Evening journal., 1913-08-22


the householders were satisfied with
the new system and thought that it
is far better than the old way Of col
Letting garbage Several women
! made suggestions that should be OF
value to Wilmington louseholders
should the system be adopted in this
! city. The reporter tried to get his
nfori lation from different sections OF
the city and from different classes Of
people.
Mrs. William Mershon Lanning,
widow of United States District Judge
Lanning, when asked by a reporter
( regarding the system of collecting
garbage stated that she thoroughly
approved Of the new system and that
she thought 1t much better than the
old way of collecting
Harry Friedman. druggist at
Perry and Southard streets. stated
that when the system was first start
ed the women all over the city came
near starting a rebellion against the
garbage department on account of
having to wrap up the garbage in
paper. He said that for some time
many people did not drain their gar
bage and the wet packages on the
{ streets made then look very badly.
Mr.. Friedman stated that now that
the householders were used to the
new system that they would not
make a change
Mrs. W. Brown, of No $50 Perry
street, stated to a reporter that when
IL rained she did not put her gar
bage out on the walk to soak. "You
must use discretion in handling
the garbage the same as anything
else" said Mrs. Brown. IF the coll
lector is coming I wrap an extra
paper about the garbage and set it
out. The new system is far better
than the old in my opinion and saves
the housewife work"
When inquiry was made at the
domitory Of the State Normal College
the woman in charge stated that
from what she had heard among
other women in the city. the system
did not give satisfaction until the
housekeepers became familiar with
the system. She stated that some
times the packages fell off wagons
and burst open in the streets. She
also said that It was often very hard
for poor persons to get paper enough
to wrap their garbage in and thai
she had heard complaints from this
source.
Mrs George McPheardon. Of No. 10.
Trenton street. was satisfied with the
system of collection. and said that al
Of her friends thought that IL was bet
ter than the old system.
Many other persons were stopped OF
the streets and asked about the new
system They all told the same story OF
being dissatised with it when it was
first put in operation, but now think il
is the best system that Trenton has eyei
had.
The members Of the party returned
home last night. OF course II the Iren
ton system is adopted in Wilmington
several changes will have 20 be made
In this city the collecting of garbage &
done by contract and the garbage is as'
reduced at the crematory. As long as j
is reduced. what is known as rubhisl
can not be included with It because rub
bish will not burn with the garbage St
that the fats and oils can be eXtracte'
from it, For the same reason the con
! tractors might object to the garbag
being done up in papers. This point d
not covered by the city garbage ordi
nance. If the system is adopted eXtr;
men might have to be put on by the citl
to strip the papers from the packages
unless the present contracts are an
nuleI.
According to the Trenton officials on
man should have charge of the garhag
collection whether it is done by con
tract or by the city and he shOul
, he resnonsihle for the work of the col
I lectors and men under him. II is un
; derstood that the contractors for tn
= collection of the garbage in this cit.
j look with favor on the plan and ar
: willing to help out the collection i
every possible way. The Vew pla
sistant to the garbage collector, it
> pointed out.