New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-05
VIGOROUS CRUSADE.
- WCNAN'S HEALTH PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION ON THE WARPATH.
oxr.uAL- lHE SOCIETY TO ATTACK EXPECTo-
RATION. THE OTHER TO OPERATE
AGAINST UNsANIrARY
pAKrST-OpS

TIE WoUan's Health Protective Association IL
going TO begin the new year with vigorous cru
sade against eXpectoration and oaKeshops' par
acuarly the former
I'VE Will have the law either enforced or re-
,ealed" remarked the president Mrs. Trautman.
yesterday morning after the regular monthly meet
rg "One 0. two convictions would settle the
natter one way the other. and that IL what We
intend 70 secure
The whole society has resolved Itself into two
pnrnittees. TO attack the exIectoration
uuisance and the other 10 operate against the un-
anftary bakeshops. one Of the members suggest
d that the whole society should engage In the
work by distributing leaflets on expectora-
ion TO every violate the law"
Although these rubjects had more attention.
dhers were not neglected. for II was the day ap-
'onted for the reading Of yearly reports. and the
vhole work Of the organization reviewed
Miss Theresa BarcaIow, reporting for the Street
Cleaning Committee. said that the wind and the
white wings often worked at cross-purposes the
white wings waiting the dirt into corners. and the
wind waiting IL out again.
Mrs. Meyer told Of what she had seen in the
oakeshops. and the pleasant experiences she had
had ID re. Cockroaches were not conspicuous by
their absence. she said. and the manners Of the
boxers were delightful that one Of them had
threatened to set his dogs on her II she ever re-
turned.
The incviliiy Of streetcar conductors came in for
salfe. from Mrs. A. Mldeberger. thanking
the -ociety for taking up the work.
Know OF nothing more exasperating than 10 be
cft 1I Iainy d. standing IN the street object
Of deri>i2n 10 the conductor who PASSES without
stopping his car. considering the whole matter a
gOOI jlhc II any Of them Goes stop he
ye.s. step lively and endeavOTs - enforce the
request by etar,ine the car while one is only the
frs step and then precipitaung one into the car
In very abrupt manner
4 letter was also read by woman living in an
observation-disclosures requesting that the organization
take measures 10 prevent the keeping Of pet dogs
Mrs. Errani. reporting for the Committee on
Nuisances In Public COnveyances. said that the
organization had at last been able 10 compel con-
ductors 10 insist that soiled clothing be left on
the outside Of the car or one OF the Platforms
\ reqLes, from the drug clerks Of the city ask
inr that the society indorse their bin was nre
seuted but the members refused to pass any reso-
luton in its favor. because it disapproved OF tho
section which provides that no clerk shall sleep
On the premises.
On a motion Of the president II was voted ,ba, a
So Of engrossed resolutions be presented 10 Ex
Mayor Strong. President Wilson OF the Healtn
Board and Colonel Waring. thanking them tor
terms II Office '
A letter from Mayor Van Wyck, in answer 70
the ASSOCIATIONS request Tor an interview. was
read Nv the president lie said that he womb he
unable 20 the representatives II the society M
present. owing 10 the pressure Of official duties
After the meeting OF the members told
az amusing story about the results Of her
saw during the holidays lie was '9 siand 5ns
IN front e store inviting the passers-by to conc
IN, Nouoire that Aie cct thing was out Of harmony
70 look again him. and he promptly accused
her Of flirting with him. He reiterated the asser-
that u she again cast those black eyes" IN his
direction be would tell Or. Farkhurst