The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

New York, Jan. 0.-Life has been made
stale and flat for the honorable Little Tim
Sullivan. Even pat flush in the cabin
of Col. Mike Paodons yacht on a sulli-
van picnic cannot avail more 20 raise in
his breast flicker Of the old-time IRE
nor bring him back to his pristine ideals
on the sweet and simple life.
For Little Tim endured a martyrs death
IN the aldermanic chamber of the city
hall this afternoon, when. al the public
hearing before the law committee of the
board on his proposed ordinance snatch
ing the cigarette away from the lips OF
women in public places of refreshment
even Alderman Reggie Douu father OF
the Deodorized Sunday. thrust the secret
knife OF sarcasm between his ribs, and
he was made a kissing and by-word by
six chorus girls. planted in a rear seat
by an unblushipg press agent.
Made Justice Weep.
The Hon. Tim arose in his seat and
pleaded almost tearfuIly for his ordinance.
He painted a picture of the sanctity Of
women in his district so moving that
Justice, seated on the ceiling, was seen
to wipe her eyes with the hem of her
princess gown. Nevertheless. fate and
john Henry Smith, TO say nothing Of
Bobbie Roberts and Reggie Doul. con-
spired 10 make a goat Of the Bowery's s
pride
The proposed ordinance. open for the
ridicule Of the unregenerate, was that one
forbiddjng proprietors of restaurants.
cafes and other places Of public gather
ing 20 allow women patrons 10 endangor
their bronchial tubes and the public
morals with the cigarette Of commerce,
and fixing a penalty for its violation.
The new law offered was such a little
one-Only about three paragraphs But
the fame Of # had spread even to the
Bronx and points beyond Gravesend. So
that when the committee Of aldermen
sat 10 hear the voice OF the people on the
proposed legislation floor and gallery Of
the chamber were comfortably crowded
In a seat well down in front there We're
several women who might have come
from New York clubs or have been re-
Gently unclaimed from the paHngs in
front Of the minister's house. in Downing
street, London. Away back in a position
net altogether inconspicuous sat the Six
from Chicago.
Appearance of the Six.
The SIX came in, piIOted by a young
man with rhinestone horseshoe In his
red necKtie He arranged them grace
fully IN the swivel chairs, and handed
10 the one on the end-a brunette person
IN black. with sIde-blInd veiI-a type
written manuscript
Now watch for me in the gallery,
said the young man. and when ] give
you the tip beat it down in front and
give your little spiel And don't forget
To announce the name of the show"
Alderman Little Tim went to the plate
first He mastered his emotion and ad-
dressed Chairman Redmond
'T have offered this ordinance" said he
believing that the time has come when
this city has 70 decide that it is not
Paris. or Vienna, or any of those foreign
places
And I want you TO remember that ]
am not trying 10 put this ordinance
through for the sake of debating what
women should do and what they should
not do. Everybody knows that is bad
business. Loud cries from the Six from
Chicago on cue from the galeTyl
The women down in my district do not
need this ordinance. Why down there
If the police pinch a place they always
say in their report that women were
smoking just to show what kind OF
women they We're.
Yet uptown there are certain restau-
rants all fixed up in gilt and glass that