New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
EAST SIDE JANITORS' CLUB.
FOR THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT AND
BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS.

There is a club in this club-ridden city-the
Jantors' Club. with broom and latchkey crossed.
forming appropriate emblem. 1t will not have
a broWnstone house in Ffth-ave., for its members
are not that sort OF jantors. They will content
for few years at least with part OF a modest brick
house in Attorney-st., near RvingtOn-st That is
in the heart OF the crowded Hebrew quarter, and
the janitors who have become clubmen have charge
Of the tenement houses of the district
NO one would be surprised if the jantors of har-
elegant clubhouse without causing too much won
fat dwelling subjects with hearts Of steel and levy
rioute i e W with Tammany hand There is no reason
why they should not have club II they desire one
Bgt the East Side tenement janitor Is no such
tenants see that he does not rise me His lie IS h9 ads ms
a burden and he knows nothing of a tipping sys-
a a month for looking after tenement house. The
sirable rooms in the house and free gas and fuel
Ihey do sight more work than the uptown jani-
know no peace until matters put to rights That
H tors ney & 6hew & no peace before the East Side Jani
IN N the clubhouse; across the threshold OF which no
Although the Janitors' Club has possessed club
hundred members and severa mas more than two
Maipng list This list is not the same as in clubs
ing 10 3nt iG the fae club to be sure but they wait
rng dues The mae SaTe 6or fne money no to pay the
pi No tO9 @ @Att6rnGy-st consists of two large rooms
el6R R the HeEe sec6D6 the ando : classes YIN
but comfortable fashion checkers up chess IN pa1d and
buffet is stocked serve tea and soda but notbng
stronger smoking is permitted, course. and there
IS no h2use S rule against clay pipes long black
the books. N Ni''N SVu' supplies
w we are going to learn our rights" said one of
tHeHh 10 Il Iflpune reporter who recently eninved
have rights" ~ W J""i''iS
The man has the idea of the club" said the
secretary but he may not have made n DJain
Inc club Will strive by lectures and literature %
instruct ltS members, many or whom cannot road
EnBllSh, In their duties citizens and ianitors
as prescribed by the Board OF Health Street Clean
ing Department ard other city departments II
VIII improve the condition and sfanding OF Its
members by frequent social gatherings and raise
the standard of ethics and strengthen the senti-
ment against admitting vice into the tenements
He talked 1t off $ though he had IL ali commit
TED TO memory. he probably had There was
more about mutual beneht-the members to sub
sttute for each other in case of iIIness-and an
employment bureau. which would Keen the iani-
tors supplied with work without going 10 expensive
agencies.
on May 10 the society will make its bow to the
East Side public with Yiddish play at the Thalia
Theatre. A play which has the same general lines
as Faust has been selected and an effort will
be made 10 have elaborate production Jacob
Bashein Is president of the club and Samuel B,
Flisshnick Is secretary. It was organized the
workers at the University Settlement. and James
B. Reynolds and Rahs-- ~Lnc- &c -c-.-rs TIA
honorary memhers. -