The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24
MLWAUKRR'S SOCIAL REFORM


maFa-Vses Legal Advice % the Peer
-@lnma AGenakea-Pwb1ap acAWon 90
Da Usoa Ter sat1Fdnas Nlghe Dances.
MELwAUKKR. Wis.,. April 9s.-Ths new
MilwaaEkes city administration has been
four days In Ollloo. and here are some 90
Ne things already started by the Social
Democrats:
Fordng the electric railway system
10 use the tFa0ks of the Chicago and
AailwaaHlkes iHtsrorbaa line anrous q down
town viadnct TO shorten the tune Of service
tho rssa Of the town.
The establishment of . corps Of city
plumbers 10 forcs down tho prices charged
ny contractors. When leaks In city water
pipes are reported tho city plumbing
ohios via do the wOFk and charge 10 AZ
oosa pFics against the taxes ON the prop
erty where repairS ere made An Ordi-
nance 10 being drawn 10 make this change.
war upon sluma has baen started
single expert 10 being sought 60 take
the place % the pa sssnt triple headed
board % publio woVka. An outside munich
pal engineer will be selected probably
to take the place Of the present city en-
Rinse-. whoae salary 10 $4,000 ~ we'll
~ Of the three commissioner. who's
salary 10 O. 500 each
An outside expert 10 being look ed for
10 take the Offsce II health commissioner
The city's free law department L. be-
ing pat In shape to give free advioe ~
the poor. The city attorney 10 Glrsady
hetaG called upon for such advice bat
Las not been able tO got the new bureau
in wOssing order 30 yet.
Mayor Seidel has refused To 90 Out for
ChautanquA lectures. although offered
taS0 night. the price paid Ia Toilette and
Bryan. He says his great criticism % the
previous Mayor was that he lectured ont;
side Of the city, and he does not propose
"a lay himself open 20 the same criticism.
Tho city hall employees have been
notified that their hours will be eight =
day, from 9 A. n. 70 noon and from 1: ID To
$50 p. N. Hitherto they have been about
st1 hours. Q 10 noon ana toSP NJ
In addition % these accomplishments
the Mayor 10 planning 90 carry out further
his platform pledges. Not the least inn
portant n the plan to establish free Sat
liTday night dAnces In the schools. ca take
tAs paace OF me saloon dances nos con-
mon.
-rhis dance hall question has been
thrust upon me. aAid Mr.. 8eid~l. -And
must take some action ~ once. I have
had several application. for permits for
such dances and have Issued none Of
them; although ! did not deny them.
nierety told the applicant- Ia call again.
al best the Saturday night dances are
held In small. dinGy halls. places which
are q menacs to health. There u no ven
ttlatiOn and all az ths halls practically are
near saloons. The police will not allow
nected with Q saloon. hut being near "a
looms there u certain ~ he more or lses
drinking. How much better it would be
"a we could Get all ths-e people together
IN large vel lighted halls. ! will Try Co do
this through the school board
capable Of handling girls to act an chap
srOns. and men could DO secured To lOok
after the boys. for boys wtll bs boys.
Sufiici@nt munac. at least ~ good AZ Is
provided in tho smaller dance halls.
ike 90 stop the cid iAshioned dance unies.
I find a substitute. ] realize that many
a hard working boy Ur girl locke forward
the entire week to.fun on Saturday night
and sleep - long ~ he wishes on Sunday
Mayor Ssidsl says he 10 not proposing
TINS a. temperanos aTg'iment, foI he
himself drinks beer occasionally The
problem before HIM. however. 10 WHISTLER
10 allow the dance hall-sAloon conbtna-
ton OF 20 substitute the school hall dry
dances.
Thsre will he another wedding out 81
dieordersy saloons when the time comes
70 grant liCenses Tor the next year. Con
cert saloons will have Tn 20. says the
Administration. Any place where gam
bling 10 allowed will have To- 90 also, al
though there arr no public gambling
h. Hmfn
however. have allowed small parties 20
men % use back rUons for private poker
parties.
The var upon the saloons will be wagrd
through the new Health Commissioner.
when one 10 selected