New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-26
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BEA UTY
FYEsOREs AND NUIsANCEs THAT MEN
ACE THE POPULATION.


WOMEN OF MILWAUKEE, MAKING A START IN CITY
CLEANINoLTHE OPINIONS OF THEIR LEADERS
II II be true that the improved sanitation and
improved water supply Of New-York City have add
ed fifteen years the average lifetime OF each
person born in the city since 1856 DR.. Her
Biggs. bacteriolosist of the Board Of Health.
recently stated" said a member Of the Woman's
Health Protective Association yesterday 70
Tribune reporter. then ! do why still
further Improvements might not lengthen ones
days 70 the longevity OF Methuselah. Surely i'm
provements have only just begun The splitting
habit for example, has unobstructed sway and
makes the streets, cars and public places abso-
lutely sickening In appearance
In San Francisco the other day. prominent
citizen who insisted that law could interfere with
him in that regard was locked up and fined Why is
not the city ordinance here carried into ERECT!
Signs IN streetcars in New-Jersey state that all
persons who spit in streetcars or public buildings
shall be fined s. for the first offence and SO for
each succeeding one. Cannot we in this city put
q stop 10 this intoerable nuisance? To relieve city
officials Of further responsibility the women and
children might be allowed act as detectives and
g goodly percentage Of the fines be turned over TO
them This would insure vigilant efforts.
On one OF the streetcars Of the city the other
osy while riding only a short distance l saw a
man spit seventeen times. II such disgusting
spectacles cannot be stopped then why can there
not be splitting cars well as smoking cars? The
spittng habit the worst nuisance that this city
has TO deal with. but II is not the only one that
is rnenacing the health Of the population.
This inouisitive woman is not the only one in
New-York who has asked questions OF this kind,
and some OF them have been answered In practical
public betterment II is the woman OF Milwaukee.
however who is taking the most active step toward
rendering her city healthy and attractive
The women Of the Social Economics Club. Of that
CITY which devotes itself 70 a consideration OF
civic affairs are debating the problem OF greater
hgoHar r1r7fn 4 he
and are talking over ways and means 10 that END.
Women Of the city have been urged TO band to
sether IN some work that would tend 10 bring ABOUT
hose results and there has been more or less in
formal discussion Of the subject at club meetings
and even social functions OF late.
The Public School Art League OF milwaukee, has
ben organized recently for the purpose Of pro-
rootne the cleanliness Of schoorooms and the cul-
,ivation Of art appreciation The creed OF the
league is love OF art and It's efforts are Tor the
cleanliness Of the schoorooms.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
Seven women who prominent in Milwaukee
have made the following timely suggestions along
these lines.
Ms Charles Quarles's opinion says The wom-
en- must work mainly through home influence. eX-
tending II 10 the schools and enlisting the services
q. the children who as has been SHOWN IN o'hef
places are invaluable aids when II comes 10 Keep
ire the streets clear Of flying paper. Children
the condition Of the streets, so far as the flying
paper nuisance is concerned. Baskets provioed
along the main thoroughfares would be great
step forward. There must always be more OF less
dirt Of this kind so long there are no places IN
which 70 deposit newspaper wrappings' papers iioii
parcels torn envelopes and shopping lists. women
can also sgitate against the ugly signs that oshe
ure vacant lots Many a view OF the waters OF 'he
bay IL completely hidden by red ana yeAo"
atrocity that insists upon telling you something no
one wants 10 know Women can also oy cup
erauon perhaps. or through organization one,
Prizes Tor the best kept dooryards ana lawns an.
mus stimulate friendly rivalry that wouio tena
'o"aio making the city more beautiful
II j. MS Thomas II. Browns opinion 'ha' 'No
greater number Of our cities which have own -
some SIZE are being confronted with proo'eHa -
su4ung from the fact that those cities nave oee"
ues4sbeu primarily for commerce ana Win no =
cara 10 beauty or even convenience. Inc theorS
81 arr ior anything but arts sake has been i'm,
cult one TO develop. and II has been hard 10 app'
y 70 the more uncommon lines, and 70 realize ma az
splendid buildings but the employment OF All
methods that tend 70 improve and beauufy II, -
! know OF nothing more direct or TO the point,
says Mrs. Brown, than the reforms suggested ~,
the Town ana Village Improvement Committee OF
the Wisconsin State Federation from which
quote the following:
school buildings and gro Unds Us attractive, saIe
ana sanitS-y as possible; provide for greater clean
mess or streets, alleys and vacant lots; prevent
The waste paper nuisance stop the expcctoratlOn
streetcaTs prevent, II possible. advertising aiong
PUBLIC highways; encourage Window gardens nov nov
beds IN yards and public places Cthrough ne
painting OF vines Around public DulIof