New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
WOMEN ON THE WARPATH.
THE LADIES' HEALTH PROTECTIVE AS
ISOLATION AROUSED.
THE MEMBERS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PIE
SUITS OF THE STABLE BILL. OR BOARD
OF HEALTH ORDINANCES -EIEC-


SUITS OF THE STABLE BILL. OR BOARD
OF HEALTH ORDINANCES -ELEc-
TON OF OFFICERS.
The Ladies' Health Protective Association is on
the warpath this winter and laid out enough work
yesterday morning at its annual meeting 10 keep
1t busy for several seasons instead of one Mrs.
Ralph Trautman. the president, said in her report
that the society was satisfied with the results
of the stable bill, of the Board of Health ordi-
nance regarding expectoration in the streeicars. the
trouble being not with the laws. but with the way
they are enforced; that it would be necessary 10
continue the bakeshop campaign; that there was a
great deal be done in the schools. and that some
attention ought to given the subject of caring
for the homeless poor. the house barge al the
foot of Twenty-sixth-st had been failure Mrs.
Trautman was greatly pleased. however. with COL
onel Warnings work in the Street Cleaning Depart
ment and with the way the Police Commissioners
selected their matrons. and thought the ASSOCIATION
need not give itself much concern regarding eNher
of these matters
speaking OF the hospitals. she said something
ought o he done for the victims Of leprosy and this
subject awakened much interest. No definite steps
we're taken but IL resolved that II should DE
thoroughly investiga ted. and Mrs. Trautmah sdiu
sfterward that when this had been done ana 'hev
fel, sure that they knew what they were talking
about they would probably memorlaize congress III
favor of a colonization scheme.
There are $50 epars in the country she saio'
"ard - ,hev could all live together they could nave
oompanionship and occupations, ana ther hNeS
rniph, he made much more bearable. The present
svs,er, Of isolation is horrible. We also WISH 10
create a more enlightened public opinion on the sub
><o, .or 10 the disease We're not regarded with such
suners,,,ious dread II would he treated more
,o,,orallv We have the assurance Of several spe-
ia,,s,s that II is neither incurable nor contagious
.nd We are sure much more could be done than mas
heretofore been attempted TO relieve the su"'r''s9
Of these unfortunate people
,rho only other matter on which definite action
os toLer was that Of expectora tion In the street.
are committee being appointed 10 wait on ihe
,,s ~ the different companies and see how far
,be,r mower extended In the matter. one OF the
,nenbers said that If few arrests could be maue
there would be little danger Of the continuance OF
the nuisance
Mrs Trautman also said in her report that she
had addressed the school children OF Bulalo on
the subject Of forming strect-cleaning leaeue IKE
The ono IN existence in New York: that she had
spoken TO the women OF thai city ana 10 'hose Vi
Creenpont and Jersey City on the work of the as
soc,a,ion and that they all contemplated forming
similar organizations and. finally that she had IN
vtations 10 speak In other cities
At the end of the other business the annual cleo
ton Of officers took place. the following staff being
chosen: President. Mrs NJ E. Trautman: nrsa
v;ce-presden Mrs ~ A. Newton; ais, secomo sen
retary Mrs. 6. Errani: corresponding secretary
Mrs Emily Wakeman: treasurer Miss MARI fnlI dnI
Mrs G. g. Holt. Mrs. &. Fender. Mrs 5. Baum
Mrs g. H. Rosenfed. Mrs. J. FISK. Mrs. Catherine
calow.
Only three changes were made. Mrs. Toote was
I.ozier took Miss Barcaiow's place as auditor and
Miss Barcalow Mrs. Lozer's director.