New-York tribune., 1911-04-03

ask TO have them enforced we are yer!
kindly told that there is no money TO
nav inspectors and others whose duty II
should be to enforce the law III we
don't get the laws enforced hereafter
when the legislators and the city oiii-
cjals come around the next time to ask
for our votes we shall have our answer
ready for them. We are going TO tell
them that they can't get our votes uh-
less we get the protection that we send
them there to give us
WHY can't workingmen have tneir
own legislators?" came cry from the
gallery. And from the other side or the
house came the following cry; Down
with the capitalistic legislature
For few minutes it looked as though
the Minute Men had moved up from
Coorer Union TO the Great White way
hut The hoxholders for the day realized
the responsibilities Of their position. ana
disnified refusal TO join in the demon
s.-ation brought the necessary quiet Tor
William Jay Schieffelin to read the reso-
buttons prepared by the committee o'
fifty. The resolutions follow:
Whereas. I, should be realized that the
Washington Place disaster was Que 10
neglect on the part of the Whoie COM
mun.ty: and .,o,,-i,v
can bs prevented only by the citizens 40
ing their part IN securing the enacthlenl u
effective laws and their stringent enio'SV-
ments: therefore be II Ill ,,,>o, ,be
c,tv of1cisls 10 exercise Immediately all
their povers under the BUILDING CodS -
require that all factory and loft ou'oil's
he plf into a safe condition. and 10 MAKE
an adequate increase In the numper y.
inspertors. invoking. n necessary tre ler'
ernptory power of the Board OF hea u
That We call upon the LesisiatHre ir rn'isrs. prs.
venfiou. recommended by the Fire com:
rn,ssioner That we petition the Board OF
Estimate 10 make sufficient approia iasSeior iL,aeo.
Immediately the work of fire prevention:
That we ask the Board of Aldermen no.
20 relax the FIRE rules against overcrowo.
ing ard standing in rear aisles IN theatres
,rd moving picture shows and 20 adopf
simUa! rules requiring suthcient alsle
space for access 70 fire exits IN stores. ia
torres and workshops. That we recognize
as fundamsntal the following safeguards,
Compulsory fire drills. adequate hreprool
eyits unlocked doors ooenirg outward, fre
alarms automatic sprinklers, regular IN.
spsction and testing of apparatus ina
n-a commend 20 employers and employees
the plan row In operation in the CLOAK.
making industry. giving power 10 Joint
sosrd 10 insect faotoriss and 70 enforce
IRE standards Of safety. That we favor
as tie most effective means of preVenlins :
accidents 20 working people the plan which
invokes th> self-interast OF employers by
a svstsrn o, workn1en's cornnensa alton. such
as is in force in o.her civilized countries
That the Mayor cf New York be asked 70
tereinr invita,ions 70 mayors FIRE chiets
and fire experts throughout tas COUNT
that The chairman Of his meeting appoint
committee ot Eve With power % co-o2sr-
tees - appoint a permanent comm,ttee
.hst there NAV BE continued effo-t g
secure these vital requirements
Henry Morgenthau seconded the mo-
tion 70 adopt the resolutions. and those
1-ho voted we're unanimous in the affirm
st:ve. A motion was made 70 include
department stores and wholesale dry
goods houses specifically. but Eugene 4
Philbin. who presided at the meeting
esid that y was considered that stores
factories and workshops" included al
business buildings Another motion was
made 20 include tenement houses, and
this vas adopted without question. Mr.
Philbin said that he would appoint The
committee Of five to-day or tomorrow
Nfr. Brady had concluded his speech
with the statement that the first and
most important work or the Legislature
s-as considered 70 be 70 trim down the
appropriation bills. and the first saving
vas made on lines where labor vas tc
he protected
Now We eXrect money enough 70 pay
FOR inspectors. he continued and We
hope this committee will not freeze out
the labor representatives. We hope you
will give the officers of the labor unions
ne authority Of fire inspectors. If YOU
will give Us that power have no doubt
that there will be fewer disasters in the
future"
Phlbin Replies 10 Brady,