The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-21
CLEANUP DAYS

erty by fire, for the beauty of the
city and for the reason that clean
illness is next to godliness," cleanup
days are imperative necessities in all
cities large and small alike.
These special seasons when the
mayor issues a proclamation to the
citizens to look to it that the prem
ises of their business establishments
as well as their residences are thor
oughly cleansed of refuse and rub
bish of every description are of
&C mparatively recent origin, and
since their Inauguration have grown
in popularity until now there are
few cities Of even minor Importance
but have one or more such cleaning
campaigns in the course of every
year.
1t is a pity, however, that such
campaigns should be necessary In
some few towns they are unneceS-
sary because the citizens are so filled
with civic pride that they keep their
property in a thoroughly clean condi.
tion all of the time. But the avera 81
city has not yet paused sufficiently
long in the mad scramble for in
creased population to develop. as il
should. the civic side OF city build
ing and development,
But competition in trade has be-
come so sharp in all branches OF
business activity, that it has forced
the merchant and business man to
study his business carefully for the
purpose Of finding and stopping lit
tie leaks. so small in fact that a few
years ago he would not give them
a second thought He is realizing
to-day that clean place OF business
is more attractive to the average GUS
toner than a dirty store with un-
kept surroundings. He knows that
refuse and rubbish increase the fire
hazard on his property and that he
has to pay for the dirt in increased
cost of insurance.
Although the average citizen real
izes these statements as facts. still
concerted action and continuous ac-
tion for cleanliness has not yet been
secured and consequently t is nee
paigns. The usual method of con-
ducting such a campaign is as fol-
flows: The Board Of Health informs
the mayor of unsanitary conditions
ises. The mayor issues a proclama-
ton designating one or more days
to be known as cleanup days and
calling upon all citizens to give their
premises thorough cleaning. The
city makes arrangement for the dis
posal OF all rubbish collected from
private property and announces that |
if the citizens will have the rubbish
piled in convenient places 1t will be
carried away.
The commercial organization, the |
civic league and other city improve
ment organizations should get be-
hind the movement and all working |
together generate sufficient enthusi-
asm in the campaign as to cause the
whole city to bestir itself to get |
clean
Many towns and cities have ordi-
nances which compel the citizens To |
keep their premises clean Fines
are provided for violations Other
ordinances provide fines for eXpecto- /
rating on sidewalks and in public
places, fines for tacking cards and |
signs on poles and fences, and also |
it an offensc to scatter bills |
on tn" streets and in the yards OF |
residences.
The farmer should be just as par |
ticular about the cleanliness of his |
premises as the man who resides in |
he city. The yard of the rural home !
hOuld be kept perfectly clean ana |
free OF all refuse; the trees white
washed at regular intervals, the barn
ward and chicken lots constantly
cleaned and lined. all for the pur-
pose OF safeguarding the health OF
the people as we'll as for the beau
tfication of the premises.
The News will be found at all times
ready and willing to lend a helping
hand in such movements as this. ana
its columns are open 10 the further