New-York tribune., 1912-01-25


Nor is not moved with concord Of sweet sounds
Is III for treason. stratcgen and spo.is
Shakespeare.
After these words by the Bard Of Avon
, the unpOetic mind can find nothing better
10 say IN the case at hand than "On viii
the music. let Joy be unconhned.' And as
the music TO be discussed IS that whic'
Eugene A. Johnson. the new warden OF
Ludlow street jail, is to furnish TO hi.
charges. it might be added that the JOY
aforesaid will be the only thing that Is
not confined.
And to take up again the lines Of shake
speare, the men who will hear the music
arc the guests" OF the warden because OF
some domestic treason such as not paying
allmony, and have failed In their strata
gems. and, suffering from tho antithesis oi
concord. have hiCd themselves 10 Ludlow
street 10 escape music. For the last two
years TON" has been the strong Rock In
the Gibraltar Of woman's rights; 10 wit
Ludlow street Jail. In his administration
as warden many men have clomored for
admission, but only few have been able 10
produce the proper credentials, for there
must be a line drawn somewhere in the
matter OF admitting men TO this institution
which long has maintained It's reputation
Al the most comfortable "hOstlery' for mar
to live in under the circumstances, the
latter being his neglect or refusal to paw
the running expenses of his wife's or his
former wifcs home.
With his usual acute sense Of the fitness
Of things. Sheriff Hamburger has appointed
Mr.. Johnson steward" or warden Of the
"Alimony Club" whose headquarters is in
the place that IS miscalled Ludlow street
Jail, but more often referred to by the
members as the Hotel de Ludlow"
with the going Of Rock and the coming
of Johnson a wonderful metamorphosis is
to be worked in the indolent. adolesccnt
life of Ludlow street. Johnson is mu-
sician and one Of no mean calibrc. Also.
then new official can play a violin or a cor
net or a French horn or dozen other in
struments with equal talent. What promise
for the improvement of the condition Of
the debtor such versatility holds forth IAN
be only the subject of conjecture.
However, II can be authortatively stated
that from now on there is TO be a great
change In the lfumdrum life of the alimon-
ers whose chief diversion has heretofore
been domnos backgammon and-no. not
euchrc-but some other games that even
the most ardent dcvotee tires OF. Warden
Johnson moved into his new home yester-
day from the West Side OF Harlem. and
what load of JOY the moving van
brought TO Ludlow street jail There were
two violins a cornct a French horn and
stiIl more Instruments. not forgetting the
Iedhcaded Brazilion parrot. which has been
taught to sing several songs, and two
warbling canaries. whose high notes top
the high "E" of Tetrazzlni
Warden Johnson took his instruments out
of their cases soon after they were deliv-
cred and tried them to make sure that
they had not been affected by the cold. and
the sweet melody that his bow produced
almost made a club member forget to or
der champagne with his breakfast. The
brass. too. was In good condition. The
parrot also. was I'm fine fettle and sang
his favorite song. "Masseltoff," with good
effect. That song being one that Is sung
AT Jewish weddings II promises 10 make a
hit In the birds new environment
And now Warden Johnson, who was
the delegate OF the Musicians Union and
the official bandmaster OF Tammany Hall.
will look out around him for material to
organize the alimony band, and there will
be regular concerts. II is announced that