Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
GOSSIP Of GOTHAM

Ing wonderful strides toward develop.
ing into a practical association for the
benefit of those whom 1t especially
wishes to reach, has established new
department, which many may think
premature, unless one keeps up with
the progress3 that is being made in
aeronautics. The new department is
called a service bureau and its func.
ton is to bring together those who
have what the other man needs. For
instance, there are many good me.
chanics expert in aeronautical work
who wish employment with reputable
manufacturers. The manufacturers
want reliable help. Heretofore 1t has
been practically impossible for these
elements to come in contact with each
other except by accident. The bureau
will fill the breach and it will also
bring the aviator with or without a
machine in contact with managers who
want their services. This is the first
practical assistance that has ever been
provided by an aeronautical organiza-
ton in this country to the people i,
the business.
1t has been pointed out that since
the Sullivan law forbidding the carry.
ing OF concealed weapons, roberries on
the stations of the transit companies
In Brooklyn have been more frequent.
With few exceptions the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit agents are women. Be-
fore the Sullivan concealed weapon
law went into effect they were all sup
piled with revolvers. But since, be-
cause of the $40 fee for the license,
none Of them has had means of PRO-
lection during the lonely watch from
z o'clock at night to o'clock in the
morning. Now the women are making
demand on the company to supply
them with revolvers or some means of
protection. There are about one hun
dred and fifty OF these women agents
and they haven't even police whistles.
There are times, the girls say, when
the platforms on which their cages are
located are deserted for long periods
at stretch. Many say they have felt
the helplessness OF their position, but
have feared that complaint might lead
to their replacement by men.
Sophie Besmer. pretty milliner liv-
ing on the Eastside, is living protest
OF the theory that "all women care for
men is what they can get from them"
II you don't believe 1t, listen-or read.
Sophie believes in giving a sweetheart
{ an even break, no matter how he treats
her. Once she loved Harry Zuckerman,
twenty-year-old clerk who lives on
First street. Then she discovered that
her affection had vanished, so she told
Harry so. She returned his presents
and gave him $40. That $40, she
guessed, was about the amount he had
spent on theatres, balls. dinners and
ice cream. She broke the news and
the $40 seemed to smooth matters over
nicely. That was some time ago, But
recently Harry decided that he would
have to die, II he could not get Sophie.
SO he went to tell her so, and Sophie,
feeling annoyed, had him arrested In
court Harry presented his case him
self and proved about as successful a
lawyer as he was wooer. He was
put under $500 bond to keep the peace,
and as he didn't have it. he went to
jail to stay until he could.
An experiment that is being watched
by all the associations for the improve
ment OF the conditions among the
poorer classes in the large cities OF
the country has been undertaken by
the New York Association for Improv-
ing the Condition of the Poor. An en-
IRE section OF the East River Homes,
more Familiarity known as the Wander
bilt tenements, has been leased for
three years and been converted into a
home hospital In this institution a
vigorous war will be waged against
tuberculosis. Into each of the twenty
four apartments will be moved fam
lily which is dependent because of
tuberculosis and which has been under
\ the care OF the association. For the
\ next three years an effort will be made
v to determine whether the spread OF
Il tuberculosis can be checked and cure
n effected under medical direction, aided
\ by competent nursing, adequate relief,
Freedom from worry fresh air and sun
4 shine, and room for reasonable segre-
h CATION, Special treatment will be given