Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1911 — Let Us AH Help to Make Our City Healthful and Beautiful. [ARTICLE]

Let Us AH Help to Make Our City Healthful and Beautiful.

The city board of health has sounded a warning about cleaning up that should be heeded at once by all citizens, whether they are property owners or not. The thoroughness with which it is done will have much to do with the health of the city and the doctors are altogether unselfish in this regard. They want us to stay healthy, notwithstanding the fact thac their success depends upon our physical ailments. Any rubbish may harbor the germs of disease. Everything that will rake up and burn should bei burned, and solid rubbish, such as cans, old shoes, ashes, etc., should be hauled away. Two goqd results will come from this action—the preservation of health and the benefit that comes frcm looking and feeling clean. Possibly it has not occurred to all of us that every person that comes to Rensselaer is an inspector and is impressed by everything that is encountered. If he is greeted with clean streets, well kept lawns, healthy looking side streets and alleys, homelike premises, etc., he will go away with a friendly feeling for Rensselaer and will tell about it wherever he goes. But if the streets and alleys are dirty, parking and lawns illy kept, his impression will be unfavorable and he will tell that, too. We believe that last year was an exceptionally good year for Rensselaer. More homes were well kept up than ever before. The rains were well distributed, which kept the lawns in good shape and there were fewer weeds than heretofore. If the owners of vacant lots will do their part there is no reason why Rensselaer should not be better kept this year than ever. There is lots of cheer in flowers and their care furnishes occupation for otherwise idle moments. There are many beautiful annual flowers that can be planted within the next few weeks and that will help to beautify the home. Let us all fall into line and do our part along with the city board of health and the marshal and the other officers toward making Rensselaer 1 place of both beauty and health. Get busy. Do it now.