New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

the third act OF the Mastersngers Of Nuremberg
with a motif Of dumbwaiter bell Ginning ana
garbage cans crashing only this is no joke II Is
serious movement backed by the Women's Mu-
nicipaI League and supported by such men as Dr.
Darlington, OF the Health Department, and Presl-
dent Marcus NJ. Marks OF the Clothiers' Assocl8-
ton. The prominence OF these ana other patrons
fOrhids the thought OF Intimidation SoiIe o1 ''e'
live in private houses.
The concierge OF Paris and the hausmeister or
R,-Iin CRY .'Vive!' and 'FIoch"' to the daring
initiative Of their New York brethren. pioneers II
the movement for janitorial emancipation hNeH
the dvornik OF st. Petersburg frets' II Is sa'u
der the necessity Of being cheap police spy
and syrnpath.zes with the march toward Hper'S'
rrh.-a are eirhtv-threc thousand good ana bad
,an,tors in this metropolis. and the JanltoFs 80
cic+y Of New York claims to have enlisted 50 Lax
t,e,.s hundred Of the good janitors. Enlisted Is
the word for the East Side is being Organize" "
military fashion, block 10y block elch u"oe' -
naad OF captain and lieutenant AFTER me - -
side is mustered In the officers ~ broom -iN
win proceed TO Harlem and the utteFmost pa -
7he r}ronx. Some day they hore to reach brooN-
r,,p At present their membership beyohu me h'''
side is scattering. 49, -,+,b
Tas,,ite military organization peace Is the "t'
,or1 NJ the .anitors. They are not as Dolui! Dc
- 90 the rent strikers. They don't want 10
scara any one They assure the tenant tliI tiiT4-
crusade will not result In higher rents anu 'e
landlord that he will find an uplIt III l'el' ~ 80.
,JoD n he a positive economy. j. Wouid se'i'
from their eloquent bFesci'IAL-O-- SN
I batter world would result from the attain
,arr Of their aspirations. without expense 10 any
one except professional testers
| GETS NO WAGES.
Far be it from the purpose Of the Sooa J"i't'o-
to shield the few real tyrants. those "1 '"o -,
rnustacbe and largely uplifted palm on Ne" ~ :
NJ who acorn q quarter tip, who won't give
80, .aor, who are well paid for their over
boo-in- in the high class apartments The ple'
&c for the fanitor who gets nothing OF heN' ~
nothing except free rent in an unWhoes"ilo D"Ne-
mont Wages he has none. he mas 20 earn -
uyiDs during the day. 1t is impossible Tor MN u
ba what he would like TO be. Small wonder tId'
Ia sometimes accepts ltle presents from traces
,nan He rarely gets tip from the tenant mn
the society OF janitors would educate ana uP,11
and nut beyond the reach Of temptation by lil~A
/ ing him more Independent he will become less
| irdonerdent If he ever had the fault ascrlbed 10
! fbe other kind When he has wages enough 10
enable him To stay on his job all day and is edu-
! Gated in the myriad duties Of his calling ana mas
I . diDlona from q state board OF examiners GER
tify-ing 10 his fitness, like lawyer ana pFoel' ''
! win become Il type Of efficiency and L Joy 10 al
! the world.
The license idea enthusiastically approved
I by 100 men and women janltors at recent meet
ing OF the Janitors' Society at No. Ia East bIodu-
wav The headquarters are appropriately located
! in basement not light. Some members are
so used TO darkness, it IS said, that they nave
become seni-nocturnal in their habits. All races
and languages were represented The new presi-
! dent Michael Brown, tail and onG-jawed young
man OF resolution explained the features OF the
legislative bill as by the societys attoT-
/ new Louis Lange and said there would be meet
ings OF public agitation preceding Its introduction
One such meeting was scheduled for January IL
! under the auspices OF the Women's Municipal
| League at No. 150 Joralemon street, Brooklyn
! Another bill will lee presented to put an end to
the collusion between certain landlords and en-
| ployment agents in fleeing applicants for jani-
tors Jobs II is stated in good faith that Jantors
/ are neeced when looking for positions just like
other people
| According TO authority. the janitor is an ancient
! institution. who has hitherto lived without a
J license There was Janus the doorkeeper OF
| heaven. who had two faces and welded a sceptre
In one hand and key the other. 1t is said that
| he used his two faces to watch tenants coming in
and going out perhaps he kept one sour and