New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-08
ITS Varied INTERESTS.
Hot Heather No Bar to Health Pro
tectiUe Work.

"D.d any OF you see the story in The Sunday
Tribune about the pollution OF NETWORKS water
suppy2' asked Mrs Ralph Trautmann Of the
members CT the Woran's Health Protective As
ISOLATION yesterday. at what will probably be the
organizations last meeting for the season Then
spreading the paper on the desk before her. she
proceeded 70 read extracts from The Tribune's
story-the description OF the Italian camp, the
methods OF disposing Of garbage, Of bathing. OF
watering horses, etc Don't you think this is
matter for Us TO take up?'
u think association should appoint com
nLttee TO investigate and bring about q public
agitation over such an alarming state Of affairs
spoke Up one OF the women and IT was voted that
Mrs Trautmann and the board os directors should
appoint committee
a variety OF topics discussed after that
Mrs Trautnann said Major Woodbury's discovery
OF the frequency OF tuberculosis among street
sTeepers presented OF the greatest arguments
against the exposure OF fruit and vegetables IN the
streets, where they were likely 10 be covered with
tuberculosis germs. Il spoke TO Commissioner
Darlington about this she continued. land he
said II It was possible 10 get ordinance passed
prohibiting the exposure OF fruit and vegetables he
would do so. think we should not only advocate
but insist such ordinance
Commissioner Darlington told me we had pIen-
~ OF law the Subjective difficulty was 10 get
the law enforced" said hrs. Clarke Bell In ST
Louis he told he had taken up the matter with
Major Woodbury., and they would Try 70 get al
ordnance passed. but it would take & little time
It would be right for US TO take action now.
believe"
Mrs Trautmann and Mrs. Bell were appointed a
committee 10 wait on the Board OF Health and urge
Immediate action.
Mrs Trautmann. with some hesitation, asked the
women II they wanted TO take any action
alderman Stapleton's near seat ordinance. The
subject received with laughter, and after
several members had aired their views Informally
u was voted 10 drop the matter not coming
legiEmateIy within the scope OF the organzat ton.
7 should like Z committee appointed TO
investigate what is being done 10 stop mosquitoes
In Central Park" said Miss Phillips. This
left with the president and directors. Mrs. Traut-
mann reported with great pleasure the action OF
the Hundred Year Club ar the Hotel Majestic,
Monday evening, in pIedging the support OF the
club 70 the Health Protective Association in any
public reforms II might take up in the future. She
also expressed satisfaction at the action Of Mrs.
sarah Platt Decker newly elected president Of the
Seneral Federation, in appointing a committee TO
esh Mr. Stone. Of The Associated Press, for the
facts upon which he based his statement that the
yellow press IS supported by women.
! should like know how he got his informa-
uon, remarked Mrs. Augustine J. Wilson resolute-
Y ! thought II very Undignifed statement for
nm to make before q body Of intelligent women.
Even y true, he had business TO make it. Mrs.
kaufman expressed satisfaction at the election
q Mrs Decker TO the presidency OF the General
Federation