The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

The first cleanup day under the aus pices of the Hillcrest Health Club was observed Tuesday, March 2, and was success in every sense of the word. The enthusiasm shown in the work by those who actively participated in it. and the hearty cooperation of practi- cally every resident of Hillcrest, goes to prove that all are in earnest in their efforts to make Hillcrest and Pulaski Heights the healthiest and most beau tiful spots in the state.
 As direct result of the work done Tuesday, the north and south ravines bordering on Hillcrest have been clear ed of rubbish, cans and brush, and are now in far more sanitary condition than they have been for years, and the menacing mosquito will have diff culty in finding the lodging places that heretofore greeted him on his arrival from other elimes.
 The Hillcrest Health Club promoters of the cleanup campaign, is composed
  originated and organized by the ladies of the community just one month ago. The fact that so much good has al- ready been accomplished gives certain evidence of the enthusiasm with which the work outlined by the club is being taken up. The men of Hillcrest are also active members of the club, al 
 capacity They, act as an advisory board, and are using every effort to further the work so ably started by the ladies.
 Chas. T. Link originated the plan of giving personal service as we'll as money to the work, and it is to his ability as an organizer and as an ac- tive superintendent of the work that the success of Tuesday was achieved. Application was made by him to Dr. Lowry of the Municipal Boarding House and to M. A. Auerbach of the United Charities, to supply as many unemployed men as they could secure, and as a result about 30 reported from Dr. Lowry and an equal number from the United Charities Through ar engagements made by Mr. Link, these men were given their breakfast at downtown restaurant before leaving for the scene of their activities, and through the courtesy of C. J. Griffith, general manager, and Richard Flick, superintendent of the Little Rock Rail- way & Electric Company, car was furnished to give free transportation.
 All the workers, both hired and vol unteer, gathered at the curve of South Lookout Avenue, two blocks from the Hillcrest entrance, promptly at 7:30, and MT. Link, acting as general super intendent of the work, divided the men into two squads, one each for the north and south ravines, and placed In charge the following people, all resi- dents of Hillcrest, who had volun- teered their services for the day: Su- perintendent of north ravine, Judge Carroll D. Wood; assistants, Messrs. H. c. Locklar, K. D. Gray, w F. Flow CTS, J. R Hawkins, Mesdames s. R. Richards, R. D. Gray and " G. Rankin. Superintendent of south ravine, Thos. T. Myers; assistants, Messrs Harry Grabau, J. M Gillis, Bob Dent, Dr. J. D. Jordan, w. M. Haley, c. F. Robin son; Mrs. A. c. Butterworth, assist ant time keeper
 The work of gathering and burying cans and bottles, cutting and piling underbrush and fallen timber and of cleaning up generally was divided among these leaders, and was ably and thoroughly carried out by them.
 At noon the ladies of the club were much in evidence, serving to the work CTS upwards of 100 box lunches which had been prepared by them and the residents of Hillcrest generally. With these lunches an abundance of hot cof- fee was also served
 AS testimonial to the excellence of these lunches and of the treatment ac- corded them by the ladies, be it said that the men worked with renewed vigor and lighter hearts through the balance of the day, and those who had been sent out by Dr. Lowry, upon their return to the Municipal Boarding House, asked him to express to the la dies of Hillcrest their hearty thanks for the kind treatment accorded them, asd also expressed a hope that they