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Show CLEAN IIP AND PAINT UP Every Person in This Town Ought to Help Movement. Paint-Shy Materials Rot and Rust While Dirt Causes Disease In the Community. FEW movements started in the United Unit-ed States have been so readily taken tak-en up as the Clean Up and Paint Up idea. A great deal of credit is due to the originators of this movement for It is a good work and worthy of the support of every man, woman and child in the country. There is only one poor feature in regard to the movement and that is there are too many people who have not sufficient pride to keep up their property all the year, but wait for clean up time to do a year's cleaning and painting, the same as some people peo-ple wait for "Go to church Sunday," never thinking that they could "Clean up" or "Go to church" at any other time than that designated by the promoters pro-moters of civic improvements. Although the Clean Up and Paint Up idea is still in its infancy, the movement move-ment has developed at a great rate during the past four years. Yet there are still many communities that would profit "by' joining in this good work. Ours is one of them. Occasionally one meets a man who says: "I don't care whether the yard is clean or the sheds painted. I have to live here and it suits me." Such a man is wrong. It is not only an obligation that he owes his city, but it is an opportunity for him to show his good citizenship as well. Why not declare war upon all of the unsightly things and use soap and paint as ammunition? am-munition? Importance of Cleanliness. The American people as a whole are lovers of beauty, whether natural or artificial. The attractiveness of homes and yards is just as important as the show places, such as the parks. To make a truly beautiful town requires re-quires the co-operation of every inhabitant, in-habitant, so when the Clean Up and Paint Up week arrives in our town, do not close your doors and sleep through such a campaign. The ways and means of promoting this movement differ in every locality. However, the fundamental requisites of every campaign are similar. It requires re-quires plenty of good soap and water, and plenty of good paint. The paint is essential and in buying your paint, buy a paint that will hold its color, stick to its job and preserve your buildings. Paint in its various forms, including varnishes, stains, enamels, etc., will not only clean and beautify, but will also preserve whatever it covers. The first thing on your property that is noticeable to the passer-by is the fence. If the fence appears slovenly, slov-enly, it detracts from the general appearance ap-pearance of the entire place. By using us-ing a little bright paint you can make it appear as good as new. But paint alone will not suffice. The weeds and high grass that always grow along the base of a fence must be controlled. When a person once sees how attractive attrac-tive his fence and lawn can be made with so little work, he will continue to take better care of his property. The same will apply to the sheds in the back yard. If the shed is painted and gives the appearance of being neat and clean, you will want to keep up your back yard in harmony with the sheds. Paint Will Kill Germs. Paint is one of the most sanitary products on the market. Hospitals, hotels, schoolhouses and large buildings build-ings are ever watchful for new means of making their buildings more sanitary. sani-tary. That is why they all use paint or varnish. Why should you not be just as particular in your home as hospitals are? Think of these things when Clean Up and Paint Up time comes. If th housewife cleans house, why shouldn't the town do the same? We little rt.alize what quantities of rubbish rub-bish will accumulate in a short length if time. Carelessness is a disease and s very contagious the germs spread rapidly aud the most careful are susceptible sus-ceptible to it, once it gets its start. Don't let your neighbor do it all. The people are the only ones who can make & spotless town. If every man would appoint himself a commit--ee of one, with one object in view, R.ad that to take care of his own property, prop-erty, by that we mean the alley back of his house and the street in front, and keep them free from all waste materials, it would not take long to change the appearance of the community. commu-nity. The results would be so great that even the most sanguine would scarcely scarce-ly believe it. We should all profit by the activity. Act on the following rules: Make your home attractive. Keep it clean. Keep it in repair. Keep It healthful. Keep it livable. They are simple. A little done each day will make you happier, healthier and more content. |