Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
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LET'S HAVE A CLEAN CITY

Now that Il cleanup and paint-up
campaign has been aGnounced here
and in many other cities throughout
the country, the people Of Ladysmith
should make more than an ordinary
effort this spring to equal any other
city in cleanliness and appearances
There are the best of reasons why La
dysmith should be clean and neat. In
the first place it is necessary 10 health,
While the second consideration is an
inviting appearance.
Ladysmith will entertain many Wis
itors during the coming summer. We
win want them to feel that we are
clean and they will see for themselves
whether our city is neat and attract
i've: also, whether il is safe to remain
here for Il time and enjoy our hospital
ity and our surroundings. or course,
clean city is primarily for our own
benefit for the good of the health Of
the community and the satisfaction
and the pride we will take i'll our sur
r0undings for the lesson it will teach
the young folks who will carry on af-
ter our activities are ended; and for
The general moral and aesthetic effect
il win have Oh all Of us.
Let Ladysmith become thoroughly
imbued with the city beautiful
spirit and after that it will need no
special cleanup campaign 1t will
keep clean all the year around Paper
will not he thrown carelessly in the
streets nor tin cans and other rubbish
allowed to accumulate in back yards.
There are towns Of this kind where
ncatnGSs out of doors is 50 absolutely
lie rule that one would no more think
II throwing bits Of waste paper or ba
mana skins into the street than he
would of dropping them on the carpet
Of his home But until that habit Of
outdoor neatness has been acquired,
it is necessary to cultivate it Ivy inStl-
tuting II cleanup campaign, such as
Ladysmith is about to start The idea
is spreading all over the country, to
lessen the danger of disease and the
spread of cpidemics. IN Texas $1,000
were offered in three prizes for the
cioaneSt cities. One hundred and for
ty-nine cities entered into the contest
to he the cleanest city in the Lone Star
state Wisconsin should not be behind
Jexas in such a campaign.
Action to he considered might i'll
cludc the condition of streets, parks
ana alleys: drainage collection and
disposal of garbage; condition of va
cant lots raking and moving of lawns
burning Of refuse; cleaning Of atticS
and cellars painting of building. We
want to dwell little on painting.
Does any one thing add more TO the
appearance Of building or II town,
amount of outlay considered. then
paint? Everyone no doubt, has IN
mind now some town he has visited
where painting has been neglected.
What was your impression of the
town? Not favorable You instantly
vsualizcd the citizens as the run
down-atthe-heel. ne'erdo-Well sort.
You would not want to locate III such
y town. Still. if we are not careful.
we are in danger of becoming accuS-
toned 10 il ourselves, and then other
people will see us as we have seen
those towns and their people
Many agencies may be enlisted in
n cleanup campaign. OF course city
officials viii give aid. Then the Cham
Dor of Commerce womcn'S Or@an..H-
lions. park board. improvement socie-
ties. and Boy Scouts. III addition to
individual effort. can help
Sanitation is a community necessity. |
Dirt is Il breeding place Of disease. |
That terrible malady. spinal mcningi-
lis. is filth disease: typhoid comes |
from impurities SO probably is infan
Tile paralysis. not necessarily caused |
hy conditions in the home of those who
suffer. but caused by mclean condi |
lions somewhere in The community |
Sickness in one part Of the town may |
he spread by mrecOgnized agencies III |
another part. SO this clean-np cam |
paign is to remove refuse and TO re |
move health danger Ill the same time
Where there are city lots without I
trees in front. trees should be SET out. |
Trees add to the health. the comfort,
and the appearance of community. |
Ladysmith made good start year
ago in the planting of trees.
I.adysmith is to entertain Il large
state convention this summer If We
have a clean. inviting city for the
delegates to come to. it will be pleas
ant for the visitors and Il source Of
satisfaction and pride TO us.
Let's clean up, brighten up, and stay
that way