South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-03
FIRE PREVENTION
OBJECT Of FIRST
CLEAN UP EFFORTS
First Day Of Campaign for
Safer and More Beautiful
City Productive of Good Re-
suits, Committee Says.

All rubbish and waste that has been
lying IN alleys and streets and vacant
lots inside the city limits was TO have
been removed today. thus aDOlisning
portion OF the city's greatest lire
risk
Today. the first day Of cleanup
week, Is fire prevention day. Shacks
(which have become no longer useful
has places OF stOr&Be or residence, and
have become dangerous as hretraps,
were torn down, and old papers,
stacks Of boxes and other rubbish
were attacked by hundreds of men.
women and children. To remove all
rthe litter which at present lies IN
hSouth Bends streets. alleys, lots and
yards Is the object OF the committee
TOT the Chamber Of Commerce, which
rhas had the move iu charge
The chairmen Of the committees re-
ported themselves satisfied with the
Foay's activities, although the results
might have been slightly better The
wide publicity given the event, aided
IN It's success, II was admitted.
There was a great deal of cleaning
pdone last week. said Dr. Charles 5.
FBosenbury, secretary of the board OF
tpublic health, Monday morning, and
Ia comparison of the east and west
fSides of the city shows that the latter
khas taken better TO the idea of clean
King than the other. In the west side
lgardens have been planted, alleys,
tstreets and yards have improved Won
Fderfully under the work done 10 them
kby the west end inhabitants.
Day j. Well Observed.
To-day was observed to better
feXtent in the west side than on the
bother side Of the river. IL seems that
the foreign element of our city have
Rat last taken to the idea Of sanitation
fand good health.
Tuesday is front yard day. and the
rday upon which every front yard IN
the city should received at least little
lattention from Its owner. There is no
other element in the making of a city
beautiful SO important as the keep
ing of beautiful lawns and terraces.
All unsighty objects should be re-
fmOved."
In the churches of the city Sunday
hespecial attention was called by the
various pastors to the need OF cleaning
and painting up the city. Among the
pastors who called attention TO the
movement from the pulpit were Rev.
y. J. Parsons of the Quincy Street
Baptist church; DR.. Abraham CTOn-
bach OF Temple BETHEL; Rev. + X.
Dougherty OF the Grace NJ +. church;
Rev. J. 5. Burns or Trinity Presby
terrain church. and Rev. j. @. Mosier
of the Mizpah Evangelical church.
Many men, who have been out OF
employment for months, were able 10
secure work in various parts of the
city, assisting in the Cleanup Adj
diuOnal men and some women expect
ed 10 find work By tomorrow along the
same line. Many others were also
hired 10 assist in house cleaning, and
will also assist in the cleanup and
improving as well.
"Wednesday Repair Day.
"Wednesday Will be known as repair
day. Citizens Will be expected then
TO remove dilapidated buildings. re-
pair fences and build up in general.
Paint day Will be observed Thurs
day Property owners and holders
are urged at this time 10 paint their
homes inside and out then, besides
similarly improving porches, fences.
chairs, woodwork, Outbuildings and
the like Business concerns Will be
expected 10 clean windows and replace
cid awnings.
The back yard will be improved
Friday. and gardens Will be planted.
Vacant lots are 20 receive all possible
attention on saturday. the closing day
OF the campaign.
Firemcn Make Inspections
In connection with fire prevention
day. city hremen under the direction
Of Irving Sibrel. chief of the depart
ment. have made Approximately LOCO
personal inspections of business
houses and residences i'm all parts OF
tie city Chief Sibrel reported that
he had found conditions better TINS
year than ever before. but regarded
some OF the places as still far from
hundreds of club women, working
nnder the direction of Mrs. l.. =. Flick
enscher. chairman of the women's
committee. are at work distributing
pamphlets and board of health cards
against sidewalk spitting I'm every part
Of the city They are also circulating
Entry blanks for the garden contest
which Will be pat ON i'm the city dur
ng the summer. The city was dtNid-
Ell into ! g districts for TINS work.
In addition. an army OF school emil
aren Is busily engagCd IN the actual
cleanup work All have been assign
ed TO cleaning and improving, while
)thers have been delegated 60 make
INSPECTIONS. and distribute inspection
blanks as an additional task The
children have been marshallcd for the
work under the direction Of Miss
Edythe Brown.
Give Health Lectures.
A dozen physicians, working under
he chairmanship of Dr. r. b. Dug
dale. began today series OF clean
M" and good health lectures in the
schools. Every school child IN the
dty will have an opportunity 90 hear
sne OF the lectures before the cam
paign Is over.
''T-he Fly Pest" an educational mo-
ion picture Aim secured I'm Chicago,
vii be shown in every picture theater
during the week The hlm was shown
AZ the Majestic theater today; viii be
n the Colonial and Palace Tuesday;
/ Drpheum and Honeymoon, Wednes-
iay. Iasaue. Thursday: Surprise. Fri (
law. and Auditorium and White Eagle |
Saturday.