New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
SHE WILL SET THINGS STRAIGHT.
MRS. c. L. MOREHOUsE TAKES STEPS FOR
THE WELL~BEING OF THE COMMUNITY

Mrs C. l.. Morehouse Of No. 2is West For,y-
fourth-st feels there is need for vital reforms In
municipal government. and gross errors 10 be rec
titled in the Greater NewYork Charter. To this
end Mrs. Morehouse purposes TO organize all pa
triotic women into league called Bsmarcks
Loyal Daughters OF America and by agitation cor.
rect some Of the abuses now extant
When asked by The Tribune representative II tho
name Of the German statesman in the title had
any special significance she replied. None only
being Of German birth myself. | naturally thought
OF name wellknown and easily remembered"
There are many things that need changing
for the genuine well-being of the community that
Mrs. Morehouse almost despairs OF correcting
more than one two OF the manifold dangers
which threaten the community
Her first criticism is of the Citizens Union,
which she declares 70 be In the interest OF Social
ism through the influence of labor organizations
which are in themselves the greatest menace to
the stability Of our country.
Il do not believe in building up the working
classes TO terms Of equality" she said emphat-
cally and the women who seek to organize the
workingwOmen are doing unwise thing. In
fact, | don't believe in womens ORGANIZATIONS
suffrage political social. They tend TO injure
the home life"
Mrs. Morehouse intends 10 first attack the ex-
travagant expenditures by which taxes are in
creased and made higher in the city The
superfuous. All children up 10 the age OF six
years should remain in the home. even II it is a
poor one. and from that time till they fifteen
every child should receive good practical. COM
nonsense education. and then be put TO n trade
some work where they may become self-sUpport-
Ing.
Parents who desire their children 10 learn LAM
guages and sciences should send them to a private
school and pay FOR IT,
The proposed new parks or breathing places"
for the poor the East Side received the severest
condemnation from Mrs Morehouse did the
high salaries paid the city officials for their few
hours work each day.
we have too many public institutions supported
by the city where the idle and lazy are MAIN
tanned" continued Mrs Morehouse. "Of course.
believe the blind. crippled. sick and vicious shpuid
be taken care OF. but all others should be made
to work and | am not at all in sympathy with
organized charites-they Increase the number OK
Mrs. Morehouse will open her crusade by
holding ma s-meetings at which lectures will be
given. plainly setting forth her plans for govern
ment without Doodle. and all honest citizens who
desire economy and low taxes are expected to SYM
pathize In the movement
The fact that Mayor Strong's administration
has been filed with reckless and wanton appro-
pTratons stamps him as one unworthy TO, be
FOR even Tammany Is preferable because Il kept
the rate lower"
Municipal affairs are not the only things which
lie heavy on the heart OF Mrs. MorehouSe. Her
views pessimistic regarding social condi-
tons and the dangers which threaten the govern
ment from the anarchcal doctrines being promul-
gated. and the tariff t. unsatisfactory.
Mrs Morehouse Is well-known a warm advo-
cate OF the Anti-Vaccination Society believing az
she does that three-fourths Of all skin diseases
which Is under the most favorable circum-
stances. 10 absolute protection against smallpox"