New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-04
WOMEN IN CITY REFORM WORN

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR AID IN CITY
VIGILANCE LEAGUE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. one Of the charges made by men against
women and one Of the reasons given Tor the I"t'e
1isor,thca,ion for public service is that they 90
not know their own minds. Inconsistency Nar'ap'e
ness and irresolutlon are often considered c"f'-
oc,erls,lcs Of feminlnity. Well some women are
Inconsistent and are some men; put IN one r.
spect at least DR.. Pdrkhurst appears most neon
sistent OF them all --oo, on
-, Nav - Of this year rs preached sermon vi
"Nauhoodmania" in which he Discourse" n
fron, taking part In public affairs. advising ul,'n
- emulate Martha ard Mary, who never
themselves in the public affairs OF Be'h'e'en'
.vent To- the polling places and prlmd'''S
he is quoted as desiring the ala oil All .,.o-
straIghtcu public affairs In our great 10
bemoanIng the decadence OF the nome rae" -
"sorest spot in our municipal cond.''o" .t..
crying tho tendency toward "manho0dnah'a VIM"
ne discovers in our sex. ne suddenly Des'nS - &c
women 70 organize and aid In his erusa'e "sa''''N
had CITY government. ana We find MIN eA'V' a
for leader Of president 10 head 'n'S '"''''"
female c0nfederacy' ..,,o,
,,,nouvb M right 70 vote Of represehta'o"
49,. haa, conceded Ms We are invited 10 assist III
-. ,runicnal housec!eaning or scaVenger WI"
now in progress We may help clear a%ay so anI
OF the nth and refuse accuiua'eI ~ ,scenf con-
T. .tsia,,rs This may not b. a maSh IN
cesslon but II is at least step toWhhH H. Dark
In the Interviews on this subject WIN n,, srs,
hurst ne j. reported as SAYING ''d' ~ ,ni ne
AMI female leader who j. not crAnh, n.' mis-
mentions several women VINO H I -, his new
responsible position why sn8u't W. ~. ssen the evil
H,P.,tto va evStem already why shoult not Cly
VIGILANCE League ~ women be forrle. VIZ - n,.
s,r,,,iv,s In every d.st~ict can OF "IIo'i.
when necessary. call her followers 10 n.y. N a.,
~ ou,n house or her own churcn, ana WIZ ~
meet I'm congress with other district Iratstn nv
aston requires? Can there De any 'l'st1 #,
.a,,i,. ir our women looking after me an an ~
S.ir ri;v I'm reporting the negligence OF tnr poit
~ Uealth and the STRENGTHENING Department' he
ILL.,, ~ 'srrrounIng them. Is il not their duty 20
be vgllan: these and other Ina',srs ~ f iren
preserve the health ana mortS ot r. ciose 10
Thev could d. this and still Keep very ''0'e y"
their own flresides. a., ,,oi.rs FOR
IL should be Troublesome to hhi ,,sor,e1 10
,his york Women are becoming accustol"eu ~
ry,nizInrr and 10 united effort. few year "sV -
was far more difficult II muster mn, ,h r,ui.
and make them WORK tore ,hrF. ms ~ ,rbo mai
V,,r hrought M without business training OF ahy
special responsibility 10 peoplr outsII' al trouhle-
house would have been as unpTaSuSSar i it and The
~, work NVomru's Press cab has taught the
women Of this city gTgat deai "d j,rrs Know
and parliamentary law. The women t, a nj
0ui,e AZ much about diphtnera. bad ur9lHase AZ
microbes as the male praottioherS' an on he
could aid In the eAposulr q, o,n ~ mi. cIty
r 40 clerk was connected vita the street, l,anins
n,n,rtment has invented cart for removing az
which has won for her "1ln pasian society OF
Inventors There Is a vast amount Oh 80 - ,
Material here To all In the removal OF on'I"'S WIZ
ar. toa S GG vigiIance League would admit women
- its membership there need be no NJ" o,st a..
ton formed 10 secure TINS co-opert.'o 1u
~ , that even more reform must grow from Il
,Ham was seen in the Brooklyn exposure or iraud
or in the Br'ckinrt,!se S@aip' = kp,r c1pR1E
vew.york. sept ~ 1885,