Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

were written by Miss Rose Wolfson
and Miss Ruth Benhamu, and are
among the very best hat have been
submitted by the entire school sys-
tenn, The freshman essays will ap-
pear tomorrow.
Which viii You Have
Let us stretch our Imagination a
trihe and place ourselves in the city
called Cleanliness" We walk upon
wide. clean streets where we do not
see even a piece of paper or a speck
of dirt, where gardens and lawns are
kept in a perfect condition., ana
where garbage cans stand covered,
Now let us peer into n of the
homes here. Everything is so splck
and span that we would like TO
linger here much longer; but unfor-
tunately we cross a border and enter
the city called Filth"
We walk along narrow, dirty
streets where papers and filth are
scattered everywhere, where lawns
and gardens are not present, ana
where garbage cans are left open TO
invite the flies to their daily meals
!. AS we enter one of the homes here,
such unpleasant sights and odors
greet us hat we are more tina de-
lighted to leave.
OF course we would all select the
first city because it is an ideal place
in which we may spend a healthy
and happy life. We can all make
our CITY after this fashion by having
each one clean his W home and
its surroundings during Cleanup
Week"
"CIean-up Week"
Az residents of Perth Amboy all
of us should be anxious to improve
our city by cleaning 1t inside and out.
We want our city to make a aVora-
Bile impression on strangers and
visitors, There are many ways in
which we can better conditions easily
and simply.
We must clean our homes. The
attic and the cellar should be con-
sidered a part of the house and
treated as well as any other room.
Brothers. old bicycle and grand
mothers relics ought not make our
homes look like secondhand shops.
Get rid Of all the relics in the cellar
and the attic If you possibly can.
They are only dust collectors and
germ
After the house has been cleaned
we must begin cleaning the outside.
Naturally the first thing to do would
be to tidy the lawns and backyards.
Grass cannot be grown here. It's
impossible" We all say that. In
part it may be true, but nothing IS
altogether impossible to improve and
beautify our city. Why can't we try
to make our lawns look like vel
vet?" At least, we could try. A
step nearer to better lawns would be
to be considerate of other peoples
lawns. Don't make short cuts across
their property. You don't want peo-
-..4A,,~~ n aro Snmn have
put fences, wires or stones to pro-
tect their lawns. 1t would make our
streets and lawns nicer looking If
these means of protection were not
necessary.
Few of us realize the necessity of
grass and trees and flowers. They
not only beautify u city but make
II more healthy to live In. We all
have heard and know of the chem
tcals in the air that makes 1t so I'M
Oleasant at times. Do all of us
know that trees take In impure air
/. and, give off oxygen through the
ieaves?\. There have not been
enough tees planted lately. We
ought not to neglect these because
they are so beneficial. They repay
us so many times over for the little
care we give them.
Let us all strive to do our utmost
to make "Clean Up Week a sue
cess, a great success. Our city mot
to is: "A cleaner and more beau
tiful CITY," Make 1t yours
RUTH BENHAMU, '23.
Particularly good sentiment is ex-
pressed in some of the following slo-
Sans which have been adopted by
5chool No. z:
.'Clean your home, clean your
"Clean everything around.
Clean up, clean down, clean all
around.
Clean in. clean out, clean every
thing about.
Clean high, clean low, make every
thing as white as snow.
Clean north, clear south, clean
everything about.
Clean east, clean west, make ev-
erything look its best.
Clean shoes, clean hats, clean out
all the rats.
Clean the coolies, clean the lice,
make our school look clean and
Clean out liquor, clean out crime.
Let us make our city shine"
Miss Sofield's class, Grade 5-A.
School z.
''Clean, clean, and clean again.
Barry Houser, Grade S-A.
"Clean up, cheer up."-Mildred
Sorenson, Grade 5-A.
Perth Amboy is a city, 1t gives
us lots of fun. For the children dc
try very hard to make 1t the clean
up one."--John Lease, Grade ga
ITO work. to work. as fast as yot
gan. Putting the garbage in the
/can."-Fred Bitter. Grade ga.
I "CIeanliness is the first rule O
health."- Alice Clack, Grade "A
The following slogans come from
Miss Helen Galvin's room, School Z
make your town spick, make
your town span, Make your town al
attractive as you cam"
make Perth Amboy a spotles
town by having a clean sweep
"Clean up, scrub VI and pain
up"
"Cleanliness brings happiness ant
good cheer"
'sClean up Perth Amboy and max
1t a sanitary CITY,"
"Clean up, clean down. clean a
around"
Additional slogans from tn
Grammar school show great orig
nality and clear thinking:
81 am going to clean up. X. u?
Room 1.
.'Cleanliness rules the world
Room 2. .......
early to clean early to scouI
Makes a man healthier every hour.
Room 3.