New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
POOR COMMUTER WINS
May Have Early Rolls and
Coffee in EngIeWood, N. ].
RICH RESIDENTS COMPLAIN
Those Who Come to Town on
Bankers Express Object to
Deliveries Before Seven.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]


Englewood, N j., Aug. 26.--The Board
of Health meeting in Englewood tonight
almost resolved itself into a question OF
special privileges, and all because some
millionaire residents have complained that
the baker. the iceman. the milkman HnI
the newsdealer disturb their early morn-
ing slumbers with their early deliveries.
They urged the Board of Health to have
the tradesmen defer these deliveries until
a. m. OF course the names Of the COM
plainants were not revealed but they are
said to belong TO the privileged number
who take the bankers express every
morning at about Q o'clock, and i..ct fact
alone has stirred up a great deal Of feel
ing in the town.
J. C. Wohlfort said it was strange
that these complaints were aimed at the
tradesmen. and he lodged complaints
against the rich ones, saying automo-
biles and owners OF garages disturbed
all sleepers at all hours of the night.
He wanted to know why the police didn't
arrest the noisy ones who insist on
using the cut-out at all hours.
B. F. Heath said hundreds of COM
muters had to catch trains for New York
before 6 o'clock and il was necessary for
them to get hot rolls and coffee before
leaving home
do you think it fair to indulge few
commuters with hot rolls and cream in
their coffee and disturb the slumbers Of
so many?" asked Dr. George b. Best.
president of the board. If you knew
anything about the laws Of health you
would know that eating hot bread so
early in the morning is most injurious,
Mr.. Heath argued that in many cases
the milkmen were alarm clocks TO hum
dreds OF commuters, and If the change
was made these commuters would lose
their trains and probably their jobs. John
J. Burns, an ice dealer, said IL seemed
to be case of pleasing the minority az
against the majority. He insisted that
the ice wagon made no noise 50 early in
the o:ning.
Il have seen one Of Mr.. Burns's ics
wagons coming down the hill near my
house at o'clock in the morning loaded
with ice, the scales changing behind
said DR.. Best, who didn't know it was
Mr. Burns TO whom he was speaking.
You never saw one of Burns's wagons
on the hill section at o'clock in the
morning IN your life, and you must have
been dreaming" hoty replied Burns.
our purpose is to continue 10 maka
Englewood a place of peace and comfort
to its residents" said DR.. Best, land the
interests OF the business men are em-
barrassed by the growth of the town.
Many of our people are families of wealth
and refinement, and we want them To
feel satisfied here and encourage other
wealthy people to come here. L done
think you should come here in a spirit OF
bitterness. for we want YOU 70 cooperate
with US in reaching a happy solution OF
this early noise problem.
"Our ordinance covers loud and unneces-
sary noises, and it is for us 10 determind
whether the noises complained of are
unnecessary Send US in your deduc-
lions and we will then call a speclal
meeting to reach a conclusion. For tho
time being the commuter who is so un"
fortunate to be poor and have to leays
on early trains will be privileged TO get
his hot rolls and milk before O'Clock,
even though he is subjecting himself "a
indiges ton"