The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-30
W0man's Work for Good
Government and Sanitation

The Health Protective Association and
Municipal Order Leagues, ars accom-
plishing much good en- certain citiss and
towns of this country by insisting upon
the enforcement of sanitary laws and
the beautifytng of the streets and parks
In New York the members of the or
der give their personal attention to The
abuses and evaslcns CT municipal au-
thoTtty.
They send delegations to Albany to in
fiuence legislation in carrying out re-
forms and Goa. Waring has besu a good
friend to the women and co-operates at
all times with them in Improving the
conditions OF the metropolis
In Brooklyn tha Health Protective, AS
ISOLATION DIS not so much given to directly
working against public nusances and
abuse, but attempts ito awaken in the
citizens a public pride in the appearance
of their homes, and to stimulate the
municipal officials to perform their duties
Thoroughly.
In Philadelphia and Boston the asso-
Citations do not hest ate to dsal with any
fragrant public offense and the members
raise the necessary money ito have Of
Tenders prosecuted, etc.
In New Jersey neary every small town
has Its Municipal Ord,r League to at
tend to the sanitary condidcn and ap-
pearance of the place In discussing
this maiater the New York Post says
The work of this society rs done by
numerous committees such as the stress
and sanitation committee, the public
school commibtee, comm Lee on railroads
and stations, committee on the preserva-
ton OF iahe beauty OF the Oranges in New
Jersey o1r ,fca on
railroads and stations inelud S the steam,
trolley and ferry service. 1t fnvesi-
gates complaints and carries them to the
proper authorities. Small blank books
arr. issued to the commuters travelling
back and forth from New York, and in
thsse are recorded by the observer any
condition which seems to need attention.
AT stat ID times thess books are turn5 d
in to the committee. The reports are
condensed and tabulated and forwarded
to the corporation interested. Ths I'm
provement Society of the Oranges is, per-
haps the most liberal of any working
under the it'll. Under a department
known as the aims ard humanitacfan
COMMITTEE 1t provides for regular visit
ing of the poor house and supplying the
inmates with reading matter visits the
finale prisoners in station houses, if
necessary, and supports a day nursery.
Committees on cruelty to children and
cruelty to animals are also a part of the
The effort to interest children in the
associations has proved valuable. 1t is
veritable campaign Of education which
ds going on, and which is destined Ito aid
greatly the work of THE societies later on.
In Brooklyn an important Chldrsn's Aid
Society has been formed, and the leayen
spread by 1t among the rising generation
is often i'm evidences. The children work
in districts, some adult taking the pres
tdency of each netghborhood, some hing
after the plan of the Nesdlewo1k S;uild.
Like the guild there ds a minimum of
uNd tape about these organizations among
the children.
Thu STORY of the Village Improvement
Association ait Green Cove Springs. Fla,
ds almost too we'll known to refer to.
On one of ther most beautiful avenues of
the town its villa is situated, containing
ccsey sitting rooms, library and r;ad-
ing room, and a luncheon ROOM where
a sandwich and a cup of coffee or tea airs
offered to VISITORS A maid is in attend
ancs, stationery Dis provided for the use
of this guests, togethr with all the other
convenences Of a well regulated club
At the corner of thu streets in Green
Cove Springs stand the waste barrels
of the association decorated with quaint
and funny notices.
In many other places of the south, as
we'll as through NV England and the
west, these associations EXIST, and 1T lis
only just to- say that in most cases they
are the off-spring of the woman's club
of the town. The worlds fair at Chi
cago proved the vivifying touch 10 many
such enterprises, the many displays
there of civic methods showing to the
women from the cross roads, as well as