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Show Tne Clean Town Contest. The closing days of the Clean Town contest are being carefully planned in every city by the committees who have the work in charge. Many towns did not get thoroughly organized until late but are making up for lost time by doing all their work in the last few weeks before the contest closes. The movement is receiving the support sup-port of nearly every one. Governor William Spry has issued a proclamation proclama-tion urging all to greater activity. The leading churches of all denomi- nations are giving their support, Sunday schools are taking part. ! Thousands of people have killed weeds and destroyed the breeding places of the house fly. Homes and surroundings surround-ings have been made more beautiful and healthful. James M. Kirkham, secretary of the development league has been sending out a series of letters, offering suggestions sug-gestions to the difierent towns as to the final work to be done in checking up before the officials shall come to score them. The scoring of the towns will be under the direction of the state board of health, who are now arranging with competent men to do the work and hope to commence on time. All towns are to be ready for the official scores by Aug. 17. These men have their choice as to which towns will be visited first. Some towns are preparing for public pub-lic celebrations and clean up days to be held during the last week. There is only a short time before the con- test closes, but a great amount of cleaningup can be done if everybody will take part. The work being done is not so much for the prize the Development league will give, but the honor of being known as the cleanest town in the state in their class, the greatest advertisement ad-vertisement any town can have. Because Be-cause of the great interest that is being be-ing taken in the contest the town that wins will have to work. A few bad places in any town may pull the score down. This contest is one where every one should take part. Nearly all races or contests are won by being able to make a good finish. The question is who is going to win the prize'? |