Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-13
CLEANUP WEEK
SET BY TOPPING
May LIST to May sth. For the Whole
State Of West Virginia--May
Every Citizen Help

inspection of your place of business.
Remove all packing cases, barrels,
rubbish and other inflamable material
that may have accumulated in your
basement or storeroom during the
winter. This is for your safety as
well as your neighbors.
For General Managers of industrial
plants, shops and factories: For the
safety of your employees and your
Eplant, follow the same suggestions
offered above.
| For the Housekeeper: Clean house
( from garnet tos-basement. Keep the
home free from rubbish and other in
flammable material that may catch
fire or aid in its spreading.
| To City and Village Officials: Urge
every citizen in your town to take
part in this cleanup campaign.
The Time-May 1st to May Sth--
| The place-throughout West Virginia.
Strong forces in the fight against
fire waste are within reach of every
body, and by the use Of which every
person in his daily life may contri-
butte largely to the general welfare,
are order and cleanliness about the
house, factory, store or shop.
You prudent housekeepers who,
while cleaning up every day, find it
necessary to have set period, Spring
and Autumn, to have a special and
strenuous wholesale "Redding Up
lend your aid May LIST to Sth. Just
transfer your home practice and ex-
perience to your community for when
all fall in line behind such leader
ship there will be trash moving fes-
tival that will leave your town and
premises clean, safe and better.
Careless Neighbors
If your careless neighbor knowing
4 ly harbors defective chimney, a
rubbish filled basement, trash laden
attic, defectice electric wiring, stoves
INSTALLED SO as To endanger headwork,
or is careless in the use Of gaso-
lene or the storage of other oils, oily
waste and rags, then he is not in
terested in the safety of his own
family, and the lives Of the firemen.
/ 1t is therefore your duty to warn
! him and to notify the proper author
tiles. Such man needs discipline,
not sympathy, in case he has fire.
Fire Prevention
As is generally known, fire insur-
ance rates are based on the "proba-
bility" that the building insured will
burn. The probability" is determin-
ed by what has happened in the past.
In the past men have smoked in the
i buildings where there is much in
flammable matter, such as hay or
straw. Children have secured matches
with disastrous results. Bonfires
have been built too close to buildings.
Litter has been allowed to accumu-
late in or near buildings. Chimneys
have been allowed to become effec-
tive or filled with SCOT. The build
ings have not been protected by
lightning rods, storm came up, and
only the ruins of a burned structure
remained.
Recall the circumstances surround
ing almost any fire you have vivid
recollection Of, and you will readily
figure out that it might have been
prevented. But to prevent fires, the
danger Of fire mast be kept con-
stantly in mind. Soon this danger
becomes ever preser< IN your mind,
and the things that cause fires are
Stunned automatically.
Take a survey Of your premises
and see if there is not something you
can do that will lessen the danger
from fire to your building. When
you plan to build have that idea of
fire prevention in mind.
We have nothing particularly new
to offer in connection with Cleanup
week. To clean up means simply to
clean up. That's all there is to it,
but embraces everything in the cata-
logue and includes every individual,
city or town in the state. 1t means
inside and outside, front yard and
back yard, every nook and corner, cell
lar and attic, the business and resi-
dence sections. means clean streets
and alleys, well kept parks and whole
some Fairgrounds where childish
minds receive Impressions that will
remain through life, a pleasurable
and uplifting memory or a sordid
reflection. The influence of environ
ment is an important municipal prob
lem, and Cleanup Week may help
much in it's solution. 1t means the
elimination of malaria breeding mud
holes, the collection and disposal Of