Evening journal., 1915-04-26
Many Cellars Emptied of
Litter on First Day OF
Clean Up Campaign
MANY HOUSEWIVES
BESTIR THEMSELVES

now on in earnest
This is "Fre Prevention Day. and
! from the reports received at the meet
/ ing of the cleanup campaign committee
this morning. Chairman Ellison is great
/ ly encouraged with the work done in the
cellars Of the stores. One merchant ml
particular informed Mr.. Ellison that sew
eral wagon loads of excelsior in his eel
lar would he oarted away. Other mer
chants are cooperating with the COM
mittee in this line
The slogan ~ the week has been
somewhat altered but is more effec- |
tive "Clean-upl "Paint-upl White |
wash-upl" This now is the cry of |
the crusaders. A small amount of |
money invested in lime and white |
wash brush will do wonders towards |
sweetening up the cellars. back yards |
and garrets.
Clean-Up Commandments.
Remember the following command
ments:
Love your neghbor's lot as you do
your own; but he sure TO love your
own.
Don't plant tomato cans and rub
bish on unused land; their fruits are
withered civic pride
Don't allow yourself or your city
10 create dumps. Vast can be made
to pay for its own destruction at
proht
Don't allow tumbled- down build
ings to stand on valuable land; they
are financially wasteful: they create
filth, invite vice and are a menace TO
life.
A fence that has ceased to be
fence and has become an ohense,
lgl should be repaired or destroyed.
l. Unregulated advertising on unused
10 land pays for the maintenance OF a
- public nuisance.
NJ Two gardens may grow whore one
Y, dump has bioonied before.
School gardens are valuable adj
y. iuncts to education and recreation.
They can be cultivated on an open LOT.
Let the children play on the un-
used land, so they may become strong
va and keep out of the hands Of the law.
w Let not an inch OF land be kept in
20 idleness. II has a Divine right 10 bear
uu fruit and flowers and ever serve the
y highest interests of man.
ne The committee this morning re-
10 ceived a letter sent 10 Chairman ELI
el' son from the Ninth Ward Civic Asso
W. citation, which makes several sugges
tions, showing that it was in accof,
10, with the work Of cleaning up the city
% ra- The letter follows:
,a1l Dear Sir: Your letter OF the
to 19th was promptly received
,ol We we're sorry you could not meet
be. with us on that evening, but we
iia realized that we gave you but
all short notice and hence UNDER
am. stood.
las We discussed, rather infor-
all mally, some features OF the
Cleanup Week. and the fol-
he lowing seem to need the attention
I'd of your body
First-The dumping OF the ex-
,w perimental covering of Washing
ton street bridge, along the curb
all OF Sixteenth street has not added
he TO the civic beauty Of that spot,
,c- and these heaps OF refuse might
he well be removed
De- Second-People living along
Of the Boulevard. and streets ad-
.es jacent thereto. are constantly
he bothered by the moving sheets Of
,s- loose paper blown about by the
on winds. AS the prevailing winds
80 are from the West and North, IL
~ ~ seems to us that this flying. and
81 often filthy waste paper comes
'n from the dumping grounds west
so and north Of the Boulevard We
'ui made complaint to the Street and
Sewer Department last year and
me were promised relief II has been
aN- suggested that such papers as are
am dumped by the Street and Sewer
led Departments men should be burn
les ed at once | think you can see
Of what a nuisance these papers are
30 to those who have hedges or ter
race steps 10 their homes.
Ialf We Of Washington Heights ap-
prove of any movement that
tn makes for cleaner surroundings
Dol. in every particular. We shall be
am. glad TO have you attend our Civic
Of Associations meetings whenever
me you can find IL possible TO do so.
the Very truly.
YOU F. p. Johnson. secretary.
,ss. PROGRAM FOR WEEK.
his Mondsy-Fire Prevention Day.
the Clean your Easements and attics
DOL rubbish, greasy rags and waste pape
Ime wherever possible. -
hat Tuesday-FrOnt Yard Day.
"a. Cut lawns, plant flower beds. cles
am walks and cutters. Salt cracks in sid
ura walks; exterminate ants.
rst- wednesday y-Ddnneli0n DaN.
est This day can be very profitably us
and IN Riding your lawn of dandelion
trimming bushes and gardens. The
ex- is no more important work which Il
EN- campaign could accomplish than
,ort rid this city of the dandelion and we
my pest.
Inn, Thursday-Paint Day.
'nre Paint up inside and out, porch
,di5 fences. woodwork and porch chai
The Business houses clean windows and
place old awnings.
the Friday-Back Yard Day.
ac- Clean alleys, repair fences and she
ave screen garbage cans. Put hytraps
id garbage cans. Put on screen doors.
ono Saturday-Vacant Lot Day
the Boy Scouts and school children cl'
the vacant lots. removing tin cans, pa
was and brush. Plow and plant garden pl
whenever possible.
Ber- -==--
ctOn tho direction of Miss Neil & KrumT