which
has accumulated during tho spring ;tnl
summer months hauicd away. The
clean-up campaign viii last four days.
ana the heavy hruEt OF tho fight viii
tall upon the Street CleaninE Depart
1nent. To make il II Huccess. every cit
izcn. property holder. or custodian Of
public buildings. is urged to sec that
his part OF the work Is done. Gather
up the trash. ohaerrc the carefully
compiled rules OF common scnse. and
tho city will benefit thcreby.
The campaign will BEGIN on Monday
morning. when the entire facilities OF
the Street Cleaning department will
be utilized. Housci,oldcrs Ia the lis;
district should do their cleaning to-
day and be ready for tho comimi. o..
tho trash carts early Monday morning
Monday--i'rom all houses located DO
tween Clay and Main Streets. First
street ana the boulevard
'Tnostlay--From all houses be;wcer
First and Fourteenth Streets. Leigh,
street and the river.
w cuutSUfN--tTOU all houses cast -
Fourteenth street.
1liirslrJ'--Frum Ill other houscy in
the city.
MAYOR CALLS I'0R
GENERAL Cu-orERiTION
Mayor hinsite ;ias called upon every
citizen to cooperate In the clcanint;
up and Tire prevention fight. He urges
them TO haS. all stoves, furnaces stove
pipes. chimncys ana fire connections
carefully examined. cleaned and re-
paired before bc;nI used. Hcusewivss
are asked TO cioaa all rocmn, closets
cellars ana atti2s of tile accumulated
waste. trash and rubbish. The trash
Is TO be put into rcccpt;clcs and placed
near the back gates. The rcuuust is
to business houses ~ well os resi-
dcnces. Trustees OF churches. lodges
or persons in charv. OF any other
buildings, arc urged to sec that the
same precautions are taken.
Mayor Ainslic, who has proclaimed
Fire Prevention Week, said ycster-
day:
our average annual fire loss Tor ten
years prior to 1918. was S22O,Ooo our
lire loss last .tenr was S.0,5 -, ~ IS
cents per capita, one of the lowest IN
the tHited Sta,c; in cities OF our class
ana larger. 1t WAS last year that We
had the clean-up campaign and an cN-
ira lire inspection service. Was tho
small loss u coincidence, or was 4;
cause and cfrect:''
Superintendent Cohn. OF the street
Cleaning Department. snid last night
that he would put every available man
on the Job next week.
we sec the value OF tho CAMPAIGN.
and arc anxious to have the people
gather up their trash la this way II
means heavy work for us this week
hut Its result will be seen durins, tho
next few months. ] only request TIM,
a.: Inc f.Il. to.
rubbish in rcccptacles as near the Kate
as possible. II will greatly facilitate
the work Of the department IL this one
rule is observed"
FALI. Fires USUALLY
ORIGINATE IN TRASH
The value OF Il general clcaning-up
Is recognized by tho fire officials, and
they are urging the work to he car
r!ou on. Chief Joyncs has instruc.cd
tho inspectors in the business district
to impress the Importance of clean
premises on the concerns visited
we find IL much simpler To fight
trcs where the premises are orderly
ana free from trash 1t is my cxperi-
ence that some Of the most dangerous
fires we encounter arc those whore tho
names feed on trash ana waste mn
tcrial Not only does rubbish make cx
ce!lcnt fuel for tho flames, but II is
among trash that dozens OF fires orig.
mate"
There is also the sanitary view of
the question to he considered. 1t can
not be doubted that clean promises
help prevent the spread of disease
Chief Health Officer Levy and his ns.
sistants never miss an opportunity to
drive thls point home.
III order TO derive the benefits thu,
may De ht.d by the adoption Of effective
measures against fire. and save prom
crty loss, Inconvenience ana t1Iefrnsy
there Is no better insurance, In the
opinion or experts, than the cleanup
proposition. VIZ