New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-30
OBI TO FISH PEDLERS
SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY LITTER Up
STREETS AND OTHERS COM
PLAIN OF NOISE.
THE woMEX's HEALTH PROTECTIVE AssoCIA-
TON ATTEMPTS TO INVESTIGATE TIE
AFFAIR. AND Is MICH AMUSED
WHILE DOING

WHILE DOING so
William Matthews. of No. 2OlI Futon-st.. n street
pedler OF fish afforded much amusement for the
members of the Womens Health Protective Associa-
ton Yesterday morning. II was at speciii meeting
OF the Association. called to discuss and CONSIDER
report made by members OF the Retail FISH Dealers
Association that vendors violating the pro-
visions of their licenses by scattering refuse III the
streets and endangerng public health
The Retail Dealers Association did not send
representative and Mr. Matthews-or plain Bill
Matthews. as he requested the women TO call MIN
pleaded his side of the case, touching upon some
points that would have been overlooked by the
most proficient counsel.
.Theyre afraid to come" he declared. ITS a
matter of dollars and cents with them. not public
health. / hfty-three years old. Don't look It,.
do To-?
There was q chorus OF NO"
''Well I am" he continued. land 7 am the father
of nine children, all alive / have been "A fisherman
all my life If am driven of this business do
not know what ! will do for living. There are
1900 fish vendors in this city and Ike me- they
have families and ara dependen: upon fish-se,ling
for maintaining their families.
Mrs Scrmgcour wanted To know II there had been
any concerted action the part OF the fish dealers
which had resulted in the permits being issued for
peddng fish, and Matthews replied that he knew or
no such action The license. he said. allowed the
pedlers 70 clean the fish in the street.
I'm an A No / pe-ilcr. ana there are only about
nine others in the city" Matthews declared.
Mrs Kate Bostwck suggested that the association
defer action until week taking occasion on Fri
dnv 10 see for themselves how the regulations were
carried out. -, -. .
This association cannot consent TO any action that
takes away the right OF man TO earn an honest
living" urged Mrs. Hobbs. We have heari tCO
often the cry of the unemployed by those VINO ar.
honest and willing TO work but cannot get i. II
such men as Mr. Matthews will use their Influence
with other pcdlors. | sure the ordinance VIII be
carried out. 49, 90, ,o. q,
You can bet your life will use my influence.
said Matthews. springng to his feet We al Know
about the unemployed. As for Mrs, Hobbs, she could
&c; the vote OF every fish pciier in the city she
wanted an Office"
This provoked much laughter. Mrs. Harvey told
of friend who didn't object 20 tho scales being LETT
in the street II she could ascertain who one OF inc
neilrrs was who was particularly noisy IN crying his
wares When ne pcier asked he r'phci: DO
Won want a cornei obligato in Il fiat ana shad all
for five cents
Matthews assured the women that he would ever
else his Influence have the poilrrs max" les noise
He was assured tina, II he could accomplish any
tangible results he would DE mad" an honorary MEN,
Der OF the association. .
These new members were elected. Miss Caroline r.
lie Row. Mrs g. j. Miner. Mrs J. ;. Norton MIS-
G ] Wood. Miss Ida Dana. Miss VI. = C'msiock,
Mrs Hyatt Mrs 4. Burtharit, Mrs. VI \. Wilder
AMI Mrs. J. Barnes.