Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
ASH CLEANUP"
EVERY Spring
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wa e''A'N tA' h'aA "a Va AANaAAh 4h
their endeavor to make their work
more efficient.
80. That the>present health laws
be codinod.
-. That there should be an an
nual Clean-Up Campaign each
spring.
IS. That a letter Of appreciation
be sent TO Mr.. Pierre S. dupont in
recognition Of the splendid cleanup
work which he made possible.
&c. That definite and regulated
public dumps should be established
at convenient and suitable places"
The committee Of judges. OF which
Howard NJ. Ward Is chairman. re-
ported that II had awarded the prize
to Health District No. 4 for making
the best showing in general condi-
lions. Its average OF 50 per cent.
was the highest attained by any OF
the six districts OF the city.
Health District No. embraces
that portion OF the city north OF the
/ Brandywine. The prize is $50 worth
OF playground equipment. donated
| by the Wilmington Community SER
vice. The judges were Mr.. Ward
Mrs. Ashbrook. Candy c. Mammele
Mr. Ernst. James a. Gelger and
Charles W. Canheld
Mr.. Francis, who was IN charge Of
! the cleanup work done by men en-
/ ployed by =. S. DUPONT for the dual
object OF eradicating menaces to
public health and OF giving employ
ment TO idle workers. reported that
1922 men had been employed on
an average OF two days each. cover
ing a period OF 80 days. In this time
they had cleaned up 1854 truck
loads OF rubbish and waste material.
The number OF loads taken from
each OF the six health districts were
as follows:
District No. 1. 142; No. 2. 1872:
No. 3, 1917; No. 4. 5921s; No. 5.
l2Ol5 No. 6. 2O4.
Total cost OF the cleanup work
betrayed by Mr.. dupont amounted
to Sl3.766.55 Of which s683s.25 was
paid directly in wages TO the unem-
ployed men engaged in the opera
uon. The remainder OF the money
went 10 truck hire. auto hire. fore
mems time. etc.
Mayor Harvey has received the
following letter from Mr.. dupont
under today's date:
Hon. Leroy Harvey.
Mayor, City of Wilmington. Del
Dear Sir - During the colder
months OF the winter. conditions OF
unemployment and distress In IN,
city led to tie suggestion that find.
ing employment instead Of money
food and clothing. might be Of bene
nj. The view Of a part OF the cit,
from the railroad approach. further
suggested that a cleaning up Of rub
, Dish to remedy unsightly condition
might be a means OF employment
without interference with the worl
: or duties Of others.
b William NJ. Francis consented I
undertake this work under the an
- prevail and direction OF the city au
s thorities, all OF whom cooperate
e willingly and effectively. The mai
4 purpose OF finding work for the ar
I employed has. In the end. fallen I
r a position OF importance second I
e the need for the general cieanin
e up OF rubbish. that has been accom-
b. plished.
THE cost Of this effort has nc
been great and therefore, IL Is hope
that the work may be continued sys
J tematically under public control. {
the end that the city will be main
tanned in a condition calling for IA
vorable comment, abolishing all &C
i emulation Of filth and rubbish for
u ever.
D. THE attached report may prov
e OF use to those in charge Of the cor
10 tinuation Of the work.
Very truly yours,
NJ PIERRE S. DUPONT"
u THE general committee was in
D. jubilant mood. feeling that its wor
%, had been more successful than Ia
q been anticipated. About 80 mem
- bers were present Mr. Francis p,
port and the letter TO the Majc
% from Mr. DUPONT were warmly az
plauded
Mayor Harvey said that the s13
600 given by Mr.. dupont for adm
Z" the unemployed brought the tot
amount donated by citizens for thu
. purpose to very nearly 100000. Il
also referred 10 thS work accom-
plished by the Wohen's EmergenS
Relief Committee and by the Pan
Board in assisting the idle.
. Cleanup Week" the Mayor col
y tinued. "has been "A valuable oil
ject lesson. now only to the publ
but 10 the various municipal depar
m ments. II has been. I feel sure,
q great benefit"
rs The Mayor also expressed the b
re lief that the permanent clean I
h committee could do much throug
D out the year to maintain the stan
a ard OF cleanliness. He referr
" briefly TO the garbage situation rn
ID ing much had been accomplish
he within the past few weeks iowa
ne relieving the garbage eiiun.ic
I'd City Council. and the Board
Health. he said. had approached q
r. question solely with an eye TO pub
k good.
ig Turning to Howard NJ Wal
O. president OF City Council. the May
q" presented him as the "dashing a.
he debonair" chairman OF the comm
tee of judges. which had inspect
the six health districts and award
the prize to the Fourth District.
Chairman ward told of the
~ spectlon trip in detail, and
III method by which the award h
been made. Edwin C. Huber "
captain OF District No. 4. He
10 president OF the Tatnall Nelghb