The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-19
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Hoftu nA,ace that for those whose puss'
ness Calls fhern 70 azay point IN the
Empire taty south CT GrAnd street
/ breokfyis- offers net only Z
rents either FOR houses or Hats,
Z - -%ts77f $50 49, sette ts4@tA1>f%<N ~
time, ~ the renoter suburbs OF the
city can be reached by the elevated
roads ~ ebouf half the time II requires
70 reasn the reg1on 81 fns Harlem
from taEF Hall PARK.
n Erockiyn The hat With all -
fzalfs. - erecting revusHflon- II Is
causing many who have been con-
ryned DoAruers 70 go 20 house
Il LHHfl<<tH and wtkHt -
called mat class. who give up the
notion Oh living IN separate houses for
ever more. IL IL also making q kind
Of arisfosTaey composed Of childless
couples such couples have the call
On ali the best f1ats, while the hapiess
owners OF small sons and daughters
are confronted with the notice. No
children or the inquiry, Any chill
drengs'
| Taking Of Hats the other day. q
BROOKLYN man said. 1.-THE fiat has
come 70 stay Just rs long as ANYBODY
wants 20 pay rent for il. II ranges iii
size. cost, elegance and desirabiEfy OF
situation, through every grade. from
the one that meets the wants Of q
sfreek-car driver to the luxurious sur
roundinas demanded by the million
ARE. Ii the fronts of thousands of
| buildings here could be taken down.
/ or raised ike curtains. without their
occupants being DISTURBED. we should
have the spectacle OF q great diversity
OF human beings laid upon shelves.
one above the other. For each shelf.
even in the cornmonest f1ats above the
grade OF tenement, the rent charged
| Is equal 10 that demanded for
houses ia the suburbs and in the
smaller towns and cities Of New York
and New. Jersey. In every other re-
spect thss fiat differs materially from
any sort of a house. Ii Il generally
lacking in proper ventilation and
| light. and its discomforts are legion.
Each occupant of q Hat building OF
the style that can lie afforded BY peo-
pie OF small incomes Is subjected to
several ai1noyances which exist In all
OF them and differ only IN degree. He
must meet AZ the door and on the
stalrxayss with common. disagree able,
iii-bred and too frequently with vsil-
gar and offensive people, must hear
their noise passing through the halls
at all hours OF the day or night and
stand their piano din. their quarrels,
their laughter, dancing, singing and
~ ssFtt tsfsf-t oAWAtaNA W EtSNs VlA tAAG
floor ahope and the floor below. He
must endure the skrieking and the
framping OF their older children, the
CRYING OF their babies, the doors Of
Their cookery and take the constant
risk OF being burned up some night
through s'areiessness or maize
OtheTs nay mat the Hat-dweiier - the
most blessed OF beings. They think IL
pleasant ~ night 70 Know that one has
neigheors. so near by who can be called
IN case OF IRE or burglars. The ire
quent meeting with fellow jewellers in
the halls and on the stsirways keeps
up the clearinghouse illusion. and
helps 70 feconciie them to the novel
experiment Of housekeeping. They
find that j Tat can be better kept with
one SERVANT than a house with two.
praise AZ Of criticism for fiat life. bat
the following remarks of New York
man who has occupied Brooklyn fist
for some time will certainly awaken a
responsive chord in many people.
As rille. said the observer. the
fiat Is . deadly foe TO children. 1t is
usually too hot OF too cold IN winter.
and lacking In ventilation in summer,
ana 40 <tt0-t lttf8tsAAtt f&ittr&fl ~
contamination from the foul air OF
those above and below. WheR you
find fiat that admits children you
also find thai there are several other
children besides your own. These
may be all right in their way. but
for reasons of your own You do not care
for their constant association with your
children, aad so the circus begins
For my o'sn part. have the utmost
tolerance for the noise. the playfuiness
and the bofsterous glee OF children.
never forget that not long ago was =
boy myself. The tick OF yelling lssSs
hyenas through the halls and on tsaSs
stairways Is really only an innocent
amusement which boys must be al
lowed. They should also be freely
permitted 10 gaiiop into your fiat, in
spect the rooms and pry into the
kitchen when they ind the door I'M
locked.
see no special oeiec ton, either,
TO their taking your clothes lines for
swings AMI Skipping ropes, whistiing
through your speakingtnbe or ringing
your dooraesi. All these are sittenisfl
little eaper- which are necessary 20
their proper health and growth, especi-
akv II they are dsrty-faced little
sca.nps whose mothers time Is con.