The Washington times., 1914-04-17
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
DOES GREAT WORK
No Laxity Permitted in Work
of Kidding City of UnSightIy
Refuse.

Work together durins the last
two days of the cIsan-city week in
order to add to the success, already
assured, of the campaign for cIeanli-
ness.
This was the appeal issued To-Day by
the clean city committee 10 household
ers everywhere throughout the Dis
trict. Reports from committees indt-
cate that all previous records Will be
broken this year. but there viii be no
lsxitv on the part of the workers until
the last load OF refuse is carted 10 the
efty dumps. Continued cooperation OF
all the forces engaged in the war against
dirt is urged by the committee, which
TODAY issued the following statement:
Dirt is our universal sin. Not only
health. but morals likewise, suffer in its
presence. Civic pride for dirty city
Is the worse form of false pride. A re-
form of habits tending toward a lack of
cleanliness is a crying need Of most
municipalities
Careless and dirty habits of citizens
call for unnecessary expenditure of
public funds, make for higher tax rates,
and therefore for higher rents. Give
this matter thought. Citizens them
sponsible for street litter. A street can
be Uttered by a few careless people
much faster than il can be cleaned.
Should Force Action.
The proper treatment for offenders
of this type is for an officer of the law
- take the offender in hand and COM
pei m or her to pick up the litter and
deposit 1t in one of the receptacles pro-
vided for such wastes
Another class OF persons who per-
sistently violate the law are storekeep-
ers who sweep their wastes into the
streets. Such offenders should be
promptly arrested and heavily Aned. A
few such examples will have the de-
sired effect.
We can only have real clean streets
when we have real clean people. Will
you not contribute your quota toward
making Washington's streets clean"
. Results of the campaign are apparent
almost everywhere. Back and front |
yards and vacant lots present an i'm |
proved appearance. The hundreds Of
tractors fare certain indications o |
a thorough cleaning of garrets and |
cellars.
2 Last year the number of tons of re-
fuse removed to the dumps during city
cleaning week was $500. This year, al |
though there is less dirt to remove, the |
number will be greatly increased, ac-
cording TO DR.. Arthur L. Murray, secre-
tary of the committee.
Committee Gratifed.
The readiness with which house.
holders have responded to the appeals
OF the committee is a source of much
qualification" said DR.. Arthur L. Muir
ray. secretary, today.
There still remains, however, much
10 be accomplished. and it IS hoped
there will be no loss of enthusiasm on
the part of the workers during the clos
ing hours of the campaign.
The workers will find their COM
pensation in improvements in health |
and sanitary conditions, and a lessen-
Ing o. the fly aiiG mosquito population"
Mrs. Charlton NJ. Clark, chairman of
the finance committee, reported today !
that the fund amounts to sl75. The
greater part of this will be used to de-
fray the expense of the printing and
of cleanup" cards, and
circulars containing suggestions for i'm
provement in sanitary conditions.
w. II. Richardson, chairman. will call
a meeting Of the committee next week
TO consider the reports of committees.
DR.. Murray addressed a meeting of
the Mems Club of the Emmanuel Epls-
copal Church, Anacostia, last night, on
the work OF the campaign.