Evening journal., 1911-06-20
TUESDAY. JUNE 20. 1911
CARRIAGE REGULATIONS.

TT is we'll that public opinion should be ex-
i pressed in various ways about the scheme to
change the garbage regulations in order that they
may be made easier for the contractors To any per-
son with proper conception of civic life II would
seem that no argument is necessary to show that
everything reasonable and proper should be done
10 make the collection of garbage as little of a
nuisance as possible
II is now proposed TO create greater nuisance.
Little wonder that the members of the New Gen.
tury Club. leaders in the Board of Trade and
preachers have spoken in opposition to any inn
proper alteration of the garbage laws. The women
of the New Century Club should send deega-
tion TO face City Council when the matter comes
up for final action
II is curious TO note how this subject of gar
bage collection plays so important a part in our
politics and other municipal affairs. Several years
ago there was a hue and cry over the garbage
contracts, and it was generally supposed that dis
satisfaction with the manner in which the con-
tracts we're awarded caused the defeat of the Re
publicans at the city election
The men interested in garbage contracts have
a great many votes that they swing one way
or another And il is votes that count. The in
telligent members of the New Century Club have
no votes in city elections. They may discuss mat
tiers and express their opinions but when there is
a final round up at the ballot box loafers and per-
sons who have not an iota Of real interest in civic
any other kind of government have the right
to say how in their opinion the city should be
managed This phase of the matter is against
reason and against common sense.
The collection of garbage should be purely a
business matter conducted in the best manner
possible and with all restrictions necessary for
making such collection little of nuisance.
For some years the Board of Health has been
trying to enforce stricter sanitary regulations in
many directions. Obstacles in the shape of per-
sons whose private business may be effected have
been encountered and all sorts Of unreasonable
excuses have been urged against the work of
the Board. Some people say they are for food
protection, but they interpose many butts" and
ifs"
The Journal trusts the administration of the
new Mayor will not depart by the breadth of hair
from the position taken by the present and pre-
Uous administrations. There is not the slightest
reason why it should do so, for during the cam
paign it was currently reported that certain per-
sons we're up against Dr. Howell and we're try
ing 10 defeat him because as a member Of the
Board of Health he supported some regulations to
protect the health of the people, regulations which
unfortunately we're opposed
The new Mayor, therefore should not be baked
in the campaign for sanitary rules His election
was an approval of his conduct as a member of
the Board of Health and a command to him to
continue along progressive lines for sanitary regu-
lation of the markets.
The good of the community is paramount to the
Inconvenience and slight expense that may be en-
tailed on the few individuals affected by the cru
sade against flies and the contamination of food
and the movement to have our garbage collected
in the proper manner.