Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
BATTLE AGAINST DIRT |
BEGINS AS MAYOR BE(!
FOR HELP OF CFTTZEI
Issues Proclamation for cIo..
Streets and Points Out How
Householders Can Assist
Work
HEALTH is INvoLyEn

ut is the duty Of all good c,tizor. :.
operate to make the most of the natural +
vantages of our wonderful city that NJ
ors may carry away an impression ,h., y
addition to being the city Of boms., !, =
the cleanest city in the world.
Il am conscious that all good cw,.
will have pride endn1Bh in their cI,,, s.sl1ens ~
| operate with me in my purpose h - 80 g
about Ideal conditions in the streets thr..lns
an observation of ordinarily simple ruIs.
which not only make for good heal,h sIs. ss.
greater safety of life, but add to tha l.n sna
| eral attractlveness of the 4O0, ,0o0 hassD ssn-
| within the city limits. ZONES
Present conditions are due to ,h. =.
liction of householders, whose tbourh,,ee.e' se.e'
ness has continually placed in jeopapd,s ~ II,
best interests of the city and the heaIth 7. !.
more than 100000 individuals who w.. y
treateo T within the last year for the rernuv.
OF foreign substances in the eye S'4'
COST TO THE CITY.
TN large measure ordinary ltter ..
front porch sweepings, the offal fror, -v.a !.
secure ash and rubbish receptacles allo..s
the loose waste to be scattered by tS.
elements, and, In many cases, by nrsr,s.,
boys, until the litter upon the hIrhwsasSs.
not only caused unnecessary expense "a x.
city, but unsightliness, uncleanliness ana
source of harm to pedestrians and tho.,
who from choice or necessity use var,s..
types of vehicles
I'm order that we may correct soma :,
the deficiencies, l have asked the ph,s
delphia Chamber of Commerce 10 pro,rrt
gate from day to day certain sugEestlor.
resulting from an expert analysis OF ~
situation which should result in enablIr.
the city to remedy the evils complained y
If the citizens of our city will co-opersts
and follow the suggestions issued throuH
the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce v.
will really have a City Beautiful thai b
much safer and more healthful to live IN
I'm conclusion, 1 would express the hon.
that before the Ad Mems Convention onsrs 4
on June 25 the 1400 miles of city street.
snail be entirely free of unsightly obstruo.
tions and such refuse as has in the pas
been allowed to escape to the highways be
cause of Indifference and lack Of apurs.
citation of the value of clean streets.
IT extend to the Philadelphia Charnber
of Commerce and to all other civic, improve.
ment and business mems associations. th
pledge of every resource within the power
of the city government to enable them Ia
bring about change in the conditions
referred to. and I trust that grateful
people will unite in making 1t possible 10
have City Beautlful-All for Phlladsl.
phia.'"
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN.
The Mayor called a meeting Of his cabk
net in the morning to consider ways and
means for the clean streets campaign. Hs
said at the conclusion of the conferencs
that the discussion had been informal and
that no definite results could be announced
The campaign, In which the Chamber Of
Commerce is to lend its aid to the city
will extend over five weeks Al
eXniratiOn fha
ment hope they will hav convncd ever
that the bundling Of rubbsh
in bales and the depositlng of It in recep-
tacles with lids will increase the health of
the citizens as we'll as the beauty Of ths
city