Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14
CLEAN Up -PA|NT Up!
Written by &. W. Thompson. 1874
California street. winner of one of the
81 prizes in The stars clean up-pnint-
up essay contest.

A city's progress. after all. depends
on its individual citizens--iu their ca
pacity of citizens-en entirely apart from
their business activities. The cleanup
-paint-up campaign gives every citi-
zen the opportunity to do his part in
making the city better. brighter and
cleaner. Few citizens are in q position
TO present parks. libraries. fountains
or other improvements to their home
towns; but every citizen can serve the
public interest as well as his own by
maintaining n high standard of appear
ance and sanitation in and round his
own home
The good results of a movement to
beautify and purify every corner of the
City are too obvious to require en-
phasis. On the other hand it is hard
TO see how any one could fail to take
an enthusiastic part in such an enter
prise.
From the point of appearances alone
and things pleasing to the eye are be-
coming more and more recognized as
an important adjunct to strictly utili
tartan ends-the city is blessed whose
iuha hitants do their part in beautifying
1T. The attTaCtiVCly painted home, per
hapS with tidy stretch of lawn. and
touches of howerS-free from litter-is
q work of art that all may enjoy.
1--WE - fdueu. WedtnerDcattn mouse Il
coat Of paint. and il automatically in
CreaSeS in value well as in looks,
Just as the shabby man multiplieS his
CndnceS OF success by getting bath
and shave. and DOMINIC respectable
suit of clothes. The attractive home
is credit to the owner-a part of his
prestige Paint is an investment from
a strictly financial standpoint and from
point of personal satisfaction as well.
Aud it would be hard to think of an
investment that brings more permanent
pleasure and protection to property. y
touch of paint in time is a house-saver
and a life-briShtener. The city of well
painted houses grows faster and at
tracts the best type of new citizens.
1t goes without saying that care
should he used in the selection of both
the paint and the painter. and any"
painter is no more to he chosen for the
work than amy" paint.
The majority of people exercise a GER
tain degree of the cleanup spirit at all
times; some more than others, of
course The value of a cooperative
clean-up-paint-up campaign is the
same as that of the time honored
spring house-cleaning. 1t defines Ger
tain time in which regeneration of the
premises shall be done thoroughly and
efficiently, and saves months Of future
lttle-at-a time, SpaSmOdiC work along
these lines. \ thorough overhauling
will show results for a long. long time.
The clean community is the community
Of health and happiness. The scrubbing
brush. the mop, the disinfectant and
the spade are high among the symbols
OF civilization. Backyar ds. alleys. and
areaways Uttered with rubbish and
hy-attracting. germ breeding garbage
are the danger spots of city life Keep
them scrupulously clean and the dan
ger of epidemic is minimIZed. II is
age OF prevention OF disease. in which
every person can and should do his
part.
The n-up-paint-up movement is
the occasion when all may show their
devotion to the public welfare. by
helping make their own surroundings
cleaner. brighter and safer.