The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-26
PRESIDENT WARD CALLS ON THE
 CITY TO PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP City Beautu Advocate Urges Citizen s Premises to Be in Keeping With Gladstone Sprngtime

Mayor Commissioner George B. Ward forgot all about finances and city hall politics long enough yesterday to advo- cate that all the property owners and householders paint up'' and cooperate with the 'city beautiful movement. In his statement Mr. Ward indulges himself ' i'll his skill as writer to urge, entreat and otherwise impress the citizenry on
 the needs of painting up." However, he | is specific in his desire that no "red paint be used.
 In his statement Commissioner Ward goes into details and shows the benefits Of cleaning up and also why Birming ham should paint up and clean up. Swing irtc line with the spirit of springtime," said MT, Ward kindly take tip from Mother Nature' Maybe your house would look better with a coat of paine; or possibly the fence, outbuildings screens look a little dirgy in the bright spring sunshine How about your floors? Are they show ing heel marks? Ana has some of the furniture been scratched up? Painting and vanishing it will not only beautify it; it will nake the wood last so much longer that it is actually cheaper to paint than net. Paint fills the cracks and holes where germs turk, makes for sanitation. Spring calls for paint. Heed the call of spring.
 Clean up and paint up.
 Yes, and fix up, too
 Now, while the springtime spirit
 makes it easy to put everything in ap- pie pie order
 Look around the premises and see where a bit of carpenter work will not only make things look better, but will add years to their wear You'll likely want to paint things up and make them last lot longer by doing little paint ing here and there too. Then it's time
 to work in the garden; and, of course, there's the house cleaning. FIX IT UP "Old Sois bright rays are showing up every bit of winters dust and dirt and all the paint-needy places. Look over your place and see what needs cleaning, (tpainting and fixing up.
 Cleanliness, thrift and civic pride are the essentials for homes and towns beautiful. Clean up and paint up; will-will you?
 Tn tenement district lived family |surrounded by dirt and filth. The whole atmosphere of the little room which they called home was one of hopeless de- |pression and squalor. To prove the power of suggestion, a good woman placed on the table a miniature statue l of the Venus of Milo. Against this grimy background of dirt and wretchedness, the Venus shone out in all her whiteness and purity elevating and brightening her strange surroundings. The good woman called week later and found that the l place had been cleaned up, the dirt had been washed away and a pathetic but | |slhoe ere attempt at decoration had been |maue-the subtle influence was effective We all want to make business better Ipy bringing new industries here. This is one way to do itl We all want to make Jour property as valuable as possible. The pest way to do it is to keep it in first
 class condition. We all want to prevent
 flres Keeping your premises cleaned up Will help do it. We all want to live in the most beautiful and healthful places | Ill the world, and to live long and hap lplly. If everyone does his or her part to make this campaign success, it will help to attain these ends. Your own
 premises are probably in good condition, but some of the following suggestions
 may enable you to improve their condi-
 tions If not, hand this slip to one of your
 neighbors, who may profit by reading it.
 WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
 Set your neighbors a good example Remove all rubbish from your attic, XcSiidr, pdCh yaTC ana areaWay. Have 1t Isorted as explained below.
 Remove and clean all carpets and |hangings for the summer.
 Scrub all floors. railways and all un- vanished woodwork thoroughly Use plenty of soap and hot water. Clean all windows and keep them
 open to fresh air and sunlight. 'Ventilate damp cellars. Exterminate .rats, flies and all vermin.
 After cleaning up, paint or whitewash