The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14

I lar meetings at stated periods. Without
the best Of such service, we cannot ex-
pect 10 have al ideal city, and an ideal
city would surely result IN large city.
which outcome should be provided for
now
This board should have a thoroughly
organized corps of inspectors. that such
foods as milk. bread. meat. fish. etc,
should visit the homes Of the squalid.
cheap lodging houses and the like. Wells
should De inspected and their use dis
couraged. where possible. as unsafe. while
de use OF water from waterworks. on ac-
count Of its purity. should be encouraged,
yet for safety's sake, this also should be
regularly inspected.
There should be a hospital for pesti-
lential diseases and not such a pest house
as has formerly disgraced Wichita. There
should be also a disinfec.ing station for
disinfecting clothing. bedding and NOV
ables.
Slaughter establishments should be Wis
tied and brought under sanitary control.
whether within the city limits or near
them, and all live stock and dressed
SCHOOL SANITATION.
Our school board should supplement
this sanitary board through their visiting
committee, which should give the great
est attention to sanitation in and about
their buildings, caring for their charges
in the most painstak;ng manner They
should see that the childrens conditions.
such as their cleanliness. the conditions
Of their eyes and ears, their clothing.
shoes. and the like. are properly and eff
GENTLY looked after, and that the rooms
are adequately heated ana ventilated
without subjecting the pupils to improper
draughts.
Some of this may be difficult and irk-
some yet for the sake Of the lives and
health of their little charges, the best
care that can be given them is none too
good.
The scnool board should always be Sc
lected with the greatest care from our
most intelligent and capable citizens with
out regard TO politics. and good men
should oe retained as long as they will
serve.
PUBLIC CHARITIES
''The poor ye have always with you"
To prevent imposition and yet be certain
10 promptly relieve actual distress, there
should be ; perfect system IL the distri-
button OF public charities
For this purpose. the mayor. or recon-
mendation, should appoint large chart
ty board Of properly qualified persons,
from the various wards four or more
from each ward The members from
each ward should act as subcommittee
for the purpose of ascertaining and re-
ieving the actually distressed in their
respective wards, or Of granting such par
tai aid as may be needed. They should
assist worthy applicants to employment
and give to INDECENT women such en-
ployment as the making Of articles which
may be sold al charity bazars or other
wise turned into helping revenue.
The whole board should have stated
at which to devise ways and !
means best adapted to the carrying on !
Of the work and to act on such matters /
As may properly come before it.
Such means VIII relieve more real dis /
-ress and with less money than any hap |
hazard method can possibly DO.
There should be free lodging houses or /
apartments for deserving unfortunate /
people who now get such accommodations !
,nly in the felon's cell in our city Jail
Their more permanent relief should be
Ooked after by this board.
GRADING OF STREETS.
The streets should be graded with ref
renee 10 that greatest Of Wichita's IN
olved engineering problems, he surface
rainage % the city; otherwise. following
leavy rains, We snail eventually have
lumber Of Just such nuisances as exists
It the intersection Of Second and Mar
re- streets, aud which, no doubt, the