Evening star., 1940-07-26
Cleanup
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mittee's study, said he had prepared
special orders to the Police Depart
ment, the Health Department and
the City Refuse Department direct
ing that a stricter attention be paid
to violations of the anti-litter
ordinances.
One of the suggestions for CO.
operation between the association
and the city agencies came from
Admiral Russell Train, U. S. N, re-
tired, who was one of the five men,
bers of the outdoor cleanliness group
at the meeting.
Admiral Trains proposal, which
met with immediate approval from
Commissioner Hazen, was that the
association divide its membership
into precinct teams so that men,
bers could report to each police pre-
cinct violations they had observed
in that area.
Urges Liberal Budget.
Mrs. R. Thomas West, secretary
VA .IIS ooooSldtlOll, tOiu lIlC SollHiilo-
sloners that the City Refuse De-
partment had to do a bigger Job
today than 10 years ago with
smaller force, She urged the Com
missioners to be liberal in conoid-
ering the budget request of that de-
partment.
In his Introductory remarks, Mr.,
Suter declared that the articles IN
The Star have shown the need for
some action to remedy the present
situation. He said that he thought
many things could be done to COR
rect things here within the existing
facilities and urged the Commission
ers Ito go as far as you can with
what you now have
The association, he indicated,
will continue from there to work
for increased appropriations,
To Install Trash Boxes.
Commissioner McCoach told the
association members that 200 new
trash boxes will be installed on the
streets in the near future
Commissioner Young, who was in
terviewed by The Star yesterday in
connection with the cleanup CAM
'paign, brought to the meeting fig
ures he had obtained from the Po-
lice Department in regard to COM
plants and arrests for anti-litter
violations during the past six
months.
According to these figures. 146
complaints were made by citizens
about authorizations and nine were
made by Refuse Department Off
clals. SiXty-two arrests were made.
The time has come" Commits
sioner Young said yesterday, when
we should know just who is respon-
slble for this passing the buck If
there is any misunderstanding about
where the responsibility of keeping
the city clean and free from health
menaces lies. the Commissioners
won't lose any time about fixing
that responsibility.
Some Laxity Evident
"On the basis of The Stars very
merltoriouS investigation, it seems
evident to me that there has been
some laXity on the part of either
the Police Department. the City Re-
fuse Department or the Health De-
partment."
Commissioner McCoach also eX-
pressed himself yesterday in favor
of a frightening up all along the
line in cases where violations exist" p"
Il think more severe action" he
said, can be taken where pub
lie space is involved or where
public health is involved on private
space, I certainly am in favor of
the police clamping down and en-
forcing the regulations"
If the Health Department, he
added has cases where notices have
proved ineffective, it should carry
the persons involved to court.
More Trash Boxes Planned.
Mai. John Gordon, director Of
sanitary engineering and William
Xanten, superintendent of the City
Refuse Department, attended a
meeting yesterday in Col. McCoach's S
Office on the subject. Mr.. Xanten
told the Engineer Commissioner
at that time that within the next
four of five months 200 more trash
boxes would be put on the street
ito remove any excuses pedestrians
may now have for dropping their
trash in the streets"
Col. McCoach said he hoped The
Star would continue its cleanup
campaign because the city authori-
ties cannot attain the desired results
alone 1t takes the cooperation of
the people themselves.
Commissioner Young also ex-
pressed his belief that the public
should share in the responsibility of
keeping the city clean.
while we are not trying to shift
the blame from the city agencies to
the people" he said. "the public can