New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-04
SPLITTING As BAD As EVER.
Health Protectors See No Enforce
ment of Lac against 1t.

The Woman's Health Protective Association IS
patttng itself the back because It got the near
side ordinance repealed.
IT Is recognized on all sides that the repeal was
due almost entirely 10 our efforts" said Mrs
Clark Bell the first vice-presdent who presided
yesterday. in the absence OF Mrs. Ralph Traut-
mann. the president Business men generally ac-
knowledge that
The women applauded
Next winter suggested Mrs. Edward Lee
Young. Il hope we agitate the providing OF
some protection for the rotorrner on the trolley
cars. I've Just been in Philadelphia where the
notornen are treated with much more considera~
ton than they are here. 7 think We could learn
considerable from Philadelphia I also hope we
can get something done about removing smoker.
from the back platforms OF cars went 10 Car
neg1e Hail the other night" she continued wrath
fully and there eight men on the rear Mat
form smoking It is perfect nuisance The COM
psnies don't attempt TO enforce the rule"
y saw statement in one OF the papers that the
rule against smoking the rear platform was 20
be enforced put IN Mrs. Augustine J. Wilson
wouldn't II be good idea instruct the secrs-
tary TO write TO Mr.. Vreeland asking II this IS the
case7" suggested Mrs Bell and this was done
understand that New-York is the only large
city in the Union that doesn't protect its motor
men,, said Mrs James Burke 1T is said that the
climate is too severe but many Western cities with
tar lower temperatures than New-York. have glass
vesubules their cars
Il don't think it's the cold so much az the damn,
returned Mrs. Wilson The moisture collects on
the glass and freezes, and the nnotorrnen them
selves say that they would rather suffer from the
cold than not be able 10 I had rnotornan
tell that"
In Philadelphia the motorrnen are not inclosed;
they only have glass II front" maintained Mrs
Young. The platforms there are broad enough
Tor people to go IN at both ends OF the car. and
no smoking is allowed"
New-York has a tremendous traffic which no
other city has" said Mrs. Bell land a roo+o-na,
must be ready 70 jump from his car al q minutes
notice That may have something to do with IT.
Fhlaoelphia IS a busy city, insisted Mrs Young
Mrs Bel looked skeptcal. Not Ike New-Yorz'.
abe said.
IKE 70 ask why the splitting ordinance is not
eII0Toeo- spoke Up Mrs Rebecca Fredlander
me men are splitting worse than ever And the
street sweeping goes on al day. covering people
win Dust and fifth. At the Seventy-second-gt ele-
Iost sIlnen women get their clothes filed with
- olrt because the sweeping Of the stairs
fore and after D. m As for tbs snj,+ pc
s9soI11.auoa the conductors don't make the least
4no what's become Of that movement for US 10
1 WeaE some kind OF anticipating badge I should
I don't think We need to wear any other badr.
ISOLATION, replied Mrs Herbert Knowies 9ac As
cay. ! never yet called the attention OF a con-
Cont wear their badges - '4e members
Then Mrs; Bell told two anecdotes illustrative or
.ae REPUTATION the WOman's Health ProtsotiTe AS
angeles We stopped over at Colorado Springs sbs
sac The hrst thing on leaving the train
WEE lot or little nOttces-Don't spit on the sid-
800. sssIoottng the grass at frequent intervals op-
Po1lle the station At the reception rirI7
congratulated the women OF the place on their Nil
w. acnvity- Oh they replied we read what
.tOo women were doing IN New-York ana We
IKE RI we, IVES show you that could do somsthIng
yesT OF two ago number OF women from IN.
80 Se--osn amended meeting at the building ~
~ Meath While there I noticed
80 ano shen into car after the r5estI.
r,vsS -e ooys got iG too. They evidently reoos.
- 80 ~ one whispered to the other ana -bsn
knos bs- tOgS enough for to overhear oh I
~ 0Hes an old Health ProteotorF