Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-02

a pretty picture that | surprised on the cottage porch.
The mother, surrounded by her daughters, her niece
and their friends, was taking an active interest in the
plans outlined for the day. At once | characterized her
as the highest type of parent, the "chum-mother.'
Further observations proved that my first impression
was correct, for ! soon learned that no walk, no outing
was complete unless mother" was one Of the party.
Proud of His Success.
every true wife is proud of her husbands sue
cess" continued my hostess, "but | am doubly SO OF
mine, because | have seen him overcome obstacle after
obstacle that to many men would be insurmountaole,
and accomplish every task on which he has set MS
mind, l do not pretend to know all the ways OF poll
tics, but do know that as he has met and overcome all
ether difficulties, he would meet and overcome the per-
picking situations that confront "a mayor. follow
everything he does, and it makes me very happy when
| see the good he accomplishes as a trustee of the City
Home and as a playground commissioner"
Then Mrs. Aronson Told me of the disappointment
it was to both of them that the funds at their disposal
were not large enough to carry forth all their plans for
the improvement Of the condition of the poor. just now
one of their chief interests is in procuring public wash
houses, which they hope will be actnalities before the
end of the year. In these houses the women of the
poorer districts will be able to do in half an hour what
now consumes an entire day.
"You see" explained Mrs. Aronson, "the wash
houses will be equipped with all the modern laundry
devices. Here, for five cents or so, the women will be
able to do their weeks washing. This will obviate the
lifting of heavy boilers, which is a trial to the sickly
mother, and the carrying Of water from the halls, or IT
may be even ZIP flights of stairs, Wash day under pres
cnt conditions is a menace to the women of the tene-
ment districts. Did you ever stop to realize that the
steam of boiling clothes often fills for a day a little
room that is both kitchen and sleeping room, and that
sickly children are compelled to breathe this unhealthy
air week after week?
Believes in Crime Prevention. .
eTwo wash houses have already been started, and
even with their poor equipment, or rather lack OF equip
ment. are proving a blessing TO the women of the con-
gested districts.
q "The Fairgrounds, too, have proved an untold good.
am a firm believer in prevention of crime, rather than
in the punishment of the criminal. Instead of making
appropriations for an extension TO a jail, build a new
playground, where the boys may have inculcated that
love OF right that will keep them from filling prison
cells. have proof that the Fairgrounds do that. You
know Mr., Aronson is a trustee of the City Home. In
that position he is able to make a study OF conditions.
A large majority of the home boys formerly came from
a certain section OF the city. Since the establishment
of the playground in that section there has not been
one bow sent to the home in three years. In the play
grounds they are taught when young to admire and
strive for the good things. Then, instead of making
membership in one of the tough gangs their chief am
bition. they begin to look forward with pride to joining
one of the debating or athletic clubs. When they are
once elected to membership they strive their hardest
to keep up q good standing, not only for their own