New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-23
CHILDREN AID THE CAUSE.
HOW THE wOMENs HEALTH PROTECIi'r
ASSOCIATION GAINS RECRUITS
THE YOUNG PEOPLE DOING MUCH TOWARD hhHr-
ING THE CITY cLEAN-coMPANiEs of'AN-

ING THE CITY cLEAN-COMPANlhS oH'N
1zEp-pRIDE APPEALED TO.
Mrs Palmer OF No. 1852 Paciilc-s'.' .'' Ju ,.o,
ranized a company Of children wh'c" '"s 49, ~,
the name OF the Pacific The name - '"n.' =.
ooount of the fact that so many of ne chiiole"
,,o an or roor pacidc-st in the Bedford district
This is only one company or club, oil Dig o's1"
,zat,on which has the largest enrolment OF any ~
,olectuol movement among children except '"'
schoos and Sunday schools. In BROOKLYN
The Chdren's Aid is an AUXILIARY .,s
Women's Health Protective Associatioh' oi "'"
Mrs James Scrimgeour is president. FROM 'ne ""'
these various companies OF the Chdren's AID are
managed by these ladies. from their cons'tu''o"
and bylaws and other features II "ouii appea-
that Mrs scrimgeour Is n convert TO the theory
thar ~ Won wish TO effect REFORM you CANNOT w
better than to take unto yourself the alu il '"V'
who themselves stand in need OF reformation
Tho work which the Women's Health Protective
Association is trying to DO is TO erect SUI"
reformation in the cleanliness of the streets terfy
hoats and cars that they can say win paruo"a''e
,a "ours ia the cleanest city in the uniteu
c,o,os - Evervbody knows the Intense deTgh II
glves small boy to upset an ASH Dirrei IL" ~
some place Of safety. and then snake DIS S'e' WIN
laughter as he watches somebody e'se ''e''' wy ~
muss They were wise in their c"y, ueS' women
OF the Health Protective Associaton' they sA''e..
tho small boy into their fold. gave MIN an once
inconsIderable help TO them
Instructed by these ladies. there IL many WIS
ster still In his knickerDockers VINO - h0''
down" his father or elder brother OF '"e '~"e
NJ cigarette smoking. describing the sy'np' '''' "
tobacco heart the upsetting u ne dls''"Ne ~
lions TO say nothing Of the disgust OF inc Si''7
habit which smoking of cigarettes seem TO tn,
gender There are now more than thT"' '
80 ,boso children enrolled as AIDS. EVerytn'ns
"a dana IN make them active and vzilant ne Ct ''
+, made 70 understand what he has oonsa''' ,''
self to do lie must not throw paper OF o'"N -
IN the street, he must not upset 1sh p'''''9 -
r,s, NOT 90 svly along. take hold u the sT'ns
m q basement window-shade, pun II 1o"" Il "'
and then let Il go bang TO tAe TOP ne mas P''''
tod M, n do any OF these things, ami l. ne ooeS
do them there Is a fine imposed premium" !"
nut upon honesty for as this Cnilhrehs -N'' ms
a spice Of Jesutlsm In 1t, and every chHn y III ~
hound 10 report his neshbor II nc '''r"eS '''''
trimming the fine Ia only half as nnch Il Inc 'o'
renor,s his own evil dolngs and bad oenaVi'r d. y
would have been had his neghbor across u" s''e'
reported Il.
.rrssovs TAUGHT TO THE CHILDREN
rverv,hing that Is for the good OF the child Is OF
,,o,,a, N arcs, 70 all mothers and. more remote
~ nm, lust az certainly OF interest to the Nauoh'
FRS, Of all these ladies' 20 the chhdreh' - %"
should DO these things. why should you 90 mem "
answer IL that one. not even chlIn sh"u''
a benefit without giving an equivalent i'' ."
cltv siyes YOU children schooling and books perfectly
free; consequently. you owe the city du'S. - ~"
nshes beautiful parks and keeps these parks IN or
a., the playgrounds and the sights and pleasures Oh
these parks are for you 10 enjoy Ihere - az W
nartment at your servlc. any hour OF the DAY OF
night In case your house should eaten H'e' ~"
nolice and other officers Of the Law have to be paid
This money is raised by taxation, ana you "re Inv
beneficiary. Consequently. you must IN some way
show your gratitude for all these things that are col"
stanty being done FOR YOU
The dues OF the Chilircns All are I'VE cents l''r'
In return FOR this Ave cents each child gets SN''
st,ckpln which Is A small heart. With the letter \
engraved upon X THIS is an indication TO any one
who may SEQ It that such child Is in duty oounl 10
remind those whom he sees throwing snana-peeing
or other trash Of the kind In the streets that at al
most every corner there receptacles. which have
been placed by the ihnuenree OF ~. ~ Ia, 60,
hcautiful ltte book the cover and uue-pag' having
been Illustrated by James Hart. the artist In CHOICE
but simple language. fitted Tor the understanding 81
the child the book tells what his order is and why
should exist
ROTATION IN OFFICE.
The Offices Of these companies OF C'hlldrens All are
held only Two weeks At every alternate meeting
there u 4 new election OF officers This was done TO
stimulate the children to attend ne meetings ana
strive FOR the official positions. The ladies' give tho
meetings completely over to the children but as IN
the case ., Mrs Pamer's company, when they are
newly formed body they che LADIES' teach them par
uameutary law and how TO properly open and con-
duet meeting Ip to present time there has been
report ~ any wlre-pulhnS or trcAeIy allois t'e
children TO get these Offices II such thing exists. It
would Simply indicate that tina boy IS destined 70 one
day become leader In his parry. ana that the teehs
L. so nhorn. that not even the Womens AuAiliary
can subdue II. 49, sou.
members. Business Is transacted VAIN az inueh
pomp and ceremony as In the supreme Court After
the official business is finished. the meeting Is given
over 20 socia! enjoyment the mothers haVins pro,
vided cake and lemonade or some such llght ana
Immediate neghborhood o. South Oxford-st. is
called the oxford orderly. Thornton Thayer. Ian
brother. two or three years younger. had learned
something Of parliamentary law. and at one OF
business had occupied enough OF their time. arose
and sad. Il move tho cake and lemonade be
| passed"
Girls are jus, as eligible FOR office as boys in this
vieor eifmMooa Is president, and adelaide skeiiey
Is secretary the clubs being local and the Sn,
Is little fear Of any discussions on account OF social
Inequalities. In fact II there has been boy IN the
nelghborhood who especially fond OF chalklng
up the sidewalks and committing small trespasses
by OF stealing flowers out OF the front yards. IT
has been the deliberate intention 10 entrap that
boy into becoming member OF the Children's Aid
and. as soon as possible eiectins him president
| 1t has been found to work like charm The boy
| was impressed with the dignity ami importance OF
| company We're looking To him for good example
| Thus some Of the most mschievous boys on the
streets were turned from their ways. and became
There is general invitation extended to every
emu III ilOohSH 10 become a member or THIS chill
| dren's Ala. and to organize companies In his own
neighborhoOd II there be- already there FOR him
TO join. Any mother, or any child who desires in
formation on the subject can get 1t by writing to
Mrs James NJ Hart No 2A Livngston-st.. Office
OF the WomenS Health Protective Association, Mrs.
| Hart being the chairman of the Committee OF the
| Children's Aid.
! Each child on becoming member has TO sign a
pledge In which he promises TO do all In his power
| TO help the Womens Health Protective AssOcla-
ton
COURT CALENDARS
supreme Court Special Term FOR Motlons-rcrore
called al 1880 4. IN.
supreme Cour-Speolal Term Trias-Betore Nathaniel
| H. lencnt j No Ao3 Early National Ass1-
cation; NO on2 ilodenhausen agt Dempsey No. 6i6.