New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

rounding properties. The building UP Of tho
city. especaly-in the downtown districts Is
remedying the evil in itself. In order 70 make
a lot available now for the erection or sky
scraper. the owners find that they have 10 ac-
quire a considerable amount of adjacent prop
erty 10 insure their own right to the enjoyment
OF light and air. The unlimited erection OF high
buildings also OvertaXeS the street aCcommoda-
ton. Just imagine how many deep Nassau
street would be with people for instance, did
all the high buildings suddenly debouch all their
occupants into the street. would probably oc-
cur in the case of an earthquake This whols
question requires careful study. but some rem
edy ought 10 be found for the undue muitipIca-
tion OF skyscrapers."
THE removal OF ugly spots IN the tenement
house district" said DR.. James Allen. secretary
of the Society for the Improvement OF the Con-
dtiOn of the Poor. lis the object OF a vigorous
campaign. which Will be carried on this sum-
mer by all the charitable organizations in the
city. Proper enforcement of the tenement house
law by civic officials viii be insisted upon. and
Will a more effective cleaning or the streets.
Efficient municipal government can do more 20
remove ugly spots in the poor districts than all
phanthrOpies combined
THE first thing 10 do is to educate the poor
so that they Will recognize ugly spot when
they IL. and realize its terrible cost 10 them
In life il neglected. Brains and rational ideas
in the education OF the people along this line
viii accomplish more than millions spent upon
the construction of new buildings. Until the VIC
TINS of ugly spots are taught their right 20
cleanliness and health and their duty to do their
part. it is hopeless 10 try 10 better things per-
manently by material Improvement IN their con-
dltions. Improve a district with new buildings,
for instance, in order to remove an ugly spot.
and what is the result? The people simply move
away and create another ugly spot for You to
improve
What We want is tenant reform. free
baths free Iavatories. adequate milk inspection
Fairgrounds. vacation schools and most 1mpor-
tant of ALL the gradual education of the poor
I'm the art of looking after themselves. This
summer. for instance. We are conducting the
most extensive campaign in our history against
the ugliest thing in the City-infant mortality
In addition to fresh air homes At Sea Breeze,
Caroline Rest and New Windsor. We have a
school for mothers at Junior Sea Breeze In ad-
dition twenty-five nurses will cooperate with
the Board o. Health summer corps IN instruct
ing mothers IN the care and feeding or thelr
children and in the proper use OF the open
spaces Of the districts n which they live Er-
forts will also be made TO see that the milk N
speCtiOn Law is carried out. When mothers
learn that they can save the lives OF their
children in their own homes. they pay attehtlol
10 sanitary laws which they previously utterly
ignored
Corrupt and insufficient civic government can
produce more ugljnesS in the poor districts IL
one year than philanthropy can corTeT IN ZEN
What We are trying To do is TO increase tos
number Of tenant dwellerS who will expect CIV
officers TO use money raised from taxes iof ll9
removal of the ugly spots In the districts "a
which they live. instead of for purposes OF cor
ruptiOn'