New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
AID FOR COLONEL WAXING.
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELPING TO NEEr
THE STREETS CLEAN.
rEAGr.r OF LITTLE COMMISSIONERS FORMED
AT TIE HEBREW INsTtTurE-wiAT 1T 10
,inpt.p To ACCOMPLISH.

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AT TIE HEBREW INsTiTurE-wHAr 1T Is
HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH.
The children OF the great East Side are beginning
"a solve the street-c.eanlng problem In mahi.'
all their own Although Colonel Warnings juVehie
assstnnts have no official connection with MS ue
n,rtm.nt their cndeavors heartily approved
and 1, IS possible that the East Side boys ana stiS
will make street inspectors as efficient as 'ne "e'.
Colonel Waring not in HIS ONCE IN the Nv"
Criminal Courts Building when Tribune reporter
called there yesterday. but Superintendent W. hop-
h,,s smoke of the chi.dren's reform movement as
follows: 'The ordinance inspector OF the oeSohd
District 4 S Drescher. is taking great interest
in this matter He Is trying TO nave the sc'i'o'
children OF the East side educatei ana orsa"'~s'
so that they will help IN the work or enforcing Inv
ordinances relating to ashbarre;s ana throwing
dangerous substances on the sidewalks ana crosS-
walks he has already addressed on the subject /
believe the pupils Of the grammar schools OF inc
Eleventh and Twelfth wards and these OF the
Hebrew institute.
"Although the Street Gearing Department Itself
has nothing whatever TO do with the movement, |
believe It Is a good thing. In fact think II would
n, well ~ teachers in al. the pubic schools gave
nvo-minute talks to their pupils so that the young
sfers may be educated 10 refrain from dropping
banana and orange skins, apple cores and other
dangerous refuse IN the streets. In ADDITION tney
can help us by reporting violations Of the ordi-
nances"
The reporter asked II It wouldn't be a cool thing
n tho children I'm all districts Of the city. Wei as
those on the East Side. co-operatel with the De-
uar,mcn, in that way. The Superintendent said he
thought II would
An official standing near the Superintendent also
signIfed his approval He said ''Citizerr' can 40
much toward seeing that the ordinances enacted for
their benefit are enforced For instance. the other
dav saw man walking along the street eating
bananas and throwing their skins behind him. so
that they fell the sidewalk.
A LESSON FOR \ BANANA EATER.
As he walked on. serenely regardless Of the law.
a stranger approached and tapped the banana eater
on the shoulder. saying: pick up them banana
skins What forT said the other. because say
So Well your word don't go. See% said the man
who had bestrewn the silewa.k 1t don't hey
scornfnlv replied the vlgant citizen. Well, II
does and don't you make mistake about H. II
you don't pick up them banana skins right away
I'll call policeman AMI he'll arrest you for vio-
lating the ordinance. | know what I'm taking
about. You pick up them skins
THE other man picked them up 1t was an IN
tercstlng incident ! think.
on his way to the Hebrew Institute. AZ JEFFERSON
st. and Eas, Broadway. the reporter passed many
fru,s'ands on carts drawn up by the curb on
mos, Of them were displayed copies Of the ordnance
forbid ling people throw refuse on the sidewalks
or crosswalks under penalty Of fine and lmprison-
ment. .-
Around some OF these stands. and IN the CUTTERS
and some 81 the crossings near by, were NlnS
pear cores and refuse which oyen led the sight AMI
smell. and formed danger before the zee, OF the
passerby.
WISE LITTLE STREET-CLEANERS
a, the door OF the Institute stood policeman
lie knew nothing OF the manner I'm which the chill
dren who surrounded him were handling the mo-
mentous question Of 'clean streets. but several OF
the Institute boys told the reporter all about H.
one Of them displayed a badge bearing the words
Institute Street Cleaning League" and said HI
was the leagues president. that hS name was
Harry Bernstein. and that he was fourteen years
julia Richmond who Is at the head 81 the institute ;
directors addressed the pupils Of TIE Institution ana
kept clean Since then each class has organized FOR
the purpose of aiding In the campaign, and the IT,.
stutc Stree, Cleaning League. although II mas only
thirteen members ana was forMel idst S',urdts
will be extended IN membership unit. II contains thc
majority - the 300 pupils o. the institute TO the
members have been promised neat badges ana 'hey
ate very enthusiastic In the work one bright taceI
boy said he was passing store yesterday morning
and saw a WOMAN sweeping the stores refuse upon
tho sidewalk The little Lacquer eNpostulited. ana
told 70 mind his own business. The hoy put
the OF the stores proprietor down IN me book
The little fellow nOnpiussel when asked what
he intended 20 10 toward bringing the offender .
Justice but he quite anxious tina, II should be-
swift and sure one boy said that part o. htr Work
was 20 demonstrate with hOuseholders who put 50
much In their ash-barres that the ashes ana reuse
drop on the sidewalk or street All OF The boys &C.
carcd thar they themselves wouldn't, for worlds
throw banana and orange skins in the streets;
The Institute children Will an excursion TO-
day. and Miss Annie Strc.itz acting principal. SAID
tina, IN" pupils would try 10 Keep the EXCURSION
Strelitz has been giving the children lectures on the
subject. AMI she Is much Interested in IT,
The movement extends to the branch of the Insii-
tute and Mr. prcscher Is busy awakening interest
among the pupils OF the East Side public schools