The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-19
SEVEN MILLION
PEOPLE WORKING
PAINI-UP week
To Make City Beautiful" Is
Aim of Every Public
Spirited Citizen in
the Nation

Il, costs moro To- be dirty than TO
keep clean Consider the toll of dis,
case. fire and depreciation, through
fnth, disorder and neglect Dust and
CRIME are said to he responsible for
more than so per cent Of the wear
and tear on clothing and house fur
nishings.
It is not surprising then, that the
people Of America have been thor
oughly aroused TO the necessity for
community cleanliness. When the ma
tional clean up and paint up bureau
first sounded the call to arms on May
], 1921, there was an almist instant
response.
Today more than 1000 cities and
towns with a probable average of l.
900 volunteer work as or a total of
1000, 600 men, women and children,
are working together for II common
cause-'to make this community as
clean as its cleanest home.
This is but the power of an idea
multiplied by the multitude. 1t is
6 the mass idea extended and length
ened II is cooperation in its high
est development and its visible re
suits represent the finest and most
practical kind OF altruism.
Best for All.
II was not difficult to convince
these Z 900 GOO co-opcrators that theit
united efforts would enable all Of
them TO enjoy greater economies in
living Every housewife realized that
dirty streets and yards in her com
munity were Il real burden on her
time and purse The dust from the
streets was blown into her home. II
found lodgment in the curtains, dra-
peries and carpets. 1t made her house
keeping an endless burden.
-- No home owner would attempt TO
clean up the entire community, but
when a large number work together
in a concerted effort to clean up, the
result is apparent to all of them.
Neither was it difficult to convince
.he city government and the business
interests that a consistent effort to
clean up and keep clean would be a
good thing for everybody. 1t has
made the city more sanitary, elm
mated lire risks, reduced Insurance
premiums, increased the price and self.
respect Of all citizens. and made the
city more desirable place in which
10 live.
Remade Communities.
The splendid community spirit which
has been developed in these 1000
cities and Towns has practically re-
made many communities. Streets are
repaired, parks are beautified, ram.
shackle fire traps are razed Millions
OF homes and public buildings have
been repaired, repainted and restored
10 beauty and usefulness.
These are some Of the fruits OF
community cooperation. The com
plete history OF the national clean up
-. is not At hand, but it is sufficient 10
say that it is the greatest cooperative
movement for community welfare aud
betterment that ever has been under.
taken, and the most commendable and
significant thing about it is that thesl
great bodies Of people give their en-
ergy, their enthusiasm and their serv.
ices to this work without pay and
solely for the public service.
Shouldn't Wait.
In every city there is multitude
OF men and women who have Ions
wished for a real city beautiful
They are public spirited citizens whose
vision extends far beyond the con
fines Of their own homes. All oi
these leaders should show their ini
tiatiye in organizing a clean up ant
paint up campaign in their communi
~ without waiting for anybody to ash
them 10 help.
The actual money value Of one,
increased enjoyment of living and Vi
his pride lf his city and its genera
welfare, will be thousand time,
greater than any return that nigh
be possible from the cash value OF tn,
time that he may devote TO this cam
paagn.