Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
WOMEN HOPE FOR
A CLEANER CITY
Campaign Now On Expected TO Result
In improvement in Condition OF
the Alleys.
COMMITTEE HEADS ARE NAMED
Every Alley VIII Be Under the Per.
sonal Supervision of Member OF
the Club.

With the avowed purpose of making
Rock Island c.eaner than it ever has
been members of he street vigilance
committee OF the civic department of
the Woman's club have organized for
vigorous cleanup campaign. and
once the city is clean the ladies are TO
make a determined EFFORT TO keep it a
spotiess town. At a recent meeting
OF the committee, OF which Mrs. How
ard 2. Cox Is chairman and Mrs. c. E.
Adams and Mrs. ". T. Stevens the
other members. the city was divided
according TO preincts and for each di-
vision a chairman was named. each
chairman 10 select as many helpers as
possible 20 aid in the supervision of
alleys and streets. These chairmen
are:
First and Second precincts-Airs. r.
r. Reddig.
Tird-Niiss Lily Roth.
Fourth-Mrs. Belle Jones.
Fifth-Mrs. A J. Bullock.
SiNth-Miss Josephine Phillips.
Sevcnth-Nrs- W. Paulsen.
Ninth-AIrs. Keith Collins.
Eleventh-Nrs. II. G. Trent.
Thtrteenth-Mrs. Ralph Dart.
Fourteenth-Mrs J. II. Williams.
Sixteenth-Mrs. Clara Weaver.
Seveuteeuth-Mrs. W. T. Chambers.
The Eighteenth and Nineteenth pre-
ctncts are still 70 be filled and the
Eighth. Tenth and Twelfth precincts
VIII, because OF their location, be IN
Ter the direct supervision OF the
street commissioner. The committee
has held a number Of conferences with
Commissioner Juhl and that official
has expressed himself as much pleas
ID with the assistance that the ladies
volunteer, and has promised TO do ev-
'rything in his power 10 assist them in I
ARRIVING out their plans as they have |
been outlined. For each alley in the /
,ity some woman will be responsible /
md she viii give IL her personal at
ention as TO its neatness and orderh- /
less.
Campaign of Education.
The committee hopes 10 have the l
'ity cleaner than il has ever been be-
ore and will vigorously carry on its
OF education at the same /
ime that il is carrying on its actual /
work. School children and grown-ups 4
IS well will be made 10 see that il is l
misdemeanor TO throw paper on the /
treets and that il is their duty 10 as
list wherever possible TO keep the I
treets and alleys free from debris. /
The city has already begun the task of /
leaning the alleys and in this work |
he street vigilance committee asks
he help OF the citizens.
Now is the time TO clean all rubbish
rom the yards, the cellars and at
les and wherever II has accumulated
nd 10 place il in the alley that it may
e collected when the wagons make
heir rounds. In numerous cases peo-
lie have neglected 20 do this until
fter the wagons have made collec-
ons with the disorderly alley a re-
ult. Many things that have been
tored all winter and are thrown in
lie alleys should be burned and got
IN out of the way in that manner with
,ss work falling upon the street de-
artment. The committee also calls
ttention TO the fact that manure piles
re forbidden in the alleys. II must
e kept in covered boxes and not eX-
osed to flies. The committee is also
lutdNOEluE 10 udht CllAEt4lo put tiAtAA 7
arbage cans. not in the alleys but in
1me secluded place in the back yard
.hich is OF easy excess TO the garbage
ELECTORS and yet out of sight
Special effort will be made to keep
lie cutters in front OF homes flushed
nd free of refuse. making the prem :
es more sanitary and orderly in ap-
,aranCe.
All complaints as to conditions OF :
rect or yards may be made 10 any :
Re OF the precinct chairmen or TO her :
orkers and the matter viii be given d,
arsonal attention. or II the desired .,
suit is not forthcoming the chair :
an OF the committee. Mrs Cox, viii :
We il her personal attention and with ,
lie aid OF Commissioner JUL bring :
,out Improvement
The work has heen taken up with
a. earnestness ana the ladies have
{ n spotless Rock Island as their
odel. :