Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
Proclamation of Governor
Names Date for Gen
eral Renovation.
ALMA NEEDS NO REMINDER
Ladies of Civic League Have Always
Supervised This Work and
Secured Best Results.

Below is given the annual pro-
clamation of the Governor, Wood
bridge n. Ferris and State Fire Mar
shall John T. Winship to the people
of Michigan in reference to the an
nual Cleanup and Fire Prevention
Day which is to be held Monday May
3rd. We print this proclamation
more out of courtesy TO the Governor
and his state officials who are con-
-cerned with it than because we think
Alma needs an out side agency TO re-
mind her of this annual duty which
she should perform. The ladies of
the Civic League and their helpers
the members of the local Boy Scout
army attend to this duty so efficiently
and so faithfully that editorial court
esy prompts the printing of the pro-
clamation. We can say without fear
of contradiction, or imputation, that
we .are victims Of too active an i'm
agination that Alma is the cleanest
city in Michigan. And if we were to
suggest the agency which has effected
the remarkably cleaniy condition Of
-our city we would suggest the ladies
OF the league, mad Of course their un-
derstudies, the Boy Scouts.
Let it be more than Cleanup
Day-let us make it "clean-out"
Gay--a day when we not only clean
up our streets and alleys and pre-
misses, but clean out our garrets and
cellars, where combustible matter has
been allowed to accumulate. We
spend thousands of dollars to main
tain fire departments to eXtinguish
fires, and millions of dollars for in
surance; why not spend little time
and money to prevent fires? Oily
rags, always the accompaniment of
the painting season, produce fires.
Attlcs, mostly upNCnit tated, became an
he summer months Intensely not, ard
II dust and cObWeLs, together W, a
rubbish, are allowed 20 remain, they
furnish a fruitful source of spOntare-
Gus combustion In carrying out
these cleanup ideas do not leave the
burning of rubbish to children.
If the taxpayers and residents OF
the state could be familiar with the
records of theState Fire Marshall Pu-
reau, and note that hundreds of lives
are lost and hundreds OF thousands of
dollars worth Of prOperty are annu-
I t8AAA NNaNl W EN ny illtN NNcli AsrAA It 0lll
rubbish heaps and Unsanitary condi-
tions, they would welcome the desig
nation of Cleanup Day, even if they
had no thought OF the boon 20 human
ity through the amelioration OF condi-
tions that sap the health OF the man
hood, the womanhood and the child
hood of the state, not 70 speak of the
foundations OF our future citizenship
] urge, therefore, the mayors of cit
! es, the presidents OF villages, as well
as township officers, throughout Mich
| igan 10 bring to the attention of the
/ people of their respective communi-
| ties, by proclamation and through the
public press, the Importance of the OBJ
! servance Of MONDAY, MAY Bird. in
line with the thoughts suggested in
/ this appeal. Action by the thousand.
Of Womens clubs In Michigan, cooking
to an endorsement of this idea, will be
a helpful influence to make this appea
and the efforts of local and municipa
authorities effective.
John T. Winship
Commissioner of Insurance
Approved.
Woodbridge n. Ferris
Governor.