New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
MISS ANNE MORGAN
TO OPEN RESTAURANT
UILL FURNISH MEALS At
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
"G0od Business Proposition to
Feed 700 Men. FinGncicrs
Daughter Says.

Morgan, is going to start a restaurant It will
be opened about May l, and will accommodate
seven hundred men. The object of the restaurant
will be TO provide for the who work at the
navy yard in Brooklyn better food at less money
than they have TO pay now.
As chairman Of the committee appointed by
the New York section OF the women's depart
ment Ct the National Civic Federation Miss
Morgan has Just received her authorization from
the government to provide the comfortable and
,onmodious lunchroom which, for one whole
wear. she and her associates have urged the au-
ftorities TO permit them to conduct
Charity is not the object said Miss Morgan
Yesterday. 1T is just this: We want TO try
10 influence a general improvement in what
arc called welfare conditions throughout the
government service. The restaurant at the
Brooklyn navy yard is only one of many things
that should be done to improve the conditions
surrounding government employees Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. when he addressed the welfare
department of the woman's branch of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, about a year ago. said:
The government should occupy q position
good as that OF the best employers, instead Of
being down 10 the average, If not below it
This restaurant at the navy yard Is greatly
needed As it is nov, the men have no place
% q for 4 y holesonne meal There are only the
saloons for them 10 go tc for their food, and
what we hope TO do by providing the restaurant
IN one Of the buildings right in the yard is TO
prove 70 the government authorities that such
: plan can be carried out self-paying basis
L viii b. shown that 4 strictly business
proposition the plan to provide good food TO the
men at moderate price is a success from every
point OF view. That is our hope, and that is
what va believe. And then we believe that
zhen the government realizes what good re
suits can be obtained it will take the restaurant
han 7Gr and -Fr1Tse to TTf1
oniy the one at the navy yard. but start many
others in different branches Of the government
service.
WORKING FOR TEAR.
We have been working to get our authority
from Washington for year We have only just
received IT, and there is much TO do. But by
the first Of May we expect TO be serving meals
good. wholesome meals, well cooked and neatly
served--to seven hundred men When you stop
70 think that there are frequently anywhere
from three Thousand 10 six thousand men work
irs al the nary yard you can see that we prob
ably shall have TO DO great deal more than at
first pe had planned TO carry out
We hope that the men themselves viii take
u fhe idea and 10 the food. II they do. then
there IS no question but that our efforts will
meet with the most gratifying success The
main thing is 10 show 10 the government that
this whole thing is business proposition: that
II works cut IS such: that the men 90 bet
ter work being better fed: that the whole prop
oeition is practical good business and need not
be approached in any emotional way whatso-
ever That is our prime object think will
succeed II we do we shall feel more than re-
raid The government will surely see the point
II we do make good in Brooklyn; and-wen, OF
course, any one knows that the opportunities
for improving the welfare conditions of govern
nj h.
In short we hone that this restaurant will be
the beginning Of an end which cannot now be
seen
ADMIRAL GOODRICH PLEASED
Al the navy yard in Brooklyn Rear Admiral
Goodrich said that the desirability Of such pro-
vision had never been in dispute, but that
practical means Of effecting what was desired
had entailed much study and planning. Speak
ing Of the authority Just given to Miss Morgan,
Admiral Goodrich said:
sCnder the old order Of things in the nav
gard it seemed quite impossible 10 set apart q
suitAble room for this purpose, and a project
~ss seriously considered of erecting in one Of
the vacant spaces booth containing e kitchen
and other arrangements for supplying proper
focd for the workmen, with tables at which 10
sit, etc. The reorganization OF the yard work
and the consolidation Of shops. just effected by
order OF the Secretary OF the Navy. having
freed suitable portion Of the ground floor OF
enc Of the existing structures. Building No. IA,
formerly used BY the Department of Yards and
Docks as = machine shop and storehouse. re
quest was made TO the Navy Department 70
consider its advantages and disadvantages as a
lunchroom. T:4e department, having gone over
the matter with much care. was able TO approve
the general scheme and TO assign this room as
~orbmen's restaurant, subject TO the condition
that the premises be vacated at any time should
they be required for navy yard work Tho
building itself while old, is well constructed
and On excellent foundations, but the wooden
floor had deteriorated through age, necessitating
It's renewal. matter to what end the place
might be appropriated.
Under the auspices OF the federation and
subject 70 rules imposed by the Navy Depart
inent' ths workmen VIII be provided with plain
and substantial food at practically cost price.
II Is believed that they viii derive great com
1oTt and satisfaction from the scheme which
includes the permission to use this apartment
ior smoking during the hour, and which
viii save them the time noa consumed out of
their BRIEF midday rest in leaving the yard 10
ehtain 2 meal
DIMENSIONS OF BUILDING.
The building is about 60 feet wide and 80
leet iong. The restaurant viii occupy d part OF
the ground floor. about 100 feet long, reaching
rom the eastern end back TO the boiler and
ehghle room extension at the south side of the
DaAoihg il is the FIRST building in view as one
goes through the Sands street gate OF the navy,
yard.
II Is really too much to ask of the heads Of
he governmental departments Miss Morgan
SynEnled, that fhey should he cogpfzaD. ~ al