Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-14
REPLIES ABOUT
The FOUNTAIN
Philemon Committee and
Citizen Heard From.


The following reply has already
been received by the NEWS in re,
gard to the drinking fountain to be
placed In Tottenyille:-
Bentley Manor, April 14th, 1911.
Editor of Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS,
Dear Sir
In reply to the article In your Is
u of April 18th, signed by anti
Fount," allow me to say a few words
in support of the fountain. Any pro
ject that Is a benefit to a community
should be commended and support
ed. Every good movement always
meets with opposition at first. There
exception. The Women's Club
should be supported in this project.
They have not done anything for the
town for a long time, and this is an
opportunity to do something.
AS to the location of the fountain,
I disagree entirely with Anti Fount
in the places that he has named.
Such places are not prominent
enough. What's the matter with the
new street which will shortly be
built? 1t is sixty feet wide. I think
anywhere on this street would be a
desirable location; NKfferably on
Eureka Place. Let us have the views
Of those who favor it.
Yours truly,
PRO FOUNTAIN.
letter From Committee.
The following is a communication
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Philemon Literary and Historical So
ciety sub committee In regard to the
drinking fountain:
Tottenville, s.. L.,
April IA, 1911.
EDITOR OF EVENING NEWS:
VIII you kindly inform us who
the inhuman person is who raises his
voice against the efforts of the citi-
zens of Tottenville in providing
drink for horses, dogs and birds?
We can hardly believe that such a
person Is living in u midst, and 1t
is certainly due us all as subscribers
and readers Of your paper to know
who that person may be, SO that we
may correct the statements he has
made, through his ignorance of our
dDlllLy ' W y VIZ tHo ACCOSodl y
funds to cary through our human
project of erecting a fountain in an
appropriate place in our village.
VT would say for the benefit of
Anti Fount, that one of the ten COM
mittees appointed by the Philemon
Literary and Historical Society to
raise the amount of $50 per commit
tee, has already, without any effort,
raised more than $50, and this is
not the only successful committee.
This In itself shows that there are
many people who not only approve
III proposition but are willing to
back 1t up with the cash.
AS to the site for our fountain, we
will know where to locate it when
the proper time comes, and as to this
PERSONS statement that a drinking
fountain is a menace to the health of
horses, we refer him first to the S.
P. G. A. who stamp their approval on
this humane act by providing foun-
tains, where eve they can.
We have also been In ocmmunica-
ton with the Board Of Health, who
hold no objection to a drinking foun-
tain sanitarily constructed.
AS for the final answer to "Antl
Fount,' We already have the per
mission of the Water Department for
the use of the water; this depart
ment has also expressed the hope
that another fountain may be estjb-
lilshed between here and Port Rich
mond.
We are at a loss to fathom this
unwarranted attack upon the efforts
of our society, to provide water for
dumb animals to drink.
MRS. M. 9. QUIMBY,
Chairman Of q Sub Com.