New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
HERE'S A S|NLESS TOWN
It's Blackwell, in EnqIanS,
Coal Mining District.
KING TODD KEEPS ORDER
Only One Policeman, and =.
Mustn't Arrest Offenders
just Reports Them
frrom The rr,bun. corro.,,


tFrom The Tribune Correspondent,
London. Oct. u.-All America knon
the existence Of "spotless Town. S..
who from Maine to Texas or from w.,
lngton to Florida ever heard OF a .s,,,.
viliage"7 There is one in England ana :.
Is mining town. too-the little town =,
Blackwell. In tho colliery district v,...
ono would naturally suspect r,o,ou,,
and vice. Instead OF vice owning R-.,.
we'll, virtue triumphs. almost to A A.
gree, the visitors say. OF monotony.
II Just won't allow any sin or v,ct..
ness: that's ALL" says the King q, n,...
well. who 10 in private life J. T ToSs
manager Of the Blackwell Colliery Con-
pany.
The sojourner and SOCIOLOGICAL ,nv...
gator tramps a mile and half from -.
railway station to Blackwell. Only "a sr1
town built in small, compact rows f.,h.
Toned with a precision that absolutely -.
fleets its Righteousness. At one eo,..
there Is public house. as a saloon !,
called IN England. but this is the na.,..,,
and trfmmest Of resorts and turns n.
face In shamefaoed fashion away fsuu
the main thoroughfare. Inside a n,
quiet spirits sit and discuss Hop,s aus
and football the two predominant nn.
5scts IA England, without tho srsHA.,,
rancor and in almost s1bdued tonsa
Ooeupants sis In kitchsna
Under . September moon, and Win "A.
faint incense OF field and hedserov A..
ring through the streets, Blackwell lat,
to be very best place In the whole vorN
IL the adjective 10 applied In he Nm
way. The wayfarer walks along "a
only bis Footsteps break the stiffness M
lights show IN the fronts OF tina tny
houses. and this 70 soon explained W..
Il Is found that the occupants sit n tAs,,
Kitchens, % that tho streets will no h
gartsh at night
A cat sinks ont from q doorway, tyhs
to be wicked. as Is the natural wous a
cat, bet before Il reaches the next sAsk.
ow a shocked and reproachtii voice Gala
Now, Tabby. come right In" anA ths
cat sinks hopelessly back.
And everybody Is good In Blackwsur
The Tribune correspondent asked Nh
Todd.
They ara" succtnotly responded HI
Majesty who, pressed to account 10, II
explained. I'VE don't allow them to b
anything else: and Mrs Todd put In, 10
hndl!est fashion. IT think IL 10 because
we take such an interest IN than"
Perhaps II is" rather reluctsn t.y ID.
mitted Mr.. Todd.
This benevolent despot went On to ny
that the coilieries owned everything 10
Blackwell, employed every man and boy
about 5000 workers. TO whom 5000 d
paid weekly. and controlled everything In
the village. except the public house
which We don't notice"
I'VE have the best cricket grounds N
England and on II we've played forty.
two matches this year. losing only SIX
We have tennis, bowls and football b.
sides, and musical evenings, too" said Mr.
Todd.
Tsnnis, Tea and a Band.
And during the tennis season we hare
teas on the grounds" interpolated Nh
Todd. ''the wives acting as hostesses"
I'VE have a first class band and boT
brigade" proudly said the King.
II tell you. sir. they're a fne class Of
people here: tho incest and most respsc'
able golfers In the country" he went On
You see. I don't allow any one hero 70
be prosecuted. We have one policeman
and object to his prosecuting anybody
II anybody is bad the police
man reports him, and l deal with him
and II he Is very bad I send him away
But is the policeman happy. tooT
Mr.. Todd did not admit that the police
mans lot was merry and gay, and on sns
way back TO the station The Tribune oor'
respondent met two men coming home
ward with a walk more like saaors
than a GOLFERS. But even II they were
bit the worse for wear they had CHEEKY
greeting.
On the bridge stood lonely hSnN
austere and majestic as tho gho@ N
Hamlet A street lamp siinted On o.
helmet.
Are you the One Policeman. ana Gs
you truly happy" began The Trpon'
correspondent. but Just then the toy taa
to Nottingham busily hustled INTO 'n'
dolls house Of a station and the pon09
n ans answer was drowned in the ca''e''