The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
NATIONAL CLEANUP AND PAINT
Up CAMPAIGN OPENS here SAT.
EVERY CITIZEN, If NOT ENLISTED, SHOULD BE DRAFT
ED IN THIS GREAT MOvEMENT-CLEAN UP THE TOWN
IMPORTANTTO HEALTHOF ALL THE PEOPLE
Many Things Should Be Done the Alleys and Vacant Lots Should
Be Cleaned Up Houses Should Be Painted and Barns and
Sheds Renovsted-Fne Loss VIII Be Greatly Decreased

There are a lot Of things 20 be
discussed nova lot Of big news,
both locally and nationally. The
newspapers are loaded down with
records Of tremendously important
affairs. But neither wars nor
famines, nor the overthrow Of gov
ernments are such important mat
ters Of community interest a. are
these supposedly small things Of
cleaning up and painting up and
getting the community INTO sani-
tary shape and pleasing appearance.
Every citizen who does NOS en-
list in this campaign should bc draft
ed. Cleanliness may not be an abso-
lutte preventive of disease, but we
know with certainty that dirt and
filth invite disease Clean mess,
sanitation, Identification, conaerva-
tion and safety are all civic syn
0nyms. They symbolic good citi-
zenship and good citizenship is good
business Though the annual loss
through lack Of painting is greater
than the annual loss by fire, clean
ing up and painting up is a great
step toward the prevention Of fire,
which costs the nation $3.50, 100000
annually. This campaign rids men
aces 10 every community. Remember
that all fires are the same size at
the start, and If the proper precau-
tions are taken toward keeping
away the cause there is much less
danger in great conflagrations. An
ounce of preventive is worth a pound
Of cure.
At the same time, the alleys
should be cleaned. fences and sheds
should be repaired, vacant lots
should be cleaned and tin cans,
paper and weeds should be re-
moved Are you satisfied with the
condition of the sheds and alleys
surrounding your place, or even
your own yard? Are you ashamed
to let your neighbor come into
your back yard? If so, you should
be ashamed TO stay there yourself.
What the sensible, persistent use
Of paint will do in city or country
can be noted by any automobilist.
Il adds value 10 property when sales
are forced or voluntary. IL saves
wastage otherwise inevitable be-
cause Of the elements. It enables
persons responsible for the family
standards TO come nearer their
ideals. Il zones up the solf-respect
Of neighborhood, town or city.
Paint up that house and straighten
up those sheds around the place.
Houses that are unpainted eye sores
are made uglier and more conspic-
Gus when only the streets and
grouns around them are straighten-
ed up "A little brush and a splotch
Of paint, makes many a place look
new that amt
But, the main thing that Lub-
book needs is the clearing up Of
the many vacant lots in the city.
Although they are rapidly filling up
with beautiful residences, there are
yet many more that not only are
unattractive on account Of the lack
of homes, but are made the dump
ing grounds Of the waste from the
yards and kitchens with anything
from paper sacks and tin cans TO
old automobile frames. Lubbock
has the name of being one Of the
most progressive little cities in the
world, but nothing can give Us the
black eye quicker than to sit down
anu dAl!N ouAh hvhuitt'HN 70 thlntf
or wait for the other fellow 10 rem
edy them. What is everybody's
business is nobody's.
Are you doing your part in this
great Cleanup and Paint-up cam
paign? Are you going 20 put your
10 the wheel for the pub
lie benefit? This is going to mean
a whole lot to the community from
a health standpoint, disregarding
the feeling Of satisfaction we are
going 10 get from having done so.
The campaign opens here Satur-
day, April 29th, and everybody is
expected 10 JOIN in this great move
ment. Are you a citizen, or do
YOU lust live herq7 Lets 90 for