New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
HOLDS UP LUNCH BILL
controller Also SHES at Expensive
Rugs for Health Department.

~As reform axe hit the Health Department with
st.kening and deadening sound yesterday, when
,,,troler Metz refused 10 pay for Health Depart
% luncheons. That isn't all. The Controller
y, grew up in Brooklyn. where the simple life
80 q deep impression on the great men Tho
.,rb uroduces. says that a 1O-cent luncheon At
:. ,earest 'beanery' is enough TO satisfy tempo
-, the cravings OF the inner man. and thar tba
p sbolld not he asked 20 pay for expensive viands
.. me the reform axe" said the Controller 20
a.. deputy. John II. McCooey. when he read over
,s of the mornings mail
--ss-e was a bIll from Lord a TAYLOR for two
= 1s BY S6 feet. price SIS. and ls7 by 10 feet
- ss6 The other bin was for SO for lunchecns
I,s5 10 the Board of Health by Fantozzi & Co.
.7re can't let this sort of thing run on forever
"A she Controller I'VE simply must draw the
-. somewhere Now. look at that bill for rugs
= she TFeslth Department. Darlington is one OF
:, incest fellows in the world. but what does he
- with seas rugs can he discover microbes
-. any greater facility while HIS feet are resting
= SOS rug I should say not. ] don't have to
s.,s rugs al thar price. Besides it is had exam
a Cor Darlington 70 set. He does not need those
g They are not good for him. The germs will
s,u+sh with ease under S245 rug because the
,,.rars will nor feel like taking IL up and king
/, Where a rug is too handsome all the high-toned
,,-ehez are attracted 10 il. and before YOU know
= ,hsre IS q colony OF them. No Darlington csnno,
s,ve rugs OF that sort.
Ann here's a bill for $50 for luncheons They
must have opened something besides condensed
gk and prunes. 7 would stand for spending the
..v's money the rate Of 10 cents per- for lunch
ans for city officials when they sre too much
s-gsn % get home 10 eat. but 7 can't stand for
,ssse 81 lunch hills. What's the matter with
bsans-y' luncheon when you're in a hurry? When
you're in a hurry heavy luncheon is had for YOU
you need something light II I audited this bin for
81 q would be promoting gluttony. perhaps. and
there are too many stout people in the United
srstes" Cdr. Metz has an elegant trim figure. hv
.he wsy)
'NoW. in Boston" continued the Controller they
discovered long o 70 that 10 cents worth OF baked
heans comes pretty near being an ideal luncheon
Dr DarlinCtou's STAFF doubtless meant well when
;hev ordered this Sto luncheon. In their enthlsf-
SSH over matters of research they doubtless forgot
sbout tho simple life. There seems 10 be a notice
sble forgeflrcss about the size Of an expense hill
Wien TIE CITY fo0ts it I've noticed it right here
n my own Office. Grout paid out about 81 200 for
lrnchoons for the employees IN this Office. recall
one clerk who put bin for luncheon necessitat
q by overtime work, who regularly got home he
t9re o'clock every dav On one day charged for
he was home O'Clock ] doubt the authority
q the Finance Department 10 provide food for the
Health Department or any other department.
Tho first account was KID by Deputy Police
Commissioner '5'Eeefe and Health Officer Doty. and
the secone was voucheo Tor by an order signed by