New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
THE LITTLE "WHITE WINGS"
BOYS AND GIRLS WHO ASSIST COMMITS
SIONER WEARING IN CLEAN
ING STREETS.
COMPLETE REVOLUTION AMONG THE CHILDREN
OF THE EAST SIDE BY REASON OF THE NEW

COMPLETE REVOLUTION AMONG THE CHILDREN
OF THE EAST SIDE BY REASON OF THE NEW
SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE
Few New-York people realize what power be-
hind the throne are the little boys and girls who
assist Colonel Warnings white wings" IN keeping
the streets clean. though the Colonel himself freely
admits that they have been a great help TO him In
the hitherto seemingly impossible feat
Miss Alice N. Guernsey is one of the warmest
supporters Of the scheme and talks proudly OF the
work done by the little In speaking OF 1t she
said In her enthusiastic In the spring OF 1895
Colonel War.ng determined TO try the experiment
of interesting the children OF the city In the sub
feet Of clean streets. Two employees Of the De-
partment j. P. Miner and David Willard. were de-
tailed to visit the leagues and now the work has
spread so rapidly that the children are kept busy
visiting old leagues and organizing new ones ne
Gently James b. Reynolds. head worker at the UNI
vsrsity Settlement volunteered to euperntend tho
work.
Israkfpr advantage o. existing conditions, the
leagues are usually linked with schools, University
kettlements the Hebrew Institute and similar IN
Stttutions thus securing suitable places for their
meetings and bringing other and healthfu In
huences to bear upon their members.
Tho superintendent Of the headquarters OF the
srsuement House Chapter Of the Kings Daughters
Sesnnes to a complete revolution among the boys
Of the neighborhood by reason OF the new sense OF
civic pride that has been awakened IN them
Weekly reports
on blanks furnished by the Department and headed
thus: Weekly report Of -. member OF street
Cleaning League 10 George F. Waring IT, Com
missioner OF Street Cleaning
''These blanks include three specifications Under
the first are noted violations of the city ordinance
that prohibits the mixture OF garbage and ashes.
and requires separate suitable cans for each The
second relateo to the misconduct OF employees OF the
Department and the third gives the record OF Work
done by the boys and girls themselves. space Is
left for date and signature OF the sender ana ior
the signature and remarks Of tho Department Of
fetal who receives IT, Here IS Il quotation from
some OF the reports:
".No - street-Overfowing garbage barrels.
" 'Fishstand. corner = street and - avenue
Throwing Stops into the street. -.
=" Improper receptacle ior paper III ion' Vi
cone little boys report was Thank God have
not any sweeper or driver 80 INTO hquor
Miss Guernsey says that instead Of making spies
Of the nte is ,ns5 as and good Citizens
They veal the badge and are a recognized part OF
the Them is Of great value to the Board Health al
wei TO the Street Gle aiming Departme19t ,,oors
along Hester and Canal sts and, though 1t was Vase a
Jewish holiday found the Junior angels at WORK
the reports are not always reliable and are cGi-
IS a great hindrance 10 this. as his mates frown
S head Work Done n End About Your schsal
and on Your Beat, the following reports were
fourihHsi stopped a bonfire in Forty 4f'115is',"
stopped boy from digging up the streets
Picked up twenty-five banana peeis ,,,,- G..
PICKED two tn cans eleven clan Hak s9s" hsh
A little gri's report was follows:
bonfire 1ihS ' and Without saying word SLIPPED
into candy store got sc6 p or EheI pe s%d %SS
We're e sweeping garbage into the street and told
an italian what | thought Of him for throwing
h sas ana ae Rs S or pro-
6s d one of the the most s
the summer vacation was composed Of boys from On!
H Ne 6acson c Of he chGren either age
grade by height, all applicants VINO tn 70 r G,
leagues consist Of boys only Tiers OF girls only
whe sim Others admit both ssSsS eocuo o, bot,
boys and girls is to be fcunG in school o. ;ae
dns so 4o9 s At Ef Nave oayoed
boys there and in the lead he pressideht ana
sesreary b9,n oenS E' must not throw bits of
paper or nut shells or any other thnS on on TIE The
school building and whenever see rubbish Of any
kind the floors or Sidewalks mus S PICK rmed wiib
tiny brooms held IN bnsinessko way ,ney , shy
In unison some Of the following verses " '"''"'
On a city boy we knew.
Tried 10 what no could 90,
And many were the things that he found. found
found:
He learned to keep things clean
And you know the boy we, MEAN, o
No banana peels he threw on the ground Brou"u'
ground
Another one commences with the following warn
ing:
Don't forget there's cleaning In our own pack yhfd'
And the airfhaft needs us. too.
The league cry Is:
Hurrah for the Colonel!
Hurrah for the Colonel
Uurrah FOR Colonel Waring.
Ard his white angels" too.
Colonel Wartng f. humoropaly styled ''thc arch
angel" by the little inspectors. and, @hc'her pro,
motion 81 deserved or not always has pleasant
word FOR each league member.