South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-17
YARD DIRTY? YOU
HAVE WHOLE WEEK
To CLEAN HOUSE
Chamber of Commerce An
nounCeS Dates of First Clean
and Paint-Up Period-UrgeS
Necessity of War on Dirt.


From May 20 May S, inclusive,
many unique and unusual plans viii
be followed out FOR a successful clean
ing OF the city. I'm every portion OF
South Bend residents are being i'm
pressed with the Importance and ne
cessity OF the work. The campaign,
"a it is being staged in south Bend
L. one OF national scope, since lnIOF-
nation has reached the local cham
Der from a score Of American cities
of their intention to put on the same
sort of campaign.
At least a half dozen committees
have been at work Iva South Bend
urging the cleanup proposition, until
the support OF practically every cltl-
zen has been assured. The chamber
has endeavOred TO impress the TACT
that n is nothing short OF duty
that every property holder should SUI
pervise the cleaning of his premises
through the week named
There viii be certain days IN when
certain portions OF the premises shaH
be cleaned. In this manner the clu-
zen escapes being compelled To spend
a full day upon his property lie Will
have the entire week On which 10 clean
his yard house and repair his dilapl-
dated wood-shed.
Lowering the fire hazard lessen the
likelihood OF contagious disease, and
financial profit are some OF the rea-
sons set forth by the chamber that
the week should be an active one.
Began First OF Year.
Cleaning up the city started hrst
this year in the FIRE department For
several weeks members OF the hre
lighting force have been visiting bust
ness houses and residences, urBlh6 the
people to rid their premises Of rub
bish and every type of refuse me
object of a cleanup TO "a fireman Is OIL
course fire prevention, but 10 is along
the line of the general clean up ana
pafnt up" campaign, and IS Simply ~
part OF the organization. which Will
operate particularly between May
and s.
Merchants. particularly the paint
dealers and manufacturers, hardware
men. and the like have also been mar
shalled by the Chamber of commerce
committees to do their share OF the
work The children are being drllleu
i'm their part OF the campaign by the
instructions given them in the public
schools. school teachers are giving
REGULAR talks to- their pupils ON the
necessity OF Kidding the city OF It's
waste. and the desirability of keeping
il clean throughout the year. ne
children are expected not only 10 40
thci. share of the work. but they are
also expected 70 carry the gospel OF
the value of q cleaner city nome 10
their parents. In addition, n IS very
urobahIe they Will be organized into
wards or districts before cleanup
and paint-up" week arrives. II ~ eN-
pected that certain children VIII De
named by the teachers TO look after
certain sections in the neighborhood
in which they live. BY this method,
the cleaning up idea viii he carried
into every nook and corner OF Souih
Bend.
Preachers aud Papers TO Aid.
The ministers and newspapers nave
also received their instructions Tor
the campaign. The preachers are eN-
pccted 10 impress ON their people
from the pulpit Just what must be
dome between May and s. and the
newspapers have been urged 90 give
the campaign all the publicity posi-
bile.
m has been thought advisable by
he committees TO set apart certain
DAYS of the week in Nav for certain
kinds OF cleaning, painting and re-
pairing the city
The days viii bc known as follows:
NONDAY-"Fire Prevention Day
Clean easements, attics. remove rub
bish. greasy rass waste paper anu an
t-ESDAY-"Frout Yard Day
Rake lawns. plant flowers clean walks
and cutters salt cracks nm Sidewalks
and cNtermiuate ants.
WED\ESDAN-"R Repair Day Ike
move dIapidated buildings repair
FENCES. and build ZIP in general
TTU-RSDA Paint Day Paint
no inside and out porches, fences
chairs. woodwork. Out-hulldlngS. elc.
Rusincss houses clean windows ana
replace old awnings.
FRTDAY-"Backya Day"-CleaH
ALLEYS. remove rubbish, garbage, cans,
screen fIy traps. cover manure boxes
and ashes. Plant garden.
Vacant Lot Day
Clean up lots adjoining homes.
The chamber of commerce mas
passed "a resolution setting apart Ger
tain DAYS Tor the cleaning up cam
uaign. Mayor Fred Keller has issued
"a proclamation for the occasion. and
mLny public men and prominent citt-
zens have made public statements
warmly endorsinE the idea
other Cities Join Move.
T-p-to-date cities like Chicago. Day
ton. Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne. In
dianapois and ST Paul, are o1 and
doing this year. the same as South
Bend. in cleaning up themselves. The
idea is rapidly assuming national
one. as the people realize the import
ance OF a cleaner and brighter APP
pearing city from standpoint of
health. safety from condensation and
g means of attracting and holding the
attention OF the visitor from the OUT
side
Chicago, besides pushing hard the
project OF a general clean mp. has de-
Ciared war on the owners Of buildings
who allow the tops Of the structures
20 become Uttered with refuse and
NTH Of every description. The board
Of health Of the city has also declared
war for all time on the house fly.
Many other methods have also
been adopted in different communities
over the country for the success OF
the annual campaigns. Special
committees Of women and girls have
been named IN some places. Also
many schools organize their pupils in
10 bands OF dirt annihilarors as is be-
ing arranged in south Bend. The
Young folks are found 70 Doe oeneci7l-
Is effective IN this sort OF activity.
Most OF them like 10 feel that they
have become old enough and lis
enough 90 assist the grown-ups In do
ing the grown-ups' work. and as
result they are often better workers
ff.nw fnafr raaraufg in such cam