The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
lSifv's Health IS Ven
Safeguarded by the
Sanitary Deparf n1enf

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the precautfon is only a preventive.
water wells, or rather dug wells.
are very dangerous this time or year
on account OF being low. and the rains
are washing the surface water into
them. Keep some kind Of disintectant
in the wells. A small amount OF lime
is good Clean the well every tn1rty
country well but 1t only KIDS the
germs by cleaning wells once year
IN a city. like C1arksburg
Waste Baskets Placed.
aThrough the efforts of myself and
the sanitary committee we have sue
ceeded in getting waste baskets placed
upon the busy section OF our streets
and i want to say that number OF
our citizens are taking the proper
steps to use them, while others seem
to think the streets are still open to
receive cigaret papers. tobacco bags,
paper bags and other refuse. Some
day. some time. somebody is going to
thrown down $3.50 bag and Mayor
Gordon is going to cop the Prize DO
not forget the teachings of your Ola
home around mothers knee, who
taught YOU not to spit on the floor or
dirty up the house; how often has sac
told you not to enter the house with
mud hanging to your shoes.
..I could not help but notice an Old
gentleman IN the local postot1ce the
tother day who walked to the window
received letter; put on his spec
tacles; looked around over the ONCE:
walked over to waste basket; looked
at his envelope to see II it was ms.
After he had put on his spectacles
he carefully tore the end OF the en-
.veIope and was extremely careful to
see that every piece of the torn on
end went INTO this waste basket. rms
man Just like all the rest OF US, was
taught right and his recollection was
good.
Splitting upon the streets in Clarks-
burg is fast coming to a close. ls
there living human being walking
our streets today who was taught to
spit on the floor at home? Is there
even one who has been taught in his
| childElood days to spit on the door step
where mother or sisters skirt would
be literally smeared with his dirty
habit and filthy crime? I cannot think
$50. am rather led to believe that
these conditions exist In Clarksburg
due to the fact that we all take our
sidewalks and streets as sort OF
place to forget ourselves, and imagine
we are taking a little trip in an aero
plane and that we are out in the
mountains and can Just spit Juice OF
tobacco most any darned old place
mere CldTkSUuES Ou Liz oA0SW
Signs Being Made.
1--WE are making arrangements to
get some nice large and beautiful
signs. and we want the signs to look
nice SO that the thoughts Of their pur-
pose will not be forgotten by the no
Spit streets These signs will go
on to tell you about this splitting bust
ness; they will tell you that it is
against public health to spit on the
streets, and 1t is not in command
ing. way, but just a reminder This
little sign though will be Just like
Ebig and old reliable banking company.
it will have its backing, and the first
thing you know shot of tobacco juice
ON the sidewalk and you will become
a member of this sign and depositor
in its tills.
i Let us all get together on this spit
ting and throwing filth on our streets
| If you come out onto the streets with
your friend, tell them not to spit on
1.-The sidewalks or throw papers on the
streets or sidewalk. Tais is every
Ibody's campaign and we will all get
jcredit for it, as it takes every man,
woman and child in C1arksburg to
carry this subject into effect.