Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
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Mr.. Jacob A. Riis of New York said he had
not expected to find in our national capital
the peculiar, inhabited, hidden alleys which
he had noted and condemned in the motor
fous Whitechapel district OF East LONDON.
Mr.. Riis said he could not match In the
worst New York city tenements the follow
ing statement from the report Of our DIS
trict health officer for 1901:
Unless the returns of the federal census
OF 1900 are incorrect, approximately 45I OF
every LOCO colored children recently born
in the District Of Columbia died before
completing their first year of life. The cor
responding figure for the whites, 1SS out OF
every 1000. while startling is not nearly SO
appalling
Charities. in his report for last year. says:
1t Is not that Washington il worse more
hopeless than other Cities for just the op-
posite Is true, but the District OF Columbia
has been lethargic in these modern lines OF
civic improvement because of self-satisfac-
ton based upon the numerous wholesome
features and remarkable prospects for fu-
ture excellence in which this city surpasses
others. All that is needful now is to con-
vince the people that Washington has many
Of the same problems with which other
cities are wrestling. that no city can attain
to social righteousness except through so
cia1 consciousness and social service, defin-
lite effort to afford all the people oppor-
tunities for living wholesome lives
Work of Charities.
the residents of our capital city, continues
its arduous labors for the betterment of
the poorer classes. The total number of
records of individual cases now file is
Il, 1874. The number Of applications for aid
during the year ending June 80. 1903, was
9.OOS. and to these applicants material aid
was given 6,313 times.
Employment was procured for $40 per-
sons, while transportation to other places
was secured for 1O4 individuals.
Aid through other institutions and or
CARNATIONS was found for 213 persons. In
addition to the regular corps of employees
there are now 1928 volunteer workers.
The organization of the public play
grounds committee, under the leadership OF
Mr. Cuno H. Rudolph, it's efficient chair
man, has proved a marked success. Its
purpose is Ito make known the need of
public Fairgrounds and their usefulness by
equipping and managing grounds so sue
cessfully that they shall be made pernla-
nent and to increase the number.
The prevention of consumption is being
well looked after by committee of twenty
five, Of which DR.. Woodward, the health
officer, Is chairman, who says: The com
mittee on the prevention of consumption
will, during the coming season, continue its
efforts toward the education of the COM
munity with reference to the best methods
for preventing tuberculosis by means OF
public lectures in churches and elsewhere,
more or less informal talks in the public
schools and the distribution of literature
bearing upon the subject. 1t Will endeavor
to secure definite action by the Congress
looking toward the establishment of a hos
pital on a tract of thirty-five acres lying
short distance from the city.
Jail, Workhouse, Etc.
"In regard to the long-mooted questions
as to the erection of the jail. workhouse,
almshouse, and their accompanying evils.
the chairman of your committee has re-
ceived a letter from Thomas w. Smith. set
ting forth that the seventy-five more
thousands of the citizens of the District of
Columbia who live east of North and South
Capitol streets look upon the penal institu-
lions now located on the west side of the
Anacostia river as the citizens of George
town many years ago looked upon and con-
sidered obnoxious many slaughter houses
located In it's borders and in its suburbs, in
tensified by the fact that penal institutions
and their inmates have depressing effect
upon human nature, whether inside or out
side of their walls.
1.-The improvement of the Anacostia
river, the reclamation of the low ground on
both sides of it's borders, forming Of these
low grounds into health-giving parks. will
make the eastern portion of the District as
desirable for building locations as are the
suburbs of Georgetown, from the time it
caused the destruction of the slaughter
houses and other Objectionable nuisances.
Therefore. 1T is considered desirable i'm
provement of very large section Of the
District to have the penal institutions To-
Gated on the eastern border of the city re-
moved out of the sight and mind of all per-
sons not officially connected and actually
prisoners in them
Summer Outings
Hundreds of overworked mothers and
children live to bless the summer outing
committee. Last year three of our big
hearted men, Mr.. John Joy Edison, Mr. C. j.
oil
this beneficent work to which the Associ-
ated Charities lent helping hand by en-
larging the number of the committee and
the scope of Its usefulness. AS result
many weary mothers for the first time in
years, and many boys and girls of ten and
twelve years of age for the first time in
their lives, were given an opportunity to
see the country
Thirteen thousand four hundred and
sixty-six car tickets were used, which fur
nfshed trip to the woods and fields for
each of six thousand seven hundred and
thirty three children and mothers.
The Juvenile Court.
1.-The good work already ACCOMPLISHED
toward the establishment of a Juvenile
court, in which youthful offenders may be
tried in a radically different way and with
entirely different environments from those
of adult criminals, should be consummated
by the provisions of a court room entirely
removed from the police or other criminal
court and of Judge who should try chill
dren only.
Juvenile law breakers should be dealt
with as distinct class, in distinct ROOM
and there should be appointed at least
three competent probation officers who
should have no duty other than that of at
tendance upon the Juvenile Court
This report was signed by B. 7. Janney.
chairman.
Among those who were in attendance
were the following:
Representative ]. T. McCleary. chairman
of the subcommittee on the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill, and Representa-
tive L. E. Burkett of the same subcommit-
tee DR.. ]. Taber Johnson. b. T. Janney. =.
Judge Chas. S. Bundy, F. S. Hight S. w
Curriden, VIM. V. Cox, D. Percy Hickling.
w. c. Clephane, Jas. P. Voorhees,, Capt
J. P. Walker, Gen. Geo. II. Harries, Capt
E. S. Randall, Maj. H. B. LOCKER. William
M. Shuster. R.. r. Bennett r. S. Person.
L. o. De Lashmutt. w. H. Yerkes, Jr,
Jno w. Douglass, Chas. w. Treadwell w
H. Moses, E. F. Droop, C. T. Yoder, J. r
Petty, Thos. w. Sidwell, s. j. Masters II
S. knight, Howard Fisk II. C. McCauley
DR.. w. C. Wood. b. r. Johnson and H. s.
Smith. Com. b. of T., VIM. H.