New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
THE NOISES THAT SPRING BRINGS.
COMMISSIONER LEDERLE WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE HIS POWERS EXTENDED

With weather stained statues OF Shakespeare and
Columbus and a circle Of flaming tulips AT one end
and a spashlng fountain al the other. the mall IN
Central Park was one OF the very animated spots
in the city yesterday. At ten thousand chill
dren knew It May Day. and there they went 10
enjoy It. Shakespeare looked II he were com
posing the lines. The green lap OF the new come
spring" It made unframed picture that was
both happy and solemn for n bachelor there in the
brilliant sun. the swaying leaves and the fresh
vigor Of II all.
Breakfast done, these children were ready 10 rush
on the common for their May Day games and pole
dancing They found the red nag flying and knew
then that the green was closed. The Park Depart
ment VIII not open the common untn tomorrow
when the lawn will have become frmer Not TIL
then viii the youngsters have chance to see at
close range the sheep and the new crop Of curious
eyed lambs
one would have thought yesterday that the vernal
season had just begun. instead OF being thirds
done. It should be June Day instead Of May Day
imagine the children turning somersaults and
. playing "mumbedepeg' in the grass Yesterday
Nurseries would have been filed with complaining
young and cots and cribs and doctors would
be occupied. Again, why not change the old line
April showers bring May flowers" to May show
bring June flowers? For surely the clouds are
less tenacious Of their moisture in May than in
April.
Speaking Of spring reminds one that the regen-
GRAFTON Of street noises Is at hand The new warmth
has ured the hurdy gurdy from the Italians cellar;
it has brought forth the castanet and th@ dancing
gir-the lass who caJoIes to part with his
penny through the agency Of a smile that is not to
be resisted, Oft in the Silly night these harbngers
of dsqulet come to ones doorstep to announce the
. changing OF the
Then there is the who blows a bugle as a
vocation and grtnds scissors and knives as a
pastme. He is here. He should be suppressed
Following hard his steps comes the old clothes
man. with his highly developed sense of nasaIIty-
{ discordant notes that make sigh for the green
hills The berry man, the raEman the bottle man
. the woman who squeals "Horse-radee-e-s-h!' h. the
orange man. whose wagon is arched with Changing
bes-these should get hearing at the Health De-
partment offices else be furnished with apart
ments in Jericho with one months rent free as an
| extra inducement.
Then a choice must be made between sup
pressing the "Flow-e-e-s man or else furnish sensi-
tive citizens with for their ears II these
pedlers would pronounce the word flowers aC-
cordng the dictates of Noah Webster they would
/ be less unbcarabIe
Restrictions the vocal ambitions OF members
Of these itnerant guilds certainly in order DR.
Lederle, Commissioner Of Health. believes that the
Board of Aldermen should delimit their powers
noises between sunset and sunrise has no right
10 gag these nuisances by day. much as he would
like TO. Every day people complain to him Of these
things one goes to him every day at II
o'clock with a grievance. This mans stock of
complaints directed against lash can" cats
whining dogs teethng babies. parrots street and
parlor pianos elevated trains fiat wheeled surface
+ cars besides the perambulating hucksters above
referred 10. This candidate for a sanatorium has
recently written DR.. Lederle a scathins philippe
on a in adjoining fiat who slams her
window blinds unduy at break of day. The average
citizen would let her slam If the pedlers were
curbed. Truly spring has its limitations.