Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-04
A PROSPEROUS
AND AG00D
LOOKINGCITY
April %, 1922.

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
My Dear Mr.. Fontaine:-We know
you have the best interests of your
city at heart and are in favor of hav-
ing the best looking as we'll as the
most prosperous town in the state.
If all our people work together we
can easily have just that-a prosper
Gus and good looking town.
From all over the state We hear ru-
mors of how citizens of various places
have united to clean up and paint UP
and improve their business property.
And that our city may be one of the
first to do this, we are writing to ev-
cry business man in this town, asking
him to do his bit towards making this
city the finest and cleanest in the
state.
Every citizen is asked to make a
thorough clean up and paint up of his
property as a measure of safety from
fires and diseases and incidentaHy>
such measure will greatly increase
the value of every piece of property
in the city. The State Industrial Com
mission is urging that the first two
weeks in May be made the time to be-
gin these improvements and suggest
that we join in this state campaign
and follow the outline below. A plan
has been formulated-the Rotary Club
the Boy Scouts, the Park Commission
and the Civic Committee of the Wo-
mans Federation are united to carry
on the best and most thorough "Clean
up and Paint up Campaign" that the
city has ever known.
a. A thorough canvass of the bu-
siness districts front, back and
sides of all business houses, asked for.
b. A thorough survey of the streets
parks, and alleys, will also be carried
out.
C. Every man, woman and child car
do something to make this cleaner
and safer city to live in.
d. Boy Scouts will be ready to help
they will be glad to earn money for
summer vacations.
e. Fire men will inspect for fire
hazard
f. The Health Officer will inspect
for sanitary reasons all public build
ings as well as those parts of the city
in need of cleaner surroundings.
When your own piece of property is
clean and painted up, keep it SO. One
clean up year for your business place
is only about as good for it as one bath
year would be for you! Your at
tention is called to these things.
1. Is your chimney cleaned and
repaired and your roof in good condi-
ton for fire hazard?
2. Have your stove-pipes and cleo
trio VIKINGS been put in safe condi-
ton?
3. After you paint your car or shed
or house see that all oily rags and
w dSGC arc DuIHSu up al
4. See that sewage from your own
and your neighbors property is care
fully carried away.
5. That your grounds are cleared
of rubbish, old iron, broken dishes,
cans, and filth of every kind, to avoid
flies and disease.
6. At your request the city teams
will haul all rubbish Except what can
be burned) to the city dump, free of
charge.
7. If you want your place of bust
ness to have live business air-see
that the windows are clean, that good
looking window displays are in them.
That your sidewalks are swept clean
and kept clear of boxes, tubs, bottles
and etc.
8. See that the Railways and stair
ways are kept clean for those that
must use them.
9. Take time today to look over
your buildings and site and make de-
finite plans of just how you can best
clean up this spot you occupy.
10. Painting means a wonderful
Improvement in building. Does your
building need it, outside, inside, or in
the basement After the high water
this spring, Easements need white
washing of ceilings and side walls,
and thorough scrubbings of floor with
antiseptic in the water, if they are to
be in sanitary condition.
These are all suggestions worth con-
sidering and if everyone of us will do
his part We will have cleaner, more
prosperous and healthier city than we
had before. Will you do your share,
and encourage your city commissions
to do theirs to carry on this plan takes
work and time, but success il sure if
we all pull together.
Are you with US?
Come on! Let's go-and Clean UP
the town!
Signed: Civic Committee:
Womens' Federation
The Park Commission
The Rotary Club
Wisconsin Rapids Council
Boy Scouts of America.
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