Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-28

MOdcrnized CaricatureS Of Homes In
the HetrOpOIfs.

The majority of New Workers feel that they
w0uid rather die in New York. where they can
have access to the theaters. the boulevards So
ciety and the countless other attractions Of the
metropolis than vegetate in suburban village.
writes correspondent from that city. They
have lost the old idea OF home. All that they
ask is plac" to sleep and in which to receive
their friends and ii il is long. narrow suite
OF rooms where sunlight is a luxury they fill
their apartments with rich furniture bric-a-
tfac. poriieres and pictures. and content them
selves with the brilliant display OF wealth in a
small space. Their home is the world outside
Iifey have the parks. the avenues and the
PAGES ri amusement III which to Gispc.t them
selves mat children grow up Into premature
and un!oyeiy manhood aad wofnsnhood under
s'ich iDaueIiccS cannot be matter of surprise
\ NE OIL supreme SclfshneSs. apart from the
c0sey quiet pleasures inwhlc the whole family
once participated. is not wholesome in its effects
though 1t DC fashioned on the Paris ideal.
Even rich people fad it convenient TO throw Off
the cares ola household and it is i'll obedience
to the law of demand that many apartment
houses arc now in course Of construction who's e
safes Ut ROOMS viii rent nj prices from $500 to
500 or 1863 q month. This will reduce the
family to narrow quarters, l,,t the location Will
De eligible. and tie caterer and the rest au!ant
VIII ighten the troubles OF the head Of the
household. Ont or such mOdernized eaTeatures
of homes If is not surprising that Il gene alton
flight headed young folks should emerge W hose
center of happiness i located at Long Branch.
Saratoga, the De.monic0 ballroom and the fash
i0nabe reception parior-anywhsre rather than
"here Tue 'otd folks are supposed to be- 1t
Is only III novels that they learn ANYTHING about
the family circle at the home tireside and If
cannot be surprising. therefore, that they wish
I'd leave the household shelter as soon as pos
sibic AIT! 60 out inro the world TO seek their
fortunes for themselves. This il the spirit Of
the change that have seen creeping over New
i OK III Il genfrat!on-sincc the day. - wears
ago. when cahe TO New York a schOoibOy and
iod'id ft thrifty city OF pleasant homes, where
each family had It's own roof tree and where
boarding houses were the exception and flats
and tenennents were unknown. P,rhans the
cii:,n-" has been unavoidable, but it certainly
has not o2,tered the social condition of orr
people. Over One-half of the 800 600 people
i'hs 1T his city have their homes in tenement
houses. III TO this number are added those W no
live IN fats-whch are tenement houses of q
comfortable s0,t-and i'm the stylish apartment
buildings and those who reside i'm tho hotels
and il a thirG reduction is made for those who
share a house with one or two families. tie
number 0I ;AHIileS who have an entire hOuse to
themselves Will be found to be very small in
denst-not one in ten. some of the statistics OF
metropolitan life very curious For III
stance. we pay =. 100000 for our amrsements,
and 1t Is supposed that our 10000 whisky and
beer saloons gather In three times as mich
money at the least. While the item Of education
costs rs $1,000 600. The average Of wages maid
tn our manufactorica is S424 a year, or 81. 81
day, and, if it We're not above the average paid
elsewhere, it would be Impossible to pay our
high rents. There is wide field for missionary
operations here. for, ont of 30 4aH children be-
ween The ages off and 49, only rs S26 attended
Sunday school las, year. Indeed notwithstand-
ing the Efforts of public and private churches
and tie work Of charitable societies (and the
amount paid out in charity foots up over
a 3pyl y
Children ran al out the streets without care or
instruction.