New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
FOR PARK IN HEELS KITCHEN"
Women Say There Is Great Need of One for
swarming Hives of Children

The parkless state OF the middle West Side has
81 last began to attract general attention and IN
addition 70 the Chelsea Park. for which the resi-
dents OF that section have been working al winter.
Il Is now proposed that the neighborhood known
as "HeIIs Kitchen shall have a breathing spot
This IDEA eIasnates from the WoElen's Health Pro
tectve Association and dates back 10 a little meet
ing Of mothers held last year. Mrs. Ralph TraUt-
mann and some other members OF the Womens
Health Protective Association were present At this
meeting. and IN the heart heart talk that fol-
lowed the Enore formal proceedings. the mothers
complained bitterly that their children had
place 10 play. This gave the Health Protective
women an idea which has never since been for
gotten. though definite action has been taken
beyond letter at the time 70 Commissioner Will
COX. who replied that the city did not own any
property IN the designated ne!ghborhood-
The Health Protection Association does not
sder this any argument against the establishment
OF a park and intends 10 agttate for the creation
OF the same until II is done, even II It takes as
long Il did 20 reform the abattoirs Legal ad-
vice has been secured. ana as soon as plans can
5e satisfactorily formulated some definite action
viii be taken
The exact site suggested for the park is between
TEIrcy-ninth and Forty-frst SITS, from Eleventh
ave. TO the river. This spot could be acquired at
comparatively small expense. the buildings
covering II are OF the fi1nsesr character with the
exception OF the new ebattoir now being erected by
the retail butchers and this II Is suggested. might
buildings al used sla ughter1ng pens and
bone boiling plants. end these industries combine
the women say, with the gashoUses In the neigh
oorhood 10 produce z stencil which borders on a
pestilence
We found the conditions simply unEpsakab be"
says Mrs Augustine Wilson. who recently investt-
gated the neighbo-hood with Mrs. Trautulann.
The buildings are SO old and have been used so
constantly that they have become hopslessly IN
sanitary. and no amount OF care IN TIE actual
and ranshackle 70 the last degree and II would be
e blessing 10 humanity i they torn down.
even II they were not replaced by 3 park, though
the need for The latter is great that II cannot
be oveTstated.
The whole Of the middle West Side, from Fifty
thlrd-sr 70 Washington Square. has recreation
ground There is no place for its swarrning hives
OF little children 70 play but the streets. They
seem 70 have been absolutely forgotten while the
East SIDE has become a network Of parks. That
OF course, is perfectly right, but the East Side
ought not 70 be cared for 10 the exclusion Of the
West, which contains the most densely populated
sections OF the city.
1T ought TO be the duty OF every administration
70 see that the most densely crowded sections are
provided with brea hing spots. matter a. what
expense. Parks are Just essential schools
ana our new parks. with their scientifically d.
rectee Fairgrounds, are reaIlyFpart OF the public
school system"