Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-14
CLEANUP WEEK IS
PLANNED In CITY
AFTER BIG SURVEY
Engineering Department Of
City Gives Advice For
Health of CITY

In an attempt to bring about better
sanitary conditions in FL Centre, w.
Raines, of the city health department,
under direction of City Engineer +.
T.. Dyer, is making a survey OF all
city property, with a view of putting
over a general clean up week as soon
as the necessary information has been
compiled to make such a cleanup q
lasting one.
ssThe stranger coming into FL Cent
ro can see many unfavorable conditions
which are allowed to exist here,' said
Mr.. DYER, "because they were toler-
ated in the early days and people
have been slow in disearding the old
order of things.
"Unsightly yards both in the rear
and in front of houses, rubbish allowed
to accumulate i'll the rear of business
blocks, and carelessness in the dispos-
al of garbage and trash are conditions
which must end if FL Centre is to
maintain the reputation of being de-
| sir;.ble home community. There may
! have been some excuse for such con-
| ditions. when the city was part of
pioneer country though with regular
collections for both garbage ard trash
now made by the city, there il no ex-
cuse for property owners allowing their
places to become miniature dumping
grounds, and as long as they are pay
ing for such service, they should take
advantage of it.
Carelessncss in disposing of garbage
is failing of a large percentage OF
FL Centre property owners, according
to Mr. Dyer. The city ordinances re
quire that ali garbage receptaeles be
covered, but this is often disregarded
and where it is observed is often nu-
lifted by the ease with which the re-
eeptacles are overturned and tue con
tents scattered by prowling dogs and
cats, or vehicles backing into them.
This could be eliminated by placing
stakes about the pals, thereby hold
ing them in place. Exposed garbage
is an excellent breeding ground for
flies and germs and is the cause for
the spread of many contagious dis
eases.
Another practice that exists in FL
81 Centre and is disease spreader is
the habit of youngsters using abanu-
, oned automobile tires. To the average
citizen, it is difficult to conceive how
these can be n conyeyor of germs, bu
WucH IL Is CUHSiutTtu tHdb iHCg ar
taken generally from dump heaps
where they have lain exposed to all
: sorts of conditions, it is easy to see
that they are not over clean at least.
, The younger generation makes :.
practice of swapping these tires much
as their parents used to swap agates
and other boyhood treasures, ana while
! 6 tire may be in a perfectly healthy
family today, only Providence knows
under what conditions it will be hous-
ed on the morrow.
Also the boys leave the tires in all
sorts Of places when night falls and
many citizen has nearly broken his
neck by stumbling in the dark over
a tire which has been left on the side
walk by some careless youth.
'sThere are many other evils, trivial
enough III thsms selves, said Mr.. Dyer.
..but actually a menace to the health
Of the community and it should be tire
endeavor of every citizen and property
owner to assist the city authorities
| in remedying existing evils and clear
ing up the city so that all eye sores
may be eliminated and Ell Centre may
5ecome model of civic eleanliress. =