New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
COLUMNS.
Brooklyn Women 4dOocate Their
Erection. Police Negligence Scored.

II our Board OF Health amounted TO anything,
said one much tried member OF the Brooklyn
wcrsn's Health Protective Association at its
meeting yesterday morning, we would not have
70 make the same appeal about the same old abuses
IN half dozen different directions, and over ano
oxer again OF times, before we get any
sz+fsfactio71-- All Of which apropos of the
-e-e-t disappearance Of the large type signs for
ri5dins smoking and expectoration in the ferry
,,oats and houses and the failure TO enforce the
law regarding these abuses in the cars Letters
s-on various Brooklyntes were read. iuploring the
association its influence with the powers
-hst be as the conditions on some lines were be-
coming iutolerabe- The lack Of heat in the major
- ~ the cars was another source of righteous in
5trna+ion. and Mrs. James McKeen urged that an
,45cisl appeal be made directly TO Railway Com
missioner Cole IN behalf Of Brooklyn citizens In
no matter Of cleaning. in which the Health
PROTECTIVE Association has faithfully practised its
,,arto Of eternal vigilance" Mrs Cadman G
pike who presided at yesterdays meeting, said
she thought much individual carslessness and
abuse was due TO simple ignorance Of the laws on
The subject Several OF the members had found in
formation these points gladly received and a
resolution 10 introduce information columns at
street corners. such now In use IN Paris and
Berlin was passed These columns are pentagonai
or hexsgonal. one side being reserved for posting
municipal notices and laws and the others rented
out TO private advertisers, the income from this
latter source going TO the city treasury. The oe-
tails this subject had been previously discussed
with President Swanstroua. who suggested suhn1is-
sion Of the matter TO the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment-
II has been found inpracticahle TO utilize lamp
-osts or any existing structures for this purpose
and the committee .n charge Of the innovation in
tends securing designs for such columns subject 10
the approval Of the Municipal Art Association
They urge the erection Of al least one 'fnforma-
ton column" as sample preferably On the lower
Tart of Fulton-st. the earliest possible date
Eventually Il is hoped TO secure them throughout
The borough AT intervals of every ten or twelve
blocks. carrying the more important Street Clean
iue and Health Department regulations. so that
ne who runs may read" and the plea Of is-
norsnce for on-performance Of duty may be no
longer possible. Many abuses in the garbage line
are directly due 10 police negligence declared one
member L myself say lot Of paper and rubbish
swept into the street while policeman foungeo
near by. looking on. Well said Ars- James
NcKeer The only thing we can do 10 get at the
root Of police negligence 1. to make example
of single hagraut instance like this and have tne
case legally tried A woman Of my acqualntsncs
has an attack Of nervous prostrauon aIterw:aro
result Of the excitement aro pubic crluclsl ad
fear such consequences, eEd suggest that eeCh
one o1 Us make y her quty @ 70 se IF the cftV we
happen 10 be and report al nHgngence 10 10 iie a
r-Iaf-red II these headquarters Drop in there
from time 10 time You're always Of cordial
receprion. for the station oetall mas nothlng e
90 and welcomes any diversion There is as much
reason why women should personally NOV
q our daily comforts and convenience, as 10 know
sr pastors and physicians It is the personal in
re7evt aud effort that tells in the end
! vote Of thanks was rendered commissioner
r3o scco-5ed the work Of the Health Protective
ASSOCIATION. snd resolution recommending Tue
T,rspsred for the Commissioner of Public Works
partial report on the condition ana locaCon , @ o.
slF vas g5 ~ Eork r and thorough presentation
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