The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
TOO MANY CHILDREN.
An Ediet Of Paris Landlord Which
Causes Trouble.


for that matter, their Weather fellow
citizens, in too many cases. as we'll
are faced in Paris with a very serious
problem. The last thing that the av-
erage landlord will tolerate is the oc-
cupation of one Of his flats by parents
blessed, or, as I'm this instance bur
dened with a numerous offspring. Even
II the proprietor IL inclined to be ac-
commodating. neighbors will protest
against the lodging of number Of
children above or below their apart
ments on the plea that they are dis
turbed by the noise.
A man named Husson. who. owing to
the fact that he and his wife are the
parents of eight children, the eldest OF
whom is IL and the youngest year
of age, had been warned that he was
to be evicted, on account of his numer-
Gus progeny. searched in vain for 9TH
or quarters. the invariable answer be-
ing that the landlord could not admit
such a tribe 10 his house. You have
too many children" was the cry. so in
utter despair the poor man took coun-
sci with some of his friends, who de-
vised what they fondly regarded as
quite practical plan. They would
erect hut on a bit of open ground.
which would afford shelter to the wan
derers but. of all places. they selected
the Tuileries Gardens for the site.
At an early hour i'm the morning ar
extraordinary procession was vending
It's way to the spot. II was headed by
four carpenters. drawing large hand
cart, on which the shed had been laid,
while the mother and the eight little
ones all shivering in the Icy blast
brought up the rear. The site select
ed was the central path and the work
men were proceeding 10 fiN the hut In
position when several police officials
appeared on the scene. The first thing
that they did was to send the mother
and children off to the nearest station
for a good warm and refreshment. and
the little ones nothing 10th at such Il
comforting prospect. had barely taken
their departure when the father ar
rived with another handcart contain
ing some furniture and a stove. The
principal official again interviewed and
told the unfortunate pater famllias and
his too Jealous friends To follow the
family to the station. where they could
discuss the situation more conveniently
before good fire: so a second pro-
cession. In which were the two hand
carts, was once more on the move.
In the comfortable warm office Hus-
son related his tribulations TO the by
no means unsympathizing official. add
ing that he had no idea what would
become of his family. now that the
plan which he had regarded as very
innocent had fallen through. Ii is a
comfort to know that these poor peo-
pie have at last found shelter. The
philantropic owner of large piece OF
ground i'm the Rue DIES Margnettes VINO
had been very active in the creation
of asylums for families similarly stu
ated. consented to the erection of the
now famous hut on that spot, and SO
the poor man and his wife and children
are no longer homeless in this frosty
weather.
The case is exciting SO much SYM
patty that NJ. CALI. who Is member
of the Paris municipal council has hi-
formed NJ. Lepine, the project of po-
lice. of his intention TO put ques-
ton To him on the subject when II
reassembles Mr.. CALI will ask Nj. Lee
pine, who himself is extremely chart
table, to provide against a repetition
of such sad scenes by taking mea sures
for at least the temporary housing OF
families which are unable To ma
dwellings simply because they are
large