New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
SEPARATING GARBAGE.
Janitor8' Society to Ask Aldermen
10 Make Tenants Do This York.

Al tie meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen to-
morrow Max :. Levine. on behalf Of the 1antors'
society. viii move to amend Section los of the
Sanitary code so IS 70 make the tenant RESPONSE
bic Tor tie separation OF garbage. At present the
CODE makes the owner, lessee agent or caretaker
responsible and practically the whole burden falls
upon the Caretaker or 1anltOr, and makes his lto
2 burden 20 him.
The tenant. who might easily keep the ashes
separated from the garbage viii not do SO be-
cause the law does not require him TO, and the
5anitor or his wife. upon whom many of his bur
ders fan. has 10 separate the disgusting e1nxture
as L comes from each apartment and thereby he
or she gets various skin and eye diseases, which
besides the suffering and expense they cause often
tncapacltate MIN or her for work for months q
tine Besides this, they distribute germs all over
the house as they are quite likely to be called from
tHe task Of separating garbage 10 perform with
N--1 contaminated hands some service for q
tenant u al THIS the Janitors expect TO submit
PROOF to-Inorrow IN the form Of doctors afdavits
ILls business Of the separation OF garbage is
sad 10 nave been at the bottom Of the recent
strike in the Street Cleaning Department The
drivers. as brought out in the arrest recently
made al the instance OF the Janltors society. have
garbage for consideration and one blanes
TIE 1anitors much for taking the only means that
presented itself tor relieving themselves OF an
o1louS burden. Il is really Work mat me CIT!
should do, II II IS be done at ell. they say, ana
why should they, who pay taxes just IKE anyoooy
ese Tor having the waste matters OF u!e cry IS-
moved. 90 this work Tor the city for nothing
However the jarttors' society had one OF the
brbe takers arrested and strict orders were issued
that no unseparated garbage should be removed.
There was much discomfort IN consequence among
the drivers and 10 this circumstance the 1anltoFs
society attributes the strike
The separation IS so odorous TO every one con-
cerned that the 5a1itors thought at first OF asking
for lis abolition but they were induced TO alter
-ra.- Ian for patriotic reasons, the city now
derives certain income from the utilization OF the
gs5oase w0qt lie , sasossl sas sa5aTy y tS t5s-
present efforts they intend TO ask the city 20 take
over the activities OF the utilization company, and
they also intend 70 ask for closed cans
J-nder present conditions the garbage IS
present burden 70 them. After they have accom-
plshed the horrible business Of separation SO far
ss al the garbage on hand IS concerned. some
tenant IS likely 10 down with q fresh install
-ae1t and deposit Il n tie wrong receptacle To
have 10 5e or guard, Ike slaves. al the time The
tenants also heap as much as they viii hold 70
the receP-acles which are not supposed to be filed
within fou- inches OF the top aand the first stray
wind scatters refuse Of al kinds the street.
evtl which covered cans would prevent.
The society attempted 10 secure from Nacdon-
ough Craven, when he was commissioner, e sched-
ule o< the hours at which teams would call. Mr
Craven replied that this was impossible, but that
e. teams were required 70 be at the dump with
the garbage before noon. This. II would SEEM
they Go not invariably accomplish. for the secretary
director OF the Janttors' society, Michael Braun,
said yesterday that he had reports from the
bers % the effect that garbage remained uncol-
lected whole days, serious matter IN this weather.
The tanitors' society was organized IN 1901, the
tast.gatio2 OF the Educational Alliance, for the
purpose OF making the jantor c!vilzing influence
Il the tenement and Incidentally Of improving his
high handed tyraRt SO familiar the West Side.
On tho contrary, he Is the humble servant Of every
one II the house He performs services not only
without tips, but gladly because there always
several families waiting enXousy for his free rent,
and # the tenants complain 10 the landlord about
Kin his place easily be filed Already the
cety has done much TO improve his condition and
standing IN the community. When Il was organ
iZed the jan-tor was usually remUnerared with
three dark rooms n the basement Now he has
four good rooms on the first floor and from so 10
80 E month. Ee still has TO have other employ
ne1- while his wife and children perform most Of
bis duties taLIor but his situation IS immensely
improved. The ultimate ain Of the society is 10
have the Janitor spend ell his tine at home. u
thinks t1at the owner would save money IN this
way through the better care Of MS house and that
the forces Of law and order would find n the jani-
to- powerful assistant. The society also desires
70 have sl tan!tors licensed eventually. and a bill
% provide FOR such licenses VIII probably be intro
euce5 Il the Legislature.
The officers Cf the society are Isaac Hirsohn.
president: Benjamin Rubenstein, vice-president;
Louis Schwartz, acting treasurer; Il. Fielder. re-
eorttng secretary. and Max Stark, honorary Sec
reta-y.