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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

fear had changed to bitterness and indig-
nation.
we don't want your charity. We can
take care OF ourselves
NO, No No, am not a charity
worker I don't want TO give you any
:hiug bu' a welcome May To-
The visitor was across the threshold
before the woman could recover from
Ter surprise
But who pays you to come here? How
did YOU know my nance" she still in
sisted, now a little weakly.
Nobody pays me. Did people pay you
10 call on your neighbors at home? We
keep track Of newcomers here in our
neighborhood because we all want to be
neighborly That's all"
by this time the visitor was seated and
was making friends with the baby Grad
ually the mothers suspicious wore away.
so thorc were friendly people I'm America
after an. ga spite Of what she had heard
and seen since she had reached this great
bcWildcring metropolis the week before
The visitor told them about her own
home and ia turn learned about theirs.
From her they learned where there was
a Dlay ground for the children near by,
and about a milk station in the next
block where good milk could be bought
for the baby lr case any Of them were
and left his address. She also told them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

closure for a playground. whose use We
have secured for the morning. We are
now corresponding with the playground
Association regarding the purchase OF
property bounded by Avenue A, 18th
street, First avenue and 18th street. for
use as a playground.
I'VE are seeking to get centres estab-
lished for Italians afflicted with tuber-
cuiosis. We are also cooperating with
other organizations in an attempt 10 get
an ordinance passed closing the pool and
billiard rooms at a. m
I'm order to promote the neighborhood
spirit, we hold mass meetings from time
to time at which addresses are made on
various subjects connected with the well
fare Of the neighborhood.
$50 far our work has been carried Oh
by q membership Of about three hundred
people, residents of the neighborhood.
Business men are realizing the value Of
the movement, and, beginning this fall.
We hope to add to our roster of names
those of most OF the merchants included
within the boundaries OF our district.
The cooperation OF these eleven thou
sand merchants would yield much in the
way Of additional effectiveness.
Our work Is most systematic. Card
indexes are kept and reports made regu-
larry. Though we do not act as an
agency for distributing money, our rec
ords contain fully as much detail as do
those OF many organizations handling
vast sums. A plan Of BLOCK districting is
now being formulated, whereby the WIS.,
itors may be able to keep even more def
mite record Of those being helped. 1t Is
our hope that by these means We may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

keep the ties OF friendship, once formei
from ever being broken"
Besides Mr.. MCGOWAN and Mr.. Darling.
the officers Of the association are Mrs |.
N. Phelps Stokes, vice-president. and +.
Barnard Walton, treasurer. Among thu
members are Peter Townsend Barlow.
the Rev. Hugh Birckhead, John Black.
Mrs. William Blaikie, the Rev. G. II.
Bottome, Mrs. NJ. +. Byington, James 3.
r. Demarest, DR.. Edward Frankel IT,.
DR.. b. b. Gallaudet, John NJ. Glenn.
Mrs Helen Ingram. c. Grant La Fargo
the Rev. Walter Laidlaw, Rabbi Magne;
Monsignor Mcmahon, e. +. Murphy, MI.
and Mrs. Schuyler Schieffelin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph f. Schirmer the Rev.
Thomas r. Slicer. the Rev. and Mrs.
Josiah Strong, John a. Vanderpool, the
Rev. n. p. Vaughn, Morris Waldman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Iabriskie and thu
Rev Theodore Sedgwick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Creamery Neighborhood AS
ISOLATION Is a Potent Factor
in Improving District.
What do you vant?"

What do you vant?"
This In shrill. forbiddlng Yiddish,
from a frightened but defiant woman at
the door Of the Tiny dark apartment.
-Four scared children peered from behind
her skirts at the caller In the dim hall.
Just a neighbor of yours answered
the visitor, in her own tongue.
But only look of deeper suspicion met
tho friendly face.
Did the police send your
"Oh, no.
Then maybe YOU have come TO make
me send the children to SCHOOL,
"No--not that, either ] am just neigh
bcr Of yours You are Mrs Rubenstein
aren't you? ! heard YOU had moved in
here and | wanted TO call and be neigh
borly."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

resulted from oGr efforts that 10 would
seem as IL such uc.ghborhoud associ-
atious would be ano things Tor other soc-
lions a. the city TO adopt It's charm
and efficacy me in It's pure ucighboriinoss.
a. spirit 10 which every human heart re-
spends"
"What first prompted the organization
Of tho associations" was inquired.
"Our interest u children replied Mr.
Mcdowou we realized that certain parts
of our neiabborhood w,rc intoIcrabie he
cause OF tho numbers Of disorderly wom-
cu and mon who hung about the streets
and low hotels II was found that boys
ard girls could not pass through N"
streets even ou their way 90 and from
school without being approached by these
characters. They could not attend church
in some blocks without running the CANT
let az tho West influence.
"T1c welfare of our city depends upon
the welfare ot her children.
There were inadequate facilities for
recreation. More Fairgrounds were need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
THIS BULLETIN BOARD SHOWS THERE is LOTS DOING"
IN THE oRAMERcY NEeHsoRHooo SCHOOL.

arc being visited a. soon as possible-the
sooner the better
II find that the best results come from
immediate visits. 10 let even a week
clapsc prevents the most effective service
from being rendered There are now
about twenty visitors. all Of them volun-
tcer workers, receiving no pay. When
possible. the neighhorly atmosphere is
enhanced by the callers familiarity with
tho mother tongue Of the newcomers.
They are told what America offers her
children"
His athletic shoulders lifted and MS
blue eyes flashed behind hls gls
Nobody ever did this work before I'M
migrant children have been left 10 find
America us best they might after they
reached &c. \ directory OF the hundred
and nifty agencies working Tor the benefit
of tho people OF this n"ighhorhood
reaches each family through us Twenty
Eve thousand of these helpful leaflets
were distributed through the schools last
June. These were printed in English, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
SUSPICIOUS LOOKING KINDNESS.

Maybe you come over from Ellis ISL
and where they took us from the ship,
was the still suspicious rejoinder. You
can't send us back now. Our papers are
all right Ny husband works
But | don't want TO send YOU back.
] come to tell you how glad | and your
other neighbOrs are to have you here.
l want to tell YOU about our neighbor-
hood"
ooh. you are one Of those people from
the charity society"
The defiance was still there, but the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

Yes. New York at last has real neigh
borhood and genuine neighbors-in the
best sense OF that abused word II is a
big neighborhood. too, lying between
Fifth avenue and the East River. and
stretching from 9TH street TO Path street
seventeen blocks. How much nelghborli-
ness is needed here may he gathered from
the fact that an average of one hundred
newly arrived immigrant families enter
this section every month. How wei the
need is met is seen from the statement
that every one of these families IS called
on within few days after their arrival
And this ueighbornood is unique i'm that
Il il organized first thing of tie kind
IN the city or perhaps i'm the world. IL
IS called the Creamery Ne'ghborhood ~
ISOLATION. After two years OF quiet eN-
detrimental work &c has announced
broad. comprehensive programme ana
hired an executive secretary 10 see tHat
il is carried ont.
There are over one hundred and my
social service agencies I'm this nciEhuor-
hood-churchcs. schools, societies FOR cm-
ployment. relief and prevention; settle
ments day nurseries. Clubs and CLASSES.
public libraries. Fairgrounds, parks ana
baths. recreation piers and recreation
centrcs-morc az ncies for lettering hu-
man conditions than iu any other neigh
borhood Of equal size I'm the United
states
The association is not trying TO do tho
same work as any Of these. IT is simply
cooperating with al of them. It's prov
incc is merely that Of a friendly neishhor
trying 20 get these new families in touch
with al these helpful organizations. II
has organized, through .ts committee ON
children, a group of volunteer visitors 20
whom are giyen the names If immigrants
as soon as they arrive in the district
These newcomers are hunted mp imm"d'-
ately and without mtrusiyeuess arc made
to look upon the visitors as purely in
formal friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

hereafter we shall have them printed in
the different tongues of the immigrants.
thus making them more Immediately USE
ful
Committees carry out the plans evolved
10y the association. and these are made up
of residents of the neighborhood. Cath
olics Jews and Protestants all working
together. In fact, we form n neighbour
hood clearing house tor complaints and
suggestions"
Have the police shown appreclative in
terest in your work." was inquired cor
have they regarded II as a fol-de-rol no.
TOM
Judge for yourself" this lawyer-hu-
manitarlan responded. with ring Of sat
isfacton. In the last year the streets
In the district north Of 18th street have
been made cleaner and safer, as IA, rs
disordcrly characters go. than they gere
two years ago. Tho police did it. &c "as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

ed, rs well rs better control over the
parks and Fairgrounds then open. Mat
teTs vitality affecting the public schools
were receiving insufficient attention. For
these reasons the residents Of the district
met on November !, 1910. and organized
this association.
The sole qualification for membership
was then, and is now, the desire OF a
resident of the district. or a worker in
1t. TO be a good ncighbor and to help get
things done for moral and physical i'm
provement."
The executive secretary Of this organ
izaton. on whom devolyes the details of
It's broad programme. is S. Boyd Oar
ling az one time lawyer OF Boston.
The opportunities Of an association
like this" said Mr. Darling. when found
in his offices. seem inestimable. From
Miss Keilor Of the bureau OF industries.
We secure the names of immigrant chill
dren moving into our neighborhood. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
BENEFITS ROBBED OF CHARM.

VERY true" the other visitor assented,
in clear. cool toncs-the kind OF voice that
doesn't belong TO people who jump at
conclusions Did you ever visit these
public baths though? | have. And | al
ways want TO protest against the unnec-
ccsary, ineXcusable indignlties often
forced upon the poor people who 90
there. The attendants have no business
10 treat them as some of them do. These
people. particularly the Jews-and know
what | am talking about-are gentle. II
is necessary neither to shower indignitics
nor harsh language upon them. 1t Is a
pity for the city to provide privileges for
her people and then to permit conditions
such that the use OF these privileges is
discouraged"
These arc typical cases" Mr.. Darling
said. when the visitors had departed,
and afford a few hints Of some of the
problems we have to deal with. II |
were 10 go into details concerning the
activities OF the Gramercy Neighborhoo1
Association as we are now outlining the
work, there would he forty specific items
relating to the public schools. public
lectures, play GROUNDS, uay nurseries,
streets. tenement houses, lodging houses
and furnished rooms. treatment OF tuber-
culosis. moving pictures, poolrooms and
dance halls. At present the most natural
way TO reach immigrant children Is In
their play and In their vacation classes.
we have given assistance to school
teachers in home visiting by distributing
the names of children among agencies
willing To cooperate. Through our petl-
ton TO the Board OF Education an even
ing recreation centre for boys and also
study rooms have been established at
Public School 40 We have now before
the board petition to establish an even.
ing recreation centre for girls at Public
School l0i,
There is a broad, open space between
18th and sd streets, bordering on the
East River, called The Farm. We have
secured the opening of this on Sunday,
under supervision, for baseball and other
games. We are making an effort to Sc
cure part OF The Farm as a public play
ground Near the stables of the Street
Cleaning Department, at Avenue c and
18th street we have had a board fence
erected. thus providing a suitable in E.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
KIND TO ANIMALS.

A young teacher gave the children q
talk on kindness TO animals. The mex.
day, when she was busy at her desk, she
felt a little hand Juggling at her sleeve.
"Why. Pitro," she exclaimed. what 10
the matter"
Nothing, teacher. | just wanted TO tell
you how | was good to dumb animals yes
terday."
why. isn't that nice Pitro. just what
did you dor
Pitro drew himself up 10 his full three
feet and proudly declared, II kissed the
cat.'-From Norman l.. Mack's National
Monthly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
a FRIENDLY SPOT.

s in New York City?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

n 'I''e''0' ~ rHERu

possible for the police TO do 1t because
this body OF citizens not only insisted
that II should be done, but also actively
assisted.
Ceases are now pending against several
dlsorderly hotels. Several Of them nave
beer closed. However. this work is never
finished The danger is constantly there
We believe that the situation cannot De
adequately met until a careful study mas
been made and a report rendered-prefer-
ably I'm a way similar 10 the method used
bv the Municipal Vice Commission Of
Chicago. I'm the mean time, the Gramercy
Neighborhood Association means to keep
IT'S streets morally clean and safe for the
children"
Just then one Of the volunteer visitors
returned.
well / found the family Of Greeks.
sho announced. smiling triumphantly'
such an interesting little family
father, mother and baby. You know,
visited them because they have with
them a boy Of fifteen, a friend. whose az
dress | had learned. He knows only a
few English words. and | didn't know
how I'd get on Ny college Greek was
useless. Luckily. the young father
spcaks German so I was able to tell them
about schools where English is taught
baths. Fairgrounds and everything,
Her interest was infectious. Any one
would know she was capital 'neighbor-
Is visitor
"Thc boy is to learn the furrler's trade.
she went on He is so anxious to get
To work. and WAS delighted 10 know about
the schools. The grown-ups were inter-
cstcd. too. Their first question was. Who
pays?' When ! told them something
about our school system they eagerly
drank in every word. They had left
Greece to live I'm Leipsic, where they re-
NAMED three years. When they found
that furriers In America earn more they
omigratcd here.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09

field the Oldest existing civilization.
There is much to tempt. and nothing
to hinder. the observer who has an
Inclination for authorship
China gets a great many high-class
Americans as missionaries and medic
al missionaries. and they have un-
duestionably played IN important
part in the awakening of China from
the sleep of centuries. Those who
have been sojourners in the Middle
Kingdom" during the last dozen years
have had the experience OF witness
ing one of the most remarkable ex-
amples OF social evolution that have
been recorded IN history. During the
short time that has elapsed since the
Boxer rebellion no country in the
world has made such advances as
China has made An absolute mon.
archy whose court at Pekin offered
an example Of the customs and tbs
ignorance of the dark ages and whose
people, or a majority Of them, re
ceived no mail and regarded OK carts
and wheelbarrows as suitable trans
portation facilities, has become re-
public that is building railroads. using
electric lights. artificial ice, tele-
phones and telegraphs. Everyone who
goes to China nowadays goes around
the world, The gilded youth who goes
in for society in American is likely
to content himself with Paris and
New York, adding a superficial &C
qsaintanee with London and a few
of the Continental capitals. He is like
ly to regard the world as lying be
tween the Hudson River and the East
ern Mediterranean His mind is like
ly TO atrophy and his capacity for real
enjoyment to play out before he
reaches middle age.
. An heir to s5.OoO.OOO might do
worse than to start out in life as a
missionary In China.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09
BAD FORM OF RECALL
Clifton Era)

(Clifton Era.)
We believe the democratic party
council at Phoenix this week made
mistake when, by a bare majority Of
two. the council voted 10 endorse the
present recall provision Of the Consti-
tuition and recommend its application
10 the judiciary. 4 large number OF
democrats OF Arizona, who are in
favor Of the principle Of the Recall,
are. violently opposed to the provision
as worded in our Constitution for
the reason that the officer against
whom the Recall is directed is com
pelled at the same time to make an
other race against a new candidate.
or several candidates. BY the terms
Of the Recall IN orr Constitution the
officer is not only called upon 20 de
fend himself against charges OF any
description but make another cam
raign IL the same time. Our present
form OF Recall IS opposed because it
is unfair Again on this subject. the
Arizona democratic platform IS out
Of tune with the democratic national
platform in this particular. Tie stand
ard bearers Of the mocratic party
Wilson AMI Marsaail-are both op
posed to the application or the recall
to the judiciary. Both Wilson and
Marshall are true d mocratic pro
gressIves but they believe in the in
dependence of our courts to the end
that all men may be accorded equal
rights and justice at the hands OF a
tribunal free from any undue intiu
ence Of any kind.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09

years and years The old prospector
drove his burro MP the San Francisco
river long before the first shot was
fired in the Tombstone mine, or the
first pick was struck in Mule Gulch.
Years before Jerome was thought of
or the white tents were pitched in
Globe, the smoke was seen TO curl
from the miners cabin above the
hills OF Clifton.
While the new State of Arizona has
many varied industries, the mining
pursuit outstrips them all The cow
man has followed his herds over the
valleys and mountains for many years
and played an active part in the up
building of the West. the agricultural
has made many advances
IN the development Of the land OF
sunshine and has resulted in thou
sands Of happy homes over the length
and breadth of the State of Arizona.
And looking back over the fleeting
years. which have marked the history
OF Clifton, the old resident looks with
pride for nc sess the steady advance
ment of growing and prosperous
community. He sees. on the banks
of the San Francisco river the homes
which have ibeen buildei and the
fresides which are contented. Today
new era is dawning upon the business
activities and the merchant and arti-
san alike are basking in the sunshine
of prosperity. No town, city or hamlet
within the confines of Arizona, is en-.
ioying more certain and continued adj
vancenent. New smeiters are build
ing and new business enterprises are
being launched, new mining districts
are developing and Clifton is daily
becoming a greater supply and distri-
buting center.
The year 1912 is hurrying to a close
under most encouraging conditions
for Clifton and surrounding districts
and augers for a greater prosperity
for the new year. With the price Of
copper at about eighteen cents. moth
ing but good times can prevail"
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09
i"THEY Are Good Enough For Me-"
CNRh Acknowledgements to DavenpOrt)
From the New York World Sept To- 1912.

citation of the Aldrich bill, prepared
by the monetary commission.
Recommends investigation Of agri-
cultural credit societies in Europe TO
ascertain whether a system of rural
credits may be devised suitable to
conditions in the United States
Pledges the party to the enactment
of legislation to prevent devastation
of the lower Mississippi valley by
floods.
Favors national aid for post roads.
Repeats the party's declaration in
the platform of 1908 as to the rights
of labor and pledges the party to an
employees compensation law.
Declares the unnecessary With
drawal of public lands tends 10 re-
tard development and bring reproach
upon the policy of conservation; de
clares for immediate action to make
available Alaskan coal lands
Favors the encouragement OF agri-
culture and legislation to suppress
gambling in agricultural products.
Believes in fostering the growth Of
merchant marine.
Re-a1irms previous declarations re,
garding pure food and public health.
Favors the reorganization Of the
civil service.
Re-atirms position against policy
of Imperialism and colonial exploita,
ton" in the Philippines.
Demands for Alaska full enioyme nj
of rights and privileges of a territor
iaI form Of government.
Favors the parcels post and eX
tension of rural delivery.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09
NEWSPAPERS IN THE
ARIZONA CAMPAIGN.

The purchase of the Arizona Re
publican by Dwight B. Heard, head
of the Bull Moose organization in
Arizona, is the second paper taken
over by the Progressives in the state
during the last few days. Last week
the Tucson Post, a weekly paper in
Tucson, changed ownership and that
paper is now giving enthusiastic sup
port to Colonel Roosevelt and the
new party. This gives the new party
a substantial representation, so far
as Arizona newspapers are concerned.
-Four papers are now supporting the
Bull Moose organization, the Repub-
Hcan at Phoenix, the Dispatch at
Douglas, the Post at Tucson and the
Examiner at Yuma. We doubt if the
lately acquired newspapers will be
profitable Investment If the object Of
their purchase was to stampede the
Arizona political sentiment to Roose-
welt As matter of fact the voters
are not looking to newspapers to tell
them how to vote as much as they
formerly were and especially has the
party organs los. much of their for
mer influence. Political sentiment to-
day, so far as the newspapers are con.
cerned, is being nodded more and
more by the independent press and
the magazine writer's in the country.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-09
PROSPERITY PICTURE
or HTIETOA

Leave il to the Arizona newspapers
to boost their own localities. It pays
TO resume the advantages and oppor-
tunities to be found in Arizona often
and the press of Arizona is ever loyal
in the performance Of this duty as
for instance the following taken from
the Clifton Copper Era Of last weeE;
Few realize the vast amount that
the mining camps of Clifton and Mo
renci have added to the material pros
perity of Arizona. AS the oldest cop
per camp in the state this district has
moved steadily onward making splen-
did strides year after year. Today it
is one of the great copper producers
OF America ana has enjoyed a pros
porous history.
AS the pioneer in the giant indus
try Of the great southwest. the Clifton
camp smeIted copper when the sup
plies were hauled by freiehting out
fits from Ia Junta. Colorado. a dis
lance OF seven hundred miles. Seated
within the picturesque cliffs from
whence the town derived its name.
the local companies have steadily
mined the ore and produced the cop
Der. sor more than quarter OF cen
tury. The deep toned echo OF the
miners blast has resounded up and
down the surrounding canyons fol