The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-09
GATHER FOR
CLEANUP WEEK
Committee in Charge of Districts AL.
ready Making Survey of the
Situation

Plans for "Clean-Up Week" in
Ocala, beginning Monday, May IL,
are rapidly taking form. and strong
forces are being massed for the at
tack on filth, insanitation and un-
sightliness. The committees to con-
duct the campaign in the five dis
tricts, into which the city has been
divided, have been named and have
already begun an inspection to deter
mine what the situation is. Every
ugly and unsanitary spot will be
sought out and listed and on Monday
the attack will begin.
Assurances have been given that
the children of the Ocala schools and
the Boy Scouts will join in the cam
paign. The committees from the
Woman's Club, Rotary Club and the
Board of Trade that will conduct the
campaign are: Misses Elizabeth Davis
and Mabel Meffert and L. T. Izlar,
second ward; Mrs. Fl. M. Hampton,
Mrs. Watterson Tucker and Mr.. Jake
Brown, first ward; Mrs. S. T. Sis
trunk and Mr.. z. c. Chambliss, third
ward; Mrs. F. G.. B. Weihe and Mr..
F. R. Hooker, fourth ward, and Mrs.
E. A. Osborne, Mr.. John l.. Edwards
and Mr.. J. w. Akin, city Inspector,
the business section of the city.
Prof. Mccall, principal of Howard
Academy, will direct the campaign
among the colored people of the city.
Prof. Mccall conducted a most sue
cessful campaign of this kind several
years ago.
The city firemen have been busy
yesterday and today putting Hazel
Park in shipshape, and thus setting
an excellent example.
WORK FOR CLEANUP WEEK
There are many reasons for a
"Clean- Up Week" such as will be held
in Ocala beginning Monday, May Il,
under the direction of the Woman's
Club, the Rotary Club and the Board
of Trade.
An outline of work to be done in
making a clean city is as follows:
Remove all weeds wherever found.
Weeds choke the grass of lawns, and
where rank in growth they are breed
ing places for mosquitoes.
Cut the grass. 1t gives the town a
clean-cut appearance.
Remove old fences. 1t is cheaper
than painting or rebuilding or repair.
ing, and makes neater looking yard.
Trim the trees. It is good for the
trees, if done properly.
Remove dead trees. They are un-
slightly and breeding places for in
sects. They lack life.
Hide ugly spots with attractive
shrubs and vines.
Remove all old lumber. It is an eye.
sore. 1t is not good for the lumber to
have it lying around. A pile of old
lumber may easily start a fire.
Remove all old posters and signs.
They are unsightly and detract from
the new ones.
Cut the dead wood out of the trees
and shrubs. It is good for them.
Remove all tin cans. They breed
mosquitoes.
Provide covers for garbage cans. It
prevents the breeding of mosquitoes
and flies.
Clean up all empty store rooms. A
clean storeroom is more sanitary, has
greater rent value, and does not de-
tract from adjoining stores.
Clean all store windows. A dirty
w ndow gives display dirty ap-
pearance.
Remove leaves and trash from the
cutters. They clog the drains and
sewers.
Remove the moss from the tele-
phone and telegraph wires. It breaks
the wires. destroys insulation and
causes short circuits.
Remove all trash piles. They start
fires.
Clean sidewalks and clean streets.
They are the thoroughfares leading
to the houses and business district.