Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-04-28
STATE FEDERATION
Of WOkEN'S CLUBS
Mrs. Solon Shedd, President

nook and corner of the state will do.
This is "a call for
/. Every official in the state from
the governor down the line.
=. Every city and town in the
state,
>. Each mayor to lead the work,
setting aside this special week.
4. Every newspaper in the state
to spread the news.
.. Each householder, whether OF
city or country, to join together and
give the state of Washington the
most thorough cleaning up it has
| ever received one for the money;
two for the show; three to make
ready; four to go!'
So let us all, men, women and
children, plan as individuals, as
communities, thorough 'clean up
and paint up" week.
The cleanliness and proper santa
ton of each farm house and rural
community, is as vital to the welfare
of the people of the state as is the
cleanliness and sanitation OF the city.
Seem ingly no isolated farm house
and rural community, is as vital to
the welfare of the people Of the state
as is the cleanliness and sanitation
OF the city. Seemingly no isolated
farm house may live unto itself
alone in these days of "R. f. D."
and the automobile. Our state
health commissioner tells us that the.
death-rate of the rural communities
is higher than that of the cities.
Our county commissioners have
big opportunity to help in this
cleaning up" and keeping clean"
movement. Many of the country
road sides are spoiled because they
are used for dumping grounds.
Properly supervised places for dump
ing should be set aside in our coun-
ties. The plan of the sanitary fill
now used in Seattle could be used to
advantage in rural communities. Let
no community foul its own nest"
with its garbage heaps.
Let every country woman finding
it necessary to provide individual
means of proper sanitation for her
home read the most practical article
on the subject in the Ladies Home
Journal for February, 1916.
VIII each mayor announce a spe
cial clean up enlisting every Of
ficial and representatives of every
organization of the town. Ask the
ministers to preach sermons on
Cleanup Sunday" "Clean-upl-
ness is next to Goodness" Morally
speaking, it is Goodness. Then
choose day for each part of the
cleaning process depending upon the
local needs. Have your merchants
display all kinds of cleaning up de-
vices.
Women's clubs have already
made the leap from social amuse-
ments to street improvements. From
Browning to garbage cans" They
are also cleaning up the grease"
in their own back yards and alleys,
before they spend much time upon
the Art of Greece" They will al
ways start the clean up" move
ments or cooperate with the mayor
or those who do start it,
We have just completed a won
derful Nationwide Baby Week
campaign" Did you know that
every movement toward cleanliness
Is help in the preservation of he
lives of our babies? Clean. pure
water; clean, pure milk; clean food
supply; clean, dustless surround
lngs; proper sewage and sanitary
conditions; clean, fresh air (plenty
of it, tlyless houses and flyless
towns; eliminating the misquitoes-
these help in the conservation of our
babies lives no less than our own.
In state clean town contest held
in Utah last year, these were The
points upon which the towns we e
scored. What score would your city
or town receive?
Points
], Sewage: disposal of; privies.
cesspools, etc. ......... 10
,. Stables and corrals: disposal
OF manure. etc. ........ Is
}. Garbage: collection and dis
posal of .............. 10
| /. Water supply .......... 10
.. Sanitation of school houses. 3
9. Sanitary marketing of foods 5
I. Presence of flies ...... .
s. Sanitation of the home,
cleanliness of the home.
ventilation, etc ... 5
3. Condition of streets. parks