Evening journal., 1922-04-07

clean-ups. He expected a total OF
5000 Inspections before the week
ends. Since December l. last, over
5000 inspections OF business houses
have been made. he said.
Mrs. Ashbrook reported that the
Women's Club Committee has col
lected more than 40 prizes for the
school essay contest. She read let
ter from Mrs. John Palmer. Jr.
suggesting that a day in May should
be observed in honor OF the men
who gave their lives in the World
War.
Mrs. William c. Spruance reported
that between 35 and 40 trees had
been promised as Arbor Day gifts
and would be planted this week and
next.
DR.. Joseph II. odell declared he
knew no city that had made more
rapid progress in Improvement OF
streets and buildings in the past
three and one-half years than Will
mington. He urged more criticism OF
civic faults as a public benefit. and
denounced the putting OF bad waste
matter on open lots as comparable
to the use Of poison gas in warfare,
because It endangers public health.
DR.. Odell also urged the training OF
school children In civic cleanliness.
Aroused by the complaints that
as fast as squads OF workers en-
ployed by p. s. DUPONT and by the
city have cleared vacant lots Of rub
bish more waste has been dumped
on them, thus virtually nulllfying
the cleanup scheme in one impor-
tant particular. the Mayors commit
tee tackled the problem Of finding
some way 10 prevent such dumping.
and secondly Of maintaining a sys-
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prompt prosecutions Of any persons
who litter up vacant lots. streets or
alleys.
In an EFFORT TO get an accurate line
on the conditions as they exist the
various women's committees on
Cleanup Week late yesterday an,
early today made tours OF the city
and inspected vacant lots. Their
findings were contained in a report
presented by Mrs. Donald s. Ash
brook az the luncheon this after
noon. Mrs. Ashbnook said:
The Women OF the Different
Civic Committees appreciate Mr.
duPont's public spirit IN cleaning W
the vacant lots. back yards. etc, OF
Wilmington. and hearing that these
lots we're again being used as dumps
they requested Mr.. Francis 70 take
representatives Of these dlfferen
clubs. on a tour Of inspection, which
he did. Conditions were even worse
than had been reported. and th'
women feel that some very definite
action should be taken against thes'
lots getting into the condition II
which they were formerly.
I'VE realize It Is very discourag
Ing TO Mr.. Francis, who has thi
cleanup work for Mr.. DUPONT 20 dc
and we feel that the $4,000 used a
Mr.. duPont's cleanup work, wi
practically be thrown away unles
an effort, as before stated. is mad
to keep them clean.
I'VE suggest that signs be put u
on these lots. no dumping allowed
and giving a location OF the dunn
that can be used, which is general
within two or three blocks OF wher
we found the worst conditions.
For instance. one OF the lots in
spected which had been cleaned u
by Mr.. Francis squad. at Pennsyl
vanla avenue and Broome street
back Of the Swedenborgean Churcl
had several loads Of ashes and car
on Il, right In the middle and d
plain view Of the residents OF tina
location, or tourists going throug
the city. To my mind there is n
reason for dumping in this lot, as
4 Is a level lot. rather nicely grow
over with grass. giving a good ap
< pearance as you would pass by.
. THE women who went on tn
a tour OF inspection were Mrs. Ash
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