New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
NEW LIFE IN " w. II. P. A ,
THE SOCIETY PLANS TO WORK HARDER
THAN EVER FOR PROTECTION
OF HEALTH

WORK IN abundance was planned by the Women 3
Health protective Association its first meeting
or the year, which was held yesterday at 2 D. rn
In the Academy Of Medicine No II West Fortv-
thlrd-st The first business the election Of
t"ehty-hlhe new members and the motion waive
'ne usual months consideration and accept the
candidates en- masse was carried with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Sydney Rosenfed reported that he directors
mad voted that any director who shall be absent
from three successive meetings without good
cause snail be dropped. 1t even proposed 70
stimulate any tagging interest by imposing a ane
OF ~ cents on members who should late in reach
ing the meetings, but that motion was defeated
MIS- Ralph Trautmann, the president. read a let
ter from DR.. Ledere. the new president of the
Board of Health. assuring the association of his
interest in its work and inviting it TO call on him
at any time for consultation
Inc new features of the associations meeting
chat and cheer-were successfully introduced Mr.
-lInners' president Of the New-York Retail Gro
GERS Association, had the honor Of being the first
invited 10 talk TO the WOmen's Health Protective
Association. and his address was received with
great satisfaction, ii proved his organization to
De IN close accord with the women in the special
ooJect that now is interesting them. This object
Is the securing of ordinance forbidding the ex-
posCre OF fruits and vegetables on the sidewalks
Mr MINERS said that when Mr.. Murphy was on
the Board Of Health the Grocers' association asked
Tor such an ordinance. and Mr.. Murphy expressed
MS approval Of the idea. Bernard York. however,
ONJCNNSu strongly ana accused the OF
wanting the earth and desiring to prevent poor
vendors from earning a living
This opposition took the of our sails
anc we could not do anything more said Nj Min
ners. He then stated that these hucksters are
mostly under the control OF a syndicate composed
largely Of city officials" and are seldom in business
for themselves.
This was a point that brought out in the
November election. when IL learned that push
cart men OF the East Side we're compelled TO buy
of certain dealers or rr1fTar
from the police
Mr. MINERS suggested TO the that in
working for such ordinance as they advocate
they should specifically exempt the market
from its operation. The city needs much larger
market" he said, and in the limited space avail
able to the dealer he could not possibly work
less less he ] could use the sidewalk This use. how
remote"
He warned them that they must expect the same
opposition from the same element had been
offered 10 the association OF which he is president.
put thought that II might have less weight with
the new administration.
The only success that had" he said was
@ Lne passage oy Ihe Board or Aldermen or an ord-
nance that no one could keep fruit and vegetables
mission through the alderman OF his district. This
was very far. indeed. from meeting the situation.
and only resulted in an Illegal traffic in city prop
eFty as Il IS unconstitutional to grant the Of
the public highway for money"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Minners's address Mrs
Trautmann said that 1t was revelation TO her. as
& &sne had neyer thought Of the existence Of a push
car carr & syndicate We are not TO be frightened from
our e!IOTt, she asserted. we worked eight years
for the passage Of the splitting ordinance"
Mrs Frederick Nathan asked Mr.. MINERS the
position of the association that he represents on
the question OF early closing for grocery shops
He answered that the association whole would
heartily favor o'clock closing for all but
three nights in week. - better class Of
grocers.' he asserted would be glad to let their
clerks have their evenings II concerted action could
be secured
Tea and cakes then served in the banquet
room. with Mesdames Sydney Rosenfeld Herbert
knowles and E A Spencer as hostesses, DR.. Jacobi
having kindly placed room. dishes and employees
their disposal. The innovation seemed TO be ex-
trernely popular every one remained.