Evening journal., 1913-06-19
CHILDREN
STORM OLD
CITY HALL
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the fire bell at the Weccacoe engine
house was struck This is a sure way
to bring a boy to fine engine
house. and in a short time there was
"A shouting whisiling. dancing horde
of youngsters outside. ready to make
the march TO the City Han. Coun-
Gilman Haney marched at the head OF
the procession, and when the march
crs arrived in the Council cham
bers, the members gathered there
we're taken by surprise. much TO the
delight of their fellow member, who
had arranged the coup.
Mr.. Hancy explained 10 the Coun-
cilmen that the crowd with him was
merely a committee" for had all
the children come the building
would not have held them. Many
mothers had gathered at Second and
Jackson streets with the smaller
children. prepared to make the pill
grimage, but when they saw the large
number already there they returned
home.
The committee walked into the
Council chambers and took possession.
Some OF the Councilmem at first de-
INJURED about giving the children a
hearing on the ground that they had
not previously been notified OF their
coming. but they gave in.
DR. Haney acted as spokesman for
the children. He said they had come
to urge the adoption of the ordinance
now in the hands OF the finance and
law committees. Their presence, he
explained, was ample demonstration
Of the necessity Of a park in their
ward Mr Haney reminded the mem-
ters tina. every one of them voted Ia
vorably upon the ordnance when it
was given the first and second read
ings, and he thought that b. present
ing the good looking children from
induced to pass the ordinance to-
night
Turning toward Councilman Sto-
yer, chairman OF the finance com
mttee. Mr.. Haney explained to the
children that he, Mr. Stoyer. tonight
would practically be their father. for
in his hands would rest their future
welfare so far as It is effected by the
establishment Of playground in
their part Of the city. Mr.. Haney
made a strong appeal to the human
ity in the breasts Of the Councilmon
when he told them to think OF the
anxiety the parents of these children
must experience every time thcy go
out TO play, for they know not at
what minute the little one. may be
lcarried back TO them dead or perhaps
manned for life under the wheels Of
/ a trolley car or a wagon because
they lave no place but the streets
In which to play.
Plea for Children.
He then Introduced former State
Senator Artemus Smith who made an
urgent plea on behalf of the boys and
girls Ilo said the future strength of
the government rests upon these lit
tie ones The country must have
healthy children if the government
Is TO he healthy. Tho health Of the
lchildren l. ust he conserved. Moth
ing is too good for tn people. he
declared. even e II costs money II
is the peoples government and those
who carry Il on should see to IL that
the ch.ldrcn have proper places OF
lhoalthy minds and bod cs.
The Tenth ward. Senator Smith
said is ono Of the most congesied
sections OF the city. The children
must play. but now there is nowhere
for them 10 do so except on the dam
gorous streets. IF by the expendi-
ture Of few hundred dollars" the
speaker declared. "you can have a
parl whore the children can be saw
ed from heing manned or killed then
It is worth every cent Il may cost
no matter what the price"
The speaker pointed out that tn,
parents Of these children pay tovaeC
the maintenance OF the city and IN sii
lch,ldren should be taken care Of n,
spoke about the other sections of th'
city where there are parks, bu
said south Of Eighth street the chill
drcn have nothing
Mr. Haney thanked the member
for their audience and then thankc'
the children for their attendance. IL
narshaled them into orderly rank
-, again and escorted them safely q
] their homes In the Tenth ward BE
r. fore going he expressed tho hop
4 that all tho Councilmcn would vot
r for the bond ordinance tonight
y The speeches were intorsporscd q
e frequent Intervals blythe hand clal
ping and shouts of approval frol
the children. Al times the Counc
chamber rang until the din was tei
rife as the boys and girls gave ver
- 20 their enthusiasm. n was an n
Ia spring sight. the first OF the kind tl
r ancient building has ever witnessc
\ in It's history OF more than one hun
Fl ored years.
Tho Atokad Poultry Store. sol XII