Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
PRIZE AWARDS IN
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
City Divided Into Districts to
Foster Competition in City
Beautiful Move.

Beautiful Move.
/ At meeting Of the Wilmington
+ Ciean~TJp Committee yesterday II was
decided ~ divide tho city into DIE
tricts. ssch 20 have chairman whose
duty 10 viii be to secure the co-opera-
ltion Of individuals and All groups In
that district % have them work to-
gcther 70 make their section 81 the
city 40 clean as possible. To stimulate
this competition prizes viii 10 award
ed the district making the best show
ing. The contest win be held during
lC1ean-up Week. Sprn s-s
Howard NJ ward chairman ~ tho
contest committee. announced yestsr-
day the city had been divided into
sir districts n- follows;
District No. I 20 include that part
Of tho city south Of Second street
land west ~ Washington.
District No. 2. that part north 81
Second. south 81 Eighth. and west
Of Washington street.
District No 2. that part north Of
Eighth street. west OF Washington
street and south Of the Brsndyw1ns
District No. 4. all Of tho city north
Of tho Brandywine.
District No s, north Of Fifth street
and east Of Washington street
District No. 6, south Of Fifth stres.
and east Of Washington street.
Chairmen 81 Theses districts wifi bs
announced shortly.
Tho attention OF all pupils in tho
public schools, will be directed next
Monday 10 thd importance OF Clean.
Up Week. The proclamation Of Mayor
Harvey viii be read and will bs sup
lplemented by talks on the part OF tn.
teachers. The Importance OF the day
from a health and good citizen stand
point, viii thus be emphasized. Plan
are also under way now to hav
prizes offered at al the school 70
the best essays on What was don
towards making Clean-Up Week
success"
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook heads
committee OF women who viii solicit
prizes 20 be given 10 school chiidrel
for such essays.
Charles r. Ernst. director Of Com
munity Service, announced many {
the neighborhood associations are pre-
pairing 10 make Cleanup week on
OF the important events in their re
spective communities. J. A Geiger
acting secretary Of the Clean-Up Pre-
ject with headquarters in offices "
3l46, du Pont Building. He will I
pleased TO have suggestions. from an,
one for the success OF the movement
ha oil lza- In. f,F
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Captain For Each District.
Howard Ward. who is chairman
the committee in charge of selectir
prize winning sections and the pla
that is TO be followed in carrying oil
this work, at a meeting today mac
his report, which Was approved. Fac
of the districts will be in charge
captain. who will name two lieutel
lants. comprising the health officer AZ
president Of the community associ
ZION of that section; two sergeants f
each block; rwo corporals for ca,
street and each householder is
private.
The district chairman selected a
as follows: First district, John
Bogucki; second. Frank Hughe
third, J. Edgar Rhoades; fourth w
liam =. White; fifth. William Levi
sixth. Mrs. Raymond Jones.
The classifications under which Z
prizes viii be awarded have been divi
ed into five sections as follows: Fir
free from leaves. rubbish. walks fr
from rubbish; second, If there hre
Ter needed repairs TO walks. steps. gat,
fences: third. general orderlines
D. fourth. need OF paint or whitewas
Oh fifth. gardens properly trimmed. ire,
az pruned. walks IN good condition,
"a. The judges who will award {
MS prizes for the best kept section W
. judge the areas according to the abo
20 classifcations and requirements rs
IN ing each section with so ouch Dc
centage and the section obtaining {
ira highest rating Will win the prizes
,o,. fered.
ith Among the awards so far offered q
40, wireless receiving outfit from {
al Garritt-Miller Co; prize OF IS FRI
Of Metropolitan Life Insurance c.
ON slide for playground by Wnmingt
rea Community Service. In addition TO I
Or community or sectional prizes. tbs
a.. viii be many smaller awards for sch
gas children for the best essays on I
IL why and wherefore ana benefit
-, Cleanup Week.
- Plans for raising enough money
ns, carry out the program for the We
-, were discussed at much length a
"a Wilmer Stradley chairman OF this
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