The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-08-27
CITY
To. Be OFFERED
MANY VISITORS
Cleanup Drive Proposal
Arouses Immediate Re-
spouse and Campaign
Formally Launched.

Progress in the plan to make OF
Caldwell spick and span city when
it opens its gates to the thousand odd
visiting Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
in October was given its second i'm
pulse at noon when Is representative
members of the Commercial club, at
the regular weekly luncheon at the
Palm, heartily endorsed the movement
launched by the Caldwell Realty
board and pledged individual. support
to the movement to thoroughly clean
up the town.
September 6 was set as the final
day for this work which will be con-
Quoted as is now proposed, under the
joint direction of the Caldwell Realty
board, the Commercial club and the
local chapter of Odd Fellows. An
effort will be also be made to enlist
the cooperation OF the city, particu-
larly in reference to the disposal of
waste materials gathered during the
drive.
Cites Portland Record
Under the tentative plan worked
out Wednesday, after the proposal
had been presented by A. L. Murphy,
Caldwell school children will be en-
listed in the work. In Portland, prior
to the Rose Carnival and the Shriner's
convention this summer a similar plan
led to extraordinary good results, ac-
cording to Mr.. Murphy. There the
cleanup drive was under the direc-
ton of the Portland Realty board.
Arrangements were made with Port
land dealers in secondhand materials
to purchase any articles of value
which the school children might col
lect. Summaries compiled at the end
of the drive showed that Portland
children were richer by. $4,000
though disposal of old rubber, iron
and other articles which have COM
mercia1 value.
w. T. Kimbrough, E. A. Wheeler
and ]. W. Erwin were selected on the
Commercial club committee. to CO.
operate with the realty board com
mittee in working out the plans. Ad-
equate prizes will be awarded for best
work done but the total amount. of
these funds has not been determined
as yet nor has the method which will
be employed in their distribution.
In Black and White
Pledges will be prepared for general
circulation and signed approval plac-
ing every property owner on recor.i
as standing responsible for cleaning
up his residence property and vacant
lots which he may own prior to Sept.
e. An effort will be made to induce
the city to authorize the use of city
teams and equipment to haul off al!
rubbish, weeds and other waste that
may be cleaned up. 1t is confidently
expected that this arrangement will
be made.
Thus far no specific plans have been
outlined for the cleanup drive but It
was suggested Wednesday that the
town be divided into sections, each
under competent direction and thar
the cleanup work will be conducted
in distinctive drives in each district.
1t is believed that this plan will be
followed.
The motive underlying the proposed
cleanup campaign, which is to be
directed strongly against the vegeta-
ton which accumulates during the
summer months, is the fact that Cald-
well is to be host to members of the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges at
the annual encampment which will be
held this year in Caldwell in October.
Because of the interest attaching to
the dedication of the new Odd Eel
lows state home it is estimated that
Caldwell will entertain no less than
100 visitors encampment week.
Every effort will be made to give the
visitors favorable impression of the
town.