New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-05-13


Remember the three DIS:
Dirt-Dfsease-Dcath.
The city Of st. Louis has thu
distinction of having originated
the annual "clean-up and paint
up' movement that has spread
now to all the cities and towns
of our country. Having been the
originator of this idea they are
endeavoring to improve on it by
inacurating continuous paint
up, cleanup, and stay clean''
campaign in order that their city
may be better, a more beautiful
and healthier city in which to
live.
The "continuous paint-up,
cleanup, and stay clean" cam
paign is in charge Of and being
pushed by an executive commit
tee with many subcommittee
composed Of citizens who are pub
lie spirited enough to devote some
of their busy hours to this work
without any other compensation
than the satisfaction of being en-
gagged in a work for the public
welfare and for the benefit of all.
If these citizens can devote
their time to this work surely
each and all of rs can do our part
in seeing that our premises are
free from rubbish, trash. or any
unsightly condition which will in
any way detract from the general
appearance of the streets. alleys,
and Yards. or the houses in which
we live or in which we are con.
Quoting business.
There are a number of cOndi-
tions that 60 to make up an nntidy
and unsiehtly city and all OF us
can, by doing each his part, recti.
fy or prevent the existence or the
continuance of these conditions.
If you are contemplating hav-
ing your house or your porch re-
paired or reprinted, if you will
need soon to have that yard
cleaned, or that manure removed,
do it now.
If you are in business why not
look at the show windows and see
If they are as neat and attractive
as they can be made to be; and
then look over the store and see
If all is in neat and ship-shape |
order This is not only good citi-
zenship, but, it is good business.
If you have anything to sell, neat
and attractive sign will sell it
quicker than a dirty unattrac-!
tive one. If you have a house to
rent, one neat sign on the front
Of a clean, prcsentable house will
rent it more quickly than a dozen
signs plastered on each door and
one sign gives all the in 1
formation that a hundred would
and it looks very much better.
Do not expectorate in street
Ears. on the sidewalk or in any +,
public place. If you must ex-
pectorate do so in the gutter. If
you are reading a newspaper in
he car and finish it. don't discard
t out of the window: it really is
not a great deal of trouble to
larry it to some place where it
IAN be discarded properly.
If you own a vacant lot, it I
ooks a lot better and is more
'alable if it is free from tin cans {
md rubbish. and the weeds are
Kept cut. and it will look like it (
s worth more. to a prospective
Il
If you are a dealer in food do
'ou not know that protecting I
'our merchandise from flies and Is
lirt makes it more attractive and
more salable. and that no matter &
low indifferent to such things s
ome persons may appear, it is,
rood business in the end to offer
lean and attractive food? Il
Let us each and all think lit IL
lie about this matter Of cleanli-
less. not only from the standpoint
# pride in being clean but from {
he selfish standpoint of its being {
.ood business.
Your individual effort alone
vould not perhaps amount to a
'reat deal but each doing his
art makes a perfect whole; and
very man who does his part is
a good example to his
eighhor.
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