Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-04
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Effort to Unite Forces Along Lines of
Civic Order and Cleanliness.

agltatlng the problem of the Cit
Beautiful, "Clean-up" Weeks or Day
ano Civic Leagues.
Last spring the Boy Scouts had
Cleanup" Day-but 1t didn't last
One day, or week, or month is nc
enough. To make every day a clear
up day is the only way to insure an
worth while results.
After talking with some of thos
who have been most interested in thi
movement, Miss Lainhart. who i
spending the summer here. has agree
to take up the matter and help push ,
! live spring campaign.
| In this connection We quote her:
"Sprins awlays arouses out-of-dool
interest. 1t gives people . chance t,
start in again, all new and all right
to do everything . little better thar
they have before. Seeing women ou,
raking up yards; men setting new
fence posts; new roofs going on sew
eral houses, set me to thinking.
''If all this individual interest could
be organized wouldn't it enthuse many
of those who haven't thought much
about their houses and yards? A gen.
eral movement IN this line is what has
made some of the prettiest little towns
in the country. Every fence picket
nailed on Sc rely enhances the actual
value of p.Nperty Just that much.
Every tin ca or waste paper that is
a better city.
Gall over ne country IN the last few
years, people have been improving
their home towns; not only just by
cleaning them up, but by putting out
trees, planting shrubs and vines sys-
tematlcalIy with an eye to actually
making things beautiful as well as use
full.
"CrossvllIe has a wonderful climate,
all kinds of natural resources and out
lying districts full OF splendid farm
lands. There is good prospect of
better streets. With these and what
can be accomplished by the combined
efforts of the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire
Girls, the churches and individuals
Crossvlle can feel herself we'll IN line.
"DefinIte plans are being made for
work as soon as the public schools
close.
Meantime there Is almost month
In which each property owner can ac-
complish wonders by seeing to fences.
gates. sidewalks. window glass, un-
slightly trash heaps, wood piles, tum-
Bile down sheds and chicken houses.
'This does not mean the expenditure
If much money. only we'll directed en-
srgy IN most places.
ugly buildings, unpainted and fall
ng apart, can be nailed up. Ievsled and
It least whitewashed.
There are any number Of vines that
yrow rapidly and transform the uglisst
I'D fence into a green screen. Gourds,
passion vine, morning glorles, creepers,
Wy and velvet beans all grow miracu.
ousIy. Sunhowers cover we'll and fur
'ish good chicken feed.
MANY sidewalks can be levelled up
n places and made much less danger
us.
eff there Is low muddy place on a
OF, fill it in and avoid mosquitoes.
hey are dangerous as we'll as flies.
REPAIR work, fixing up, ETC.. al
ways takes much time, but the result
) so satisfactory that the work is
,orth while. Makeshlfts are waste
t time. TO nail up some old boards
0 repair a tence hole is not real i'm
rovement. Something that just stays
ntil the next time is usually an eye
ore.
"Some OF the ladies suggested that
interest myself in this work. have ,
cen so much in few days that could
e done, that do not know just yet
here to begin.
"We want every citizen to look
round and find 1ault with his own
lace. Perhaps with the organizations
Iready existing we will not need
vic league but it will require the
earty cooperation Of every single per- {
IN.
ave are asking the different c
lurches to make their church grounds q
ss bare and neglected. We are ask /