The Washburn leader., 1916-04-28
CLEAN Up ANDPAINT Up
Every Person in This Town Ought
to Help Movement.

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to Help Movement.
eaInt.ehy Materials Rot and Rust
While Dirt Causes Disease
In the Community.
Few movements started in the Unit
ed States have been so readily tax
en- up as the Clean Up and Paint Up
idea. A great deal of credit is due to
the orfgfnators of this movement for
1t is a good work and worthy Of the
support Of every man, woman and
child in the country.
There is only one poor feature in
regard to the movement and that is
there are too many people who have
not sufficient pride to keep up their
property all the year. but wait for
clean up time to do years cleaning
and painting, the same as some peo-
pie wait for Go to church Sunday"
never thinking that they could "Clean
up" or go to church" at any other
time than that designated by the pro-
moters of civic improvements.
Although the Clean Up and Paint Up
idea is still in its infancy, the move.
ment has developed at a great rate
during the past four years. Yet there
are still many communities that would
profit by joining in this good work.
Ours is one Of them.
Occasionally one meets man who
says: Il don't care whether the yard
is clean or the sheds painted. have
to live here and 1t suits me-" Such
a man is wrong It is not only an
obligation that he owes his city, but
it is an opportunity for him to show
his good citizenship as well. Why not
declare war upon all of the unsightly
things and use soap and pajnt a. am.
munition?
Importance ef Cleanliness.
The American people as q whore are
lovers Of beauty, whether natural OF
artificial. The attyactiveness Of bomes
and yards is just as important as Tie
show places. such rs the perks.
To make truly beautiful town re-
quires the cooperation Of every IN
habitant, 90 when the Clean Up a4d
Paint Up week arrives in our town, do
not close your doors and sleep through
such campaign.
The ways and means Of promoting
this movement differ in every locality. /
However, the fundamental requisites
Of every campaign are similar. IT re-
qufTes plenty Of good soaD and water,
and plenty of good paint The paint /
Is essential and In buying your paint,
buy . paint thar will hold it's color,
stick to its job and preserve your
buildings.
Paint in its varitus forms, Including
valnfshes, stains, enamels; etc, will
not only clean and beautify, but will
als0 preserve whatever 1t covers.
The first thing ON your property
that fs noticeable to the passer:by is'
the fence. II the fence appears SLOW:
emily, it detracts from the general ap.
pearance of the entire place. BY U.S.
ing q little bright paint you can make
# appear as good as new. But paint !
alone will not sufice. The weeds and
high grass that always grow along the
base OF a fence must be- controlled.
When a person once sees how attrac.
tive his fence and lawn can be- made
with 30 little work, he will continue
to take better care Of his property.
The same will apply to the sheds in
the back yard. If the shed is painted
and gives the appearance Of being
neat and clean, you viii want to keep
up your back yard In harmony with
the sheds.
Paint Will XIII Germs.
Paint is one of the most sanitary
products on the market. Hospitals,
hotels, schoolhouses and large build
ings arc ever watchful for new means
of making their buildings more sani-
tary. That is why they all use paint
or varnish. Why should you not be
tust as particular in your home Is
hospitals are?
; Think of these things when Clean
Up and Paint Up time comes.
: If the housewife cleans house, why
shouldn't the town do the same? We
little realize what quantities Of rub
bfsh will accumulate in q short length
OF time. Carelessness is disease and
as very contagious-the germs spread
rapidly and the most careful are sus-
ceptible to it. once It gets it's start.
Don't let your neighbor do 1t all
The people are the only ones who
can make q spotless town. II every
man would appoint himself q commit.
tee of one, with one object in view.
and that to take care Of his own prop
erty, by that we mean the alley back
Of his house and the street in front.