Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08
CALLS ~
ON ALL TO HELP
CLEAN UP CITY
Full Program Fixed For Each
Day of Week Set Aside
For Purpose

Clergymen of the city are request
ed to urge their congregations in
their sermons of May 4 to give full
support to the annual spring clean
up, in a proclamation issued. to-day
by Mayor Daniel L. Keister. in which
he fixes the week of May 4 for the
campaign. The manner in which
Harrisburg generally can contribute
to the success of the campaign is
outlined in the proclamation.
Monday is classified as f1re-preven-
tion day. and a number of sugges-
tions are made for activities along
that line. On Tuesday and Wednes-
day the mayor thinks the yards ought
to be. cleaned up, and Thursday and
Friday should be the time for i'm
proving the alley and the home sur
roundings. Saturday is to be Boy
Scout day.
After the cleanup is over the mayor
, said he intends to make a special ap-
peal to civil and public welfare Or
ganizations to make a thorough in
spection of the city. His idea is "a
have a well-organized auto tour OF
| the city. His proclamation follows:
tablished custom and at the special
request of the Bureau of Health ano
| sanitation, ], Daniel l.. Keister, mayor
of the city of Harrisburg, do hereby
proclaim the week beginning May i,
1919, as our annual spring cleanup
week.
And Whereas, An inspection of the
| city shows many streets, yards, and
| open places Uttered with waste and
| rubbish, which are unsight1y and un-
n nd
tions outdoors, exposed to view, what
| must be the conditions indoors, in cell
lars, attlcs, and passageways, in fac
| tories, tenement houses and other
| places unseen.
And Whereas, 1t is not necessary
to dwell in detail upon these facts.
or the reason for a concerted move
| ment Tor the promotion of health
cleanliness, thrift and city pride, or
| give any reason why it should appeal
| 10 every public spirited citizen.
| therefore, In order to bring about
| the best results and that the greatest
good may be accomplished in the
shortest time, l would most respect
fully suggest that the following pro-
gram be followed for the seven days
beginning May 4th, 1919:
| Sunday. - Special reference to
cleanup week by minister in all the
| churches.
"Monday.-Fire Prevention Day. -
Clean your front and back 3ar1s,
| easements, attics, etc, of all rubbish.
rags and waste paper. Get ready for
| the city ash and rubbish collectors
whose program will be announced
through the garbage and ash bureau,
Make thorough inspection of your
premises for all elements of fire haz-
| ard, such as faulty or unclean Chin
neys, open flames and imperfect wir-
ing and make prompt corrections of
| defects.
| tuesday and Wednesday. - Cut
lawns. plant flowers, clean walks and
| cutters; eXterminate ants and in
! sects; replace old awnings and clean
| windows, and wage war in eliminat-
ing the weed pest
! Thursday and Friday.-Clean al
leys, repair fences and sheds, screen
| garbage cans and set traps to eIimi-
nate the fly menace; put on screen
doors, make liberal use of paint and
| whitewash for the purpose of beauti-
lying and purifying your premises.
| Saturday. - Boy Scouts Day. -
Scouts and school children clean vac
ant lots, remove tin cans, paper and
brush plow and plant garden plots
| Wherever possible. Continue paint
ing and whitewashing on this day.
| The local Bureau of Health and
sanitation and the Garbage and Ash
Bureau will aid you in this work and
the Highway Department will see
that the streets and alleys will be
given extra attention during the
week, and every effort should be
made toward the end that Harrisburg
can unquestionably and truthfully be
in the state"