New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-03

I sent to nearby saloon aad purchased and car.
OF the joint was among the auditors when I ex-
hi6ted t. II the police did not know it. they wers
If they neither did cor did not; they We're both
the police Il is due first OF all 10 the spineless
character OF the negative good men that reform
been all things 10 all men. If by any means they
may skin some And moral reform mas esen
ing from OF those periods OF lax enfOrcemenrt
liquor indictments did commendabIe work in cali
ing public attention TO the indifference OF ths
Police Department; for in no single case was tns
evidence before them supplied 6y any Of our 81
pay above 100000 annually FOR doing that sind
.sThe prohibition Union OF CHRISTIAN Men has. on
several notable occasions. secured the sustained
enforcement OF the law. following public ex-
forced as a Law vEith gaDs large enough for a
correspondent OF The Wine and spirits Gazette
one time wrote to his paper that Rochester was ths
dryest spot this side of the Sahara Desert Ana
1t has done this in the only consistent and ecienc
way Tor American cltizens 20 90 10y cOmpsLII9
the public officials who elected sworn and paid
Tor dolns SCcn wor@ 20 90 lt- IL goes not ss@<
to do the work of law and Derjured public
teu .Gr y '1i5 vi ny S-cO Ii,tiII 49,.
public officials and stimulating them TO action
When the people speak their voice is heard and
can secure better results through an opposing and
subservent administration with all the machinery
Of the Ia " at hand TO accomplish the work than
any outside society Of citizens with the corporation
Of weak good man as chief executive And when
he is in the confidence Of the enemies OF the law
the case is velInigh hopeless
shall put on a campaign in this city that VIII
awaken the dead We are watching the result o.
emplary Mayor a chance to show his hand. When
the man at the top takes a stand the Police De-
stand from under Policemen. after all are simply
6e SIlTar OF Ana n gR~ OF ct az eas the yayer
reflects the honor OF dishonor OF the church"
LIQUOR dealers is the Rev. Homer ". Tous dstrics
superintendent OF the Anti-SalOOn League. under
WSs 1sa fg5ee f wsg 10 these s the
grand jury referred in the criticism OF the ROches-
police. Naturally. the police have little love for
Nr. TOps. who makes his headquarters IN syracuse
ester and director in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. said that undoubtedly there were men on
the force who were inefficient. buc the whole rs
thought the intent OF the police was 70 enforce
the law He held aXity responsible Tor any snort
would soon succeed in straightening affairs out
EaDtist Church. who IS prominent in the Pro-
force OF the grand jurys criticism. held the police
Euy Of lax methods sIm5y 91a not % o. ca5cs
The Re- DR. c E Hamilton. OF the First Meth
odlst Episcopal Church. was averse 70 discussing
the subject for publication. pleading lSnorance OF
Adiutant Armstrong. IN charge % TIE Rochester,
corps OF the salvation Army. said rs VIE nad
told him OF seeing many women drinking or late N
the saloons in the course Of her rounds IN the Work
Albert e Hines. superintendent, OF the Peoples
Rescue Mission was unwilling TO accuse the police
with their treatment Of the work OF which he %
superintendent The mission IS IN Front-st. pet
market where crooks still wont 70 lie in
v-ait for the farmers VINO come in from the nearby
towns to dispose OF their hay.
The Sums OF The city and conditions existing in
them form a oLaIic .. IN s - sib1 ~ bo1s1s.
Rochester, which can1ol pc lost sIsIt o. NV 49,
much the City Council may endeayor to checS
w. ba-s no siIIrls saw those who would pan-
the city in rose color COMPARED with the Sums OK
can't oaL nose VINO nave IissItS Offcer is doing
tons which as wears go on VIII prove a consta1r
cations have been made the subject OF such IN
called for personal assaults upon his intentions ant
ability as a city Official. Health Onicer GSoler now
declines positively to discuss the matter Tor 2Go-
cation. He consented. however recently To address
sums Not long ago he said in the course OF such
Ss;' tenement houses being erected in Rochester:
.Does it seem right that landlords shaL maintain
~ ~ I've NOR office and through private char
ttv when they made sick through slch conol-
who can tell what effect the memories-ha-d
-,sr,cries-os such a childnood indoors. up above
the grass and earth and trees. viii rave on tho
future deys .{ rs IN me" ana women
Let Rochester take its warning and os Ism low
get worse. Much be done by sanitary eduea-
I'm
~ s-alb st- a1f tho prODer care OF their bodies.
Treu bv legislation. abolish these houses without
yards make it Illegal for landlord 10 rent rooms
vitbout light or air. wipe out these dark bedrooms
without ventilation. that breed consumption Mess
the remedies are applied at once conditions in ne
sIrns OF Rochester viii continue 20 grow worse and
they increase in other large cities. with
the growth OF pO9ula ton
Through Or. GOler's efforts municipal milk sta
tiOns IN charge OF competent nurses have been
established and operated each summer, for several
wears in Rochester the object being % reduce tns
death rate among small children by furnishing
pure wholesome milk The plan has worked adj
fnirabIv and the death rate among the children has
been greatly lowered
D The force or what the Health 0ficer has said
about the slunS Is keeDly felt by the thOught1ul
peoDia in the city. Between consideration OF this
problem. and her struggles with the lid Roches-
ter certainly has her Of anxiety at the preenr
time But practically every one is certain OF
happy solution OF all the problems. ana q rosJ