The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-03-06

1T is" replied Gordon. and he rose,
turned his back on his honor the mayor
and without another word walked out
of the office. Gordon had such supreme
contempt for n deliberate liar that he
used TO say it choked him TO breathe
the same air with him In the same
room.
At the noon meal he told the story of
his interview with the mayor
Miss Andrews looked at him quietly.
"The same old story. And now
"Now for the city building depart
ment."
''Its the regular routine. After that
the state board of health. then the state
factory and tenement house inspectors,
then
She spoke with her usual deliberate
patience, and Gordon colored.
Il know. I am simply following
better person than myself, but
But you are man." she said wistful-
ly. You may succeed with some of
them"
John Gordon looked doubtful But in
the afternoon he went down to the city
hall again, and after a long and vexa-
tious delay he managed to get a hear
ing with one of the officers of the city
building department. The superintend.
ent was In Europe. But n deputy lis
tened to him with an air Of polite resig-
nation. as If he were losing valuable
time.
When Gordon was through. he said:
"Oh, Mr.. Gordon, that's altogether
outside our jurisdiction. You'll have to
carry your complaint up before the
state board of health. I can furnish
you with the necessary blanks ON which
TO make complaint. Are you regular
tenement house Inspector"
EYES"
"Then possibly you will be required
to file your complaint with the factory
and tenement house inspectors COM
mission. Sometimes the complaints are
made out to one body. sometimes to an
other"
They have complaints. then, do
they?" asked John Gordon ironically.
"Oh. yes, yes" the deputy replied
hurriedly. Sorry We can't do anything.
But the whole affair is outside our de.
li.a oiat " hitG AACk .Ou. 1OOd
day, Mr.. Gordon"
Gordon went right over to the room
Of the state board Of health.
After the usual delay he was ushered
into the office of a nervous little man
who said, without turning from his
; desk at which he was writing:
ABE SO kind as to state your business,
and be brief, as time Is precious"
!Sa is human lifer' said Gordon, who
had refused the chair at which the
{ officer had nodded when his visitor en-.
. tered.
The man at the desk jumped as IL be
had been Unexpectedly hit on the back
Then he turned around and looked q,
: Gordon.
what did you sayg"
7 "You said time was precious, and
; said, so is human life Both state
ments are true, but / think mine i,
= more important"
"Ah, yes; possibly. possibly. Will yol
= state your erraDdg'
Gordon began, but he had not gon,
b far when the man at the desk inter
rupted.
Are you tenement house inspect
orr
J 81 am"
Regularly qualifiedT
. II am"
Then You ought to carry this com
q plaint to the board OF state factory an,
tenement inspection"
IS "What comes after them?" aske,
1, Gordon
sr "What?'
e What Is the next public body t
which shall be referred after the fac
:. tory and tenement inspection body d.
le nies its responsibility In the matterY"
Y The man gravely stared at Gordon.
i Don't let II keep you awake I,
ie night" said Gordon, in deep disgust q
~ he went out. and as II was too late ,
&c call on the state factory and tenemer
inspection body he went back to HoI
~ House, where he made an attempt I
y give humorous account of his afte
- Moons experience, but dismally faile'
IL as he could see by the look on Mi.
ny Andrews face.
III He went down to the city hall ne,
ny day and found that the state factor
W inspectors met at regular sessions {
no the LIST of the month. From all Il
= knowledge he could gain he conclude
~ that the delays he would have to e
+ dure before that body would consid
his complaint would be so annoyir
)" that Tommy Randall would have b
of double decker all built and inhabit,
re before the red tape had all been u
ue wound from the complaint filed wi
the department.
no He came back to Hope House al
III had q conference with Miss Andrews
II am perfectly satisfied as to tn
administration" Gordon said, speak!
iE with repressed indignation, ''They a
all set of political thieves. What
&C. they care for humanity? So far as
10 can learn there has never been CO
ue yiction during. the whole of the prese
ny administration for violating teneme
Isl house ordinances. There have be
ha numerous complaints filed at differe
times. but they have all been treat
,ou with the most insolent contempt or !
i.a ltely entered In some departmel
'ne there to lie untouched. But there
III one course open to us now, aud l
ah going to take it."
no "Of course I know what you me;
You can carry n complaint directly
10Y the city attorney, have Tommy ARE
ieu ell and bring the case i.to the pol
in' court. Do you know how many tin
we haze mad Tommy arrestedf'
iu Gordon shook his head in surprise.
~ within the last eight years. for c
tbiuu and anathar 1nmmy Randall