Evening journal., 1922-04-06
OFFICIALS To
KEEP THE CITY
SPOTLESS NOW

or the Board or Health.
Evidence accumulated today
show that the whole city r. taking
an active part In cleaning up. THE
town. as Frank J. Byrne mem
Der OF the committee expressed IL
is on tip-toe." The headquarters
telephone. No. 27s4. buzzed almost
continually this morning a. reports
came In from all parts OF the city
telling OF work accomplished or call
ing attention 10 some place that
should receive attneuon from the
cleaning squads.
The big question. now that the
city is clean, is TO keep It clean" was
the way several committee members
put the equation.
Squads OF cleaners. aggregating
l20 men, employed By Mr.. dupont.
under supervision OF william NJ
Francis. are working In the districts
from Nandever avenue TO Eleventh
street and from Heald street to the
Pennsylvania Railroad. This after
noon or tomorrow morning. Mr.
Francis expects to tackle South vii
mington.
Howard NJ. Ward. chairman OF the
districting and contest committee.
which supervises the entire work OF
cleanup activities in the six sections
Of the city announced today that
the following had been appointed as
judges to pass on the question OF
awarding the prizes TO the winning
district: Mayor Leroy Harvey. Mrs.
Donald S. Ashbrook. Charles Ernst.
Canby c. Mammele. Howard NJ
Ward.
Cleanup headquarters received
reports today that cleanlng-up ac-
tlvities were proceeding rapidly In
every part OF the city The Neigh
borhood Associations have taken
especial pains to have Their districts
spick and span In preparation for
the Arbor Day celebration tomor-
row. Arbor Day this year falls in
the Cleanup Week schedule and
every effort TO cooperate in making
IL as impressive as possible is being
done by Cleanup authorities
The Arbor Day schedule as an
nounced this morning is as follows.
Pine Neighborhood Association ex-
ercises At 4 o'clock The speaker
will be Miss Sallie Shaw.
South side Neighborhood Associa-
tion exercises at Eden Park. 6
o'clock. Edwin Collins will be the
speaker.
Five neighborhood association
will hold Arbor Day celebrations on
Saturday. These are the Madison
Neighborhood Association at II
o'clock, Samuel II. Baynard. speak
er; Clayton Neighborhood Associa.
ton. o'clock. Miss Ellen samwortf
and Councilman Murray. speakers
Coyne Neighborhood Association. a
2.30. DR.. George Allison. speaker
Delamore Neighborhood Associa
tion, al 2.30; Tatnall NeighborhooS
Association. az $50. speakers. Mayo
Harvey Samuel II. Baynard. Be1ia
min f. Shaw and Howard NJ. Ward
George f. Plummor. captain o
District No. 4. reported this morninl
that School No. l2 at 10 East Twen
ty-second street. had enlisted bri
gade Of volunteers consisting OF q
boys and girls. who are At work az
ter school hours in cleaning up tn
vicinity.
He also reported that the member
OF the Tstnal Neighborhood Asso
citation have torn down the old step
leading TO the playground and ar
putting n new ones today. as a par
OF cleanup week activities.
Mayor Harvey received repor
today from an Inspector whose bust
ness takes him into cellars and yards
that never during an experience o
thirty years had he seen such
cleanup spirit shown in this city
lie reported that cellars which 10 nj
knowledge for years had never bee
cleaned. were being made free iron
debris and rubbish. and that yard
where accumulation OF rubbish hal
laid for years were being cleane
Inspections for fire hazards ar
being made today by members o
Engine Company No. Z. from tn
east side NJ West street to the ives
side OF Walnut street. and from IN
Christiana Creek to the South sid
Of Eighth street.
Inspections by members Of Enrin
B Company No. 8 will take in IN
south side Of Fourth street to IN
city line, from the west side OF Yves
street 10 the east side Of Broom
street.
DR.. William J. French. chairma
OF the Social Agencies Committe,
a.
, among the children connected wit
the health centers. He has receive
the following reports; That Calv
Dean helped clean the cellar In nj
home and helped to clean house
John Falkowsky helped clean IN
yard Of his home and burn the rub
bish: Charles Rutter cleaned hi
home yard: Mike Acario helpe
= clean his cellar; Columbus Fonnos
zio helped clean his yard. Reba PoI
, ter helped clean house. Lester Kesi
: Ter helped clean yard. Irene salon
: ski helped clean yard, and plante
! flowers. Lillian Donovan helpe
clean house, Vendetta Robinso
! helped clean yard and pavemen
. Alice Parker helped clean house, Id
! Robinson helped clean steps an
, yard. Nellie Marusczak. Lucy Fal
. low, Isabella Lajoie, and Clara Tai
button, all helped clean house an
also did active cleanup work.
In line with the appeal "a
? painting up" hundreds Of home
stores and business houses are r,
, ceiving fresh coats Of paint.
is generally felt that the campaig
% will result in both a continue
=, everyday interest in the prime oil
/, iocts Of the campaign and in an an