The Washington times., 1915-04-22
CLEAN UP SHIFTS
TO THE SOUTHWEST
Committee Still Complains Of
Lack of Funds to Garry Out
Its Work.

Encouraged by Its success in the
southeast section Of the city, the Clean
City Committee today transferred its
activities to the southwest. Here the
work will continue for three days. Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday the work
ers will center their efforts in the north
west and during The last three days OF
next week in the northeast.
The committee. 1t was said today by
officials. is hampered by lack of funds.
1T is estimated by w. II. Richardson.
chairman. that at least 500 is needed to
complete the work.
Mrs. Charlton NJ. Clark. chairman OF
the finance committee, last night sent
out 100 letters to merchants and business
men asking for small contributions.
Subscriptions should be addressed 10
Mrs Clark. 1886 Warder street north
west.
Collection Larger.
Contractors say that collections OF re-
fuse greatly exceed the usual collections
Hundreds Of loads Of rubbish have been
removed to the public dumps by the Dis.
trict contractors. and many private
teams are employed.
The purpose of the campaign, together
with statement of what 1t Is expect
ed 10 accomplish and the best way OF
arriving at results. Is explained in the
following bulletin OF the Health DEPART
ment issued today:
The District Is now engaged in Its
annual spring cleanup. The campaign
begun the 18TH instant will continue un-
til the Isl proXimo. The clean city COM
mittee, indorsed by the Commiss. .oners
is in charge of the work. This clean.
up movement appeals to our civic prIue
1ne action OF the citizens associations
trade, civic. and patriotic associations
and other public spirited citizens in CO.
operating with this committee in giving
their time and money to further the
| cause. Is commendable. Clean houses
clean lawns, clean streets. clean alleys
clean outbuildings-that condition means
health and comfort. Dirt and wantor
| negligence indicate decay and shiftless
| ness; they invite diseases; they are
ugly, offensive, unnatural
Taken To Dumps.
Every vacant lot private alley, yard
sled. area should be thoroughly clean
ed; the refuse carted to the Lawful
dumps A very small quantity OF house
refuse deposited on the premises anc
| allowed to remain oftentimes create:
harm. Microbes breed and develop II
al imal and vegetable tissue, and sucl
| material Is often found in refuse of thii
| Character. Refuse deposited upon opeI
! lots and moistened by the rainfall af
| lOruS eNCellent breeding places TOT nlel
as well as the microbls mentioned.
"All discarded vessels. such as cans
| buckets. and pans, should not he per
mitted to remain upon or about th'
premises. During rainfall they will b'
| tilled or partly filled with water. anC
rnder such conditions will become
breeding places for mosquitoes. I'm
clean refuse should not be permitted t
accumulate during the winter months
Careful attention should be given to thi
| mo tar m in1
done. there would be no Gnclean ma
| terial in exposed situations in tn
spriI gtime, and the breeding of mos
quitoes and flies would be headed OF
! and the serm-carrying flies preVentc,
from getting in their deadly work
The Health Department Is Co-operat
Ing in every way possible i'm this cam
paign, There is no doubt but what tn
end comfort for The citixens Of thj
community"