New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
LITTLE TIM" BUSY.
BLOCKED MILK MEASURE.
alderman from "De Sirt' " Wants
Credit for Improvement.

when the Gr4senhagen milk ordinance came up
1or consideration before the Board OF Aldermen
last Tuesday It was observed that Alderman
Little Tin" Sullivan was unusually active among
the city representatives on the floor. He scuttled
around from chair 10 chair with an earnestness
that boded either well Il. Tor the ordinance. II
30 happened that 81 boded in for the measure pre-
pared with such pains by Alderman Grifenhagen
whose ordnance had the support o. Alderman Leon
are Jacobson, the chairman o. the Health Com
n1;itoe OF the board. and many Others not IN the
slaermanic circles.
Nr. jacobson had net doubt regarding the pass
age of the ordinance. Neither had those the
outside who favored prompt action and who leaned
70 a compromise between pasteurization and in
Epection. Tho Grifenhagen ordinance provided for
both. There was omission. which had fatal
effect. There was no provision for the establish
ment OF city pasteurization plant, which would
have been necessary II the measure had gone
through
Many who were surprised by the adverse alder
nlanic action in il upholdlng of the Mayor
in the appointment Of MS special commission. But
81 has been learned that Little Tim back OF
the failure to pass that LITTLE Tim" did not
take the pains 70 consult any before he decided
upon hs OF action. 1t should be remembered
that Alderman Sullivan Of the 9Th District other
wise known as Little Tim" has a power among
the members OF the board. in which his weight.
size and condition cut figure. Nj. Sulivens
district is officially designated as follows:
East sth 10 Third avenue. ST. Marks Place 10
Second avenue. ID street First avenue. Houston,
EldFdge Stanton, Chrystie. Division streets, Bow
cry. Canal street. Broadway
This means that hts district embraces = section
where pure milk cuts most decided figure. Lit
Gle Tim has determined that he shall have a
say IN the milk legislation IN this city. He does
not propose that the Republicans shall have credit
for safeguarding the infants OF his district or any
other district from the usual summer scourge re-
from.
hand, and his outreaching was evident on Tuesday.
II was learned yesterday that Little Tim
would vote for the Grifenhagen ordinance when
~ comes Up again. But when 1t comes up again
q VIII be a different ordinance There viii prob
sbly be decided provisions for pasteurizau auon
2cr Little Tim has seen tie benefit 10 infants
IN his district from the Srraus method. He viii
80 70 TIE Health Committee with rider after rider
socepted the oT5jnacs VIII be beid IN asa1n "a anS
held up right along until Alderman SulIvan's ideas
Little INN win seek scientific advice He will
about whenever he suggests some addition the
Alderman Little Tira' sullivan VIII have pretty
neSfy eXnanstiye iniorInatlon ion about Pasteltiz3-
changed by Alderman Sullivan viii probably make
e s|eeIing demand tor pas,eu@riz1 @ tlon Of al ELk
Mr., sulnvan's constituents know the life saving
70 any inquirer in lis district wants to save lie
nSIt'eo Tner. ioin impure '-' o''iS 'i'e ensuing sum
Dr. Rowland G. Freeman said late yesterday that
the date of the report of the Mayors special COM
mission could not uCssihlv p" 9"te-r~'0e7
Representative Of the Women's Municipal League
went 10 Park Commissioner Moses Herman
yesterday He was asked - make another effort
70 establish infant milk stations IN The public parks
OF the city Tor the c1strDulCu OF paSteurlZec milk
The Commissioner was told that Nathan SIrauS
had found great demand for pasteuriZed milk in The
five parks in which he haG maintained booths dur
million glasses al these stands last season show
ing how oesirouS the mothers and children Were
10 ger pasteUrized milk.
Commissioner Herman agreed with the sUgges-
ton and said he was disappointed that he had not
been allowed the appropriation he had asked for
20 provide for the milk stations. He saiG:
M. btr2us now maintains pasteuTiZe1 milk sta
uons IN the summer IN perm 1nent structures in
Tompl1ins Square and Cenual Park and a the tenn
pOrary stangsr which ne egects each season at HIS
own eTpense y CITY Hzl ParA. Battery Park and
erect ard maintain similar milk stations at least
eleven other parks.
The parks thar should he equipped with these
life saving booths" Ny. Herman continued .'ars
East River, Morningsiie, Seward. Hamilton Fish.
COTlears Hook, Thomas Jefferson. De Nitt Clinton.
81. GabT1els. Madison Square WASHINGTON Square
and Hudson Park Last fan asked for $4,000
erect permanent and attractive structures. hut the
appropriation was not allowed. In my request TO
the BOARD Of Estimate ! said.
90 The distribution Of pasteuriZed milk for Infants
hes had a very percepti0le effect upon the death
rate of the city, and is recognized by the medical
profession desirable and necessary IS long
as Il Is Impossible IN any o her way - be absO-
lutely sure OF the purity of the supply The parks,
dren, have been most important centres OF the DIS
TribUtion-
% Private benevolcnce has always been depended
Cpon for the supply. and in al bat two instances
Tributed. The whole service IS ra-idlv OutgroWing
the ability Of any individual TO do Il Justice q"