Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
MOVE TO TAKE CITY
HEALTH SECRETARY
OUT OF POLITICS
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5. That a letter Of appreciation be
milton Of the splendid cleanup work
which he made possible.
6. Thnt definite and regulated public
dumps should be established at con-
venient and suitable places.
p. 3. du Points Views.
Pierre S. du Pont today sent the fol-
lowing letter TO Mayor Harvey;
Dear Sir:
During the colder months of the
winter, conditions of unemployment
and distress In the city led to the
suggestion that finding employment.
Instead of donations OF money, food
and clothing. might be OF benefit The
view OF the part OF the city from the
railroad approach further suggested
that a cleaning up of rubbish 10
remedy unsightly conditions might be
n means OF employment. without an
reference with the work or duties of
others.
William NJ. Francis consented 10
undertake this work under the con-
troll and direction of the city au-
ingly and effectively. The main pur-
rose. OF finding work for the unem-
ployed, has, In the end, fallen 10 a
| position of Importance. second to the
need OF the general cleaning up ot
rubbish that has been accomplished
THE cost of this effort has not
been great. and. therefore. Il IS hoped
that the work may be continued sys-
| tematicaly under public control, &c
| the end that the city will be maintain
sd in n condition calling for favorable
comment. abolishing all accumula-
| tiuns of filth and rubbish forever. ~
THE attached report night prov,
| of use 10 those In charge Of the con
! t.nuation of the work"
Mr.. Francis then reported the de.
! tails If the cleanup work that was
conducted by him throughout tn,
, city prior and during the cleanup
week campaign.
MIR Francis report showed tha'
SI3, 1868 had been paid by Mr.. dr
! Pont IN cleaning up the city. Mayor
| Harvey said that this together with
what had already been given to th'
I2morcency Relief Committee woult
he at least 100000 that had been ex
! ended this winter for relief Of III,
needy. lie expressed his pleasure at Mr.
du Points generosity and the generosi
" Of those who had given TO the com
mittee. and the work Of the woment
! committee that was appointed to sup
plcment the Emergency Relief Com
mttce.
The permanent work that had hee'
done in the parks. giving employmen
20 the unemployed. was also commend
ed
The mayor suggested that n vote .
thanks he given TO Mr.. du Pont ant
later John G. Saylor made motion Il
which the thanks Of the Committe,
was expressed q Mr. du Pont FOR hi
idea and contribution BY motion III
report Of tho subcommittee w
adopted Mr. Francis report was alS
adopted as was the report made u.
Howard NJ. Ward. chairman Of ~
judges committee that toured the cit,
|neatcst sections.
Mr.. Ward said, IN speaking Of III
work Of the committee. that man,
sections OF the CltS were surely ~
per cent clean. and In his opinion, h
said. the city was not in such a Nth
condition as she had been painted Tn
committee awarded the prize 10 III
Fourth district. which Is in the Mint
ward. and because there were tw
faichhorhood associations in that war
the prize money was divided be
tween the two F. { Huher. who
, president OF the Tatnan NeiEhborhoo
, Association. in the Ninth ward. e;
, pressed qualification that that com
munity had been given prize fC
neatness.