Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
MARCH 10 WILL
/. BE CLEANUP DAY
IN BROWNSVILLE
CITY HEALTH OFFICER ANNOUNCES
THAT CITY WILL ABIDE BY THE
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
STATE HEALTH OFFICER CALLS At
TENTiOM TO NEED OF ONE DAY
SET ASIDE AS EXAMPLE.

March ~ " cleanup day in Texas.
March 10 will also be cleanup day IN
Brownsville, il was announced today by
City Heats Officer r. T.. Dickson.
While no special plans for the proper
observation Of the day nave been made,
owing to the fact hat the city for many
months past has been prosecuting clean
up work in the citv's streets and alleys.
also calling the attention of residents to
unSanitarv places when found, the city
health officer calls upon the residents 10
make Of March 10 4 special day 10 get rid
of all trash i'm their front or back yards.
haul il away 10 the dump grounds. or else
destroy il by burning.
DIR. ". b. Collins. state health officer.
has addressed letters to all the health Of
lficerS. city and county authorities. wom-
ems clubs, and al parties interested in
public health and sanitation. reading n
follows:
Public health j. public wealth. No
nation did or ever will prosper until
y paws first heed Ia the health of it,
citizenship. Health i. the handmade
~ happincss.-Governor James T..
Ferguson.
March 10th haS been selected n the
la~~-al Cleanup Day for Texas. The var
10 city authorities and county health
authorities cannot easily over-e>timatc the
value of making Il united. determined ef-
fort clean up the rubbish and filth that in
variably ~accumulates during the winter
months and which continues to exist during
| the spring and summer. This dangerous
condition constitutes u constant menace
to the public health. To improve SAM
tary conditions means more than the mere
beautifying az premises. 'Ciean-np Day i
intended 10 arouse in all people Of Texas
: desire 10 ward off diseases peculiar to
| he warmer months, a. well a. 10 guard
against those which. like tuberculosis. are
perennial in their dc~iructivcne-~
II. therefore. call upon you now to do
I'll in your power officially and privately
rs rid our state Of filth and it, products.
The weeds and old tin cans. and garbage
uf every kind. should DO given attention.
not ovcrlookin. that wonderful breeding
place Tor The fly-thc manure pile.
"All ~anitarian~ agree upon the import
ancc of sanitation n 4 preventative Of dis
ease. The cleansing of just one day will
not serve for the entire year. but II will
point the way "a the time when Texas will
constantly observe all rules Of sanitation.
The date i placed in the early spring in
order that the diseases of warmer months
may he guarded against.
."The Cleanup Day for 1916 proved =
great success. Many of the cities and
towns of the state observe not only the day
named. but entering in the real spirit oi
the movement devoted two weeks 10 the
|laudable work Of removing and DESTROYING
the accumulation of the winter months
preparatory To the coming Of warmer
weather. The suggestion l. again made.
WHY not make 1917 y Cleanup Year for
let each man cleanse hi prem
|iscs. each woman her house. and each Off
Ger hi~ territory. To secure concentrated
,ction each parliamentary body i request
"a "a pass resolutions "a urge all Texas.
to observe Saturday. March 10th ~ Clean
mn nay"