New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
WORKING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
WOMEN AROUSED OVER FAT AND
GARBAGE.
A PROTEST ADOPTED AT LIVELY MEET
ING OF THE HEALTH PROTECTIVE

ASSOCIATION.
The Ladies' Health Protective Association met yes
tcrday morning the library Of the United Charities
Building No los East Twenty-second-st., for the
expressed purpose OF considering some important
municipal questions" but the discussion OF the frst
question involved many side Issues ana aroused
the meeting to such a state Of agitation that no
other question had a hearing.
us Iorg Fat Injurious"' This weighty question
was put before the meeting and was answered In
true Yankee fashion by relative question being
asked-"What Is long fat?' This particular fat
seemed to reach some distance. and. as rat WILL IL
spread and covered streets, piers. scows ana COM
missioners They all appeared to be materially IN
volved and were attacked with vigorous Indignation
by the ardent reformers who work for health ana
cleanliness. The discussion was a bit confusing to
the un,niaed but It was evident that fat. long fat
fat-collecting and fat-rendering were In bad way
and the sooner n revolution should take place the
better That fat-rendering should be allowed to
take place within the city limits was said 10 De at
all times most grevous and that this should be done
under conditions Notwithstanding to a marked de-
gree was not be endured. Garbage was SUD-
,ect which touched a responsive chord In the hearts
Of n large number Of the members present. ana
many affecting incidents related regarding Its
III effects II was stated that account OF recent
strike OF n dumpng-boat company no garbage hau
been collected during last week.
When the discussion became somewhat heated
the reporters were coure 1usly Informed that secret
session was mex, In order. and they silently fled
into the adjoining 10 await developments
Upon their readmittance question was asked as TO
the nature OF the argument which had taken place
and Mrs. 4. VI. Palmer replied "Oh. the general
condition OF things ashbarres particularly 1t be-
ing considered by the association that some action
was necessary regarding the present condition OF
affairs the following protest was adopted:
The condition Of the garbage barrels In our city
rocking with Nth and left on the sidewalks LOT
aroused this association To a sense or indgna,loi
and we protest most vigorously against the present
method OF the disposal of garbage. ana feel that
m. public ought be fully convinced OF the neces
.lty of cremation. The excuse OF strike win the
Barney Dumping Boat Company VINO wlthho!n the
use IT their scOws. should not be any reason TO m
terfsre with the public heath. our CITIZENS snou.d
not b.. made 10 suffer through any differences
which may exist between the city authorities ana
unatey the weather has not been SO warm during
his Inconvenience. would shudder FOR the
result especially among the children In the tene-
rncnt districts We feel that this city should be
indcpcndent Of all companies and own It's own Gre
mato-ics so that the Strcet-C.earing Commissioner
may not be hampered In the future.
The protest was signed ny Mrs. Helene s. Bel
Mrs A. W L,ozier Mrs A. NJ. Palmer. Mrs. c. L.
Holt Mrs S Baum. Miss 7. Barcalow, Mrs u. T.
g Raker Mrs s. r. Dennis. Mrs. J. II. Dewey.
Miss Mary Phillips. Miss Annie Thomas, Mrs. Alice
C. Maddox and Mrs. Mary f. Trautman.