New-York tribune., 1901-11-22
A STAND FOR DECENCI.
MIR. PADDOCK, OF PRO-CATHEDRAL
APPEALS FOR BETTER HOUSES
AND MORE PUBLIC BATHS.

We must not stop for jollifcation over the re-
cent municipal election or hardly for congratuia-
tions Ii IS our business to bend every energy lot
the work of the next years. said the Rev r.
1. Paddock vicar of the Pro-Cathedral. yesterday
at a reception to clergy Of the city at the
Gospel Settlement No. 21 Clinton-st Mr PADDOCK
said that anarchy he understands II arises from
disrespect and contempt OF the Inv because Of
belief that the is for the oppression or the
poor man This belief is fostered by the encourage
ment of officials who for a consideration encour-
age the disregard Of the statutes.
AS an illustration OF this the speaker called atten-
ton TO open saloons and other places OF business
on Sunday and to the disregard with which pre-
scribed positions of pushcarts are treated In this
city he said. must do more than stano lor
ordinary decency. It is nathetic TO mink 'ha1 we
have reached low standard for political cam
paign We are fighting for what the whole civilized
and Christian world supposed to have Aggres-
sve progressive things must be done during 'he
next two years The people who have time anc
courage should give their time 10 gam lot 'he
poor people their rights.
Tho moor neopie's rights Mr.. Paddock defined as
houses decent enough for human beings TO I'e
in: rooms with enough to provide sulhcient
light and warmth; windows, shalts ana coui
yards large enough 10 admit sutllcleht ali ioi ''
preservation of health.
AS things now. he declared. there is no chahce
for q child OF the slums to grow UP healthy anu
strong In body for the uplft OF the poor
little souI As other things to be considered ne
s,yyasted more lighthouses a great many more IL
braries and reading rooms and in each ol the last
named buildings big. light room with q fireplace.
ubera men can smoke and read; gymnasiums ana
many more settlements IN which attention Is sl'
70 body mind and soul. He was astonshed mat
With time money and talent few give their lives
10 work for their fellow men
Other sneakers of the day were me Kew III
abhott F. Kittredge and the Rev. Dr.. Donald sage
Mackay- oo.os
Referring to the throng OF children who greeted
the guests as they entered the house. DR.. Mackay
said. Look outside the door and then go throush
this brilding and you will see what is being ooha
tere Work for the tenement houses without 'he
Gosnel he described instruction for the heao u
| the exclusion of the heart. Every time you lay
| ,our hand upon the mead of child. he said, you
| touch the heart of the mother In such lns'itu-
-ions the influence of vice is being fought with the
| hands of love. Because the cross ana the nag go
1 hand in hand such effort Is patriotic. 49,,
Ir Kittredge said that one OF the dangers OF the
rresant Is the fact that the standard OF poHtlcdl
morality is a little lower than that IN private iiIe
ignorance in the community Is always ne salu, d
foul cool a menace TO the vicinity There is gen
eral idea the city is going 10 be re1orned Dy
Mr.. Low. No ran do that work: lie may Iessei
tho taxes clean the streets give increased sciloo
facilities and honest police force put It is ror
every citizen ask himself what ne hlfiseit Is gu
ing to do for the reform OF the town