Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
Report of the Citizens Sanitary As

| Report Oh tlle AS
ISOLATION.
We have received the reports of the
| President and other officers of the Citi-
zens' Sanitary Association Of Savannah,
Ga. also of the several committees. The
reports, etc. constitute volume Of nine
| ty-three pages, aad will well repay peru
sal. The Presidents report covers the va
riOus meetings of tAe association and Ex-
ecutive Council during the year, sketching
the work done thus far and urging the i'm
pOrtance Of thorough sanitation, with
references TO the reports Of the Medical
Director, Sanitary Engineer and commit
tees. The report Of the Medical Director
deals succintly with the subject of SANTA
tiOn as presented in Savannah, and
abOunds in practical hints for the mainte-
nance Of the public health. The Sanitary
Engineer presents the results Of vista
tiOns Of dwellings and the sanitary de-
fects found therein, together with hints as
to sanitary plumbing, etc.
The reports Of the committees on schools
and canals and drainage, present the re-
suits of examinations of the same. and the
measures taken to correct the defects
found therein. There are also supplement
tai reports Of the Sanitary Engineer and
Medical Director. Appended to the re-
ports is the admirable address Of DR.. J. G.
Thomas, President of the association, de-
livered before the Georgia Historical
Society December 4, 1882, upon the i'm
Quarantine Station. and of the National
ID l.g r.E Il.
pamphlet is timely, and copy Of it should
be in the hands of every householder.
The ladies Of New Orleans have rebelled
against smoking in the street cars, and
lively war is going on with the $4,000
smokers of the Crescent City. But the
Democrat shows that Of population of
2l6,O0O souls the females have a clear ma
jOrity of 1000, and with the strong aid of
our able contemporary and the anti-smOkers
on the male side, the ladies will doubtless
he able TO abolish the sitting smoking
cars, which have already caused so many
difficulties between men, and created q
profound disgust on the part of the ladies.
The ladies are right. If the men have so
far degenerated from gallant, true and
lDllN uldnuuOu dS 10 ulSE6SdIu AubiI CDtI-
fort and pleasure in the public convey
ances, it is time they were reminded of it
in a manner that will protect the ladies if
it does not reform the men. 1t is giving
way to men that ruins them. Never yield
to within or comfort the respect due you,
and the men will cease to expect it.
Such facts as the following, stated by
the Chicago Inter- ocean, make plain the
prOdIgious growth of Northwestern towns
and cities:
1.-The emigration Westward and North
westward has set in, and the demand for
cars and transportation never was so
great this early in the season. Large
preparations have been made and yet the
prospects are that they must be increased
TO accommodate the great food-tide of
emigration. The emigrants are notably
made up Of the very best class OF citizens
who 20 70 make permanent homes"
Ex-senator Mcdonald, Of Indiana, does
not favor a tariff Sin excess Of revenue"
He is reported as saying: "When we go
beyond that for revenue) 1. is simply
taxing one man for the benefit Of another.
If am protected manufacturer and you
a consumer, you pay tribute'to me, and
not 10 the government. Tho tariff is the