United labor bulletin., 1913-02-13

In winter the regulations particularly
call upon the citizens to undertake the
task of preserving cleanliness. Para
graph 155 says that the residents or oc-
cupants OF premises facing the street
must see that the pavement is free from
snow and ice from a.. m. till p. M.
and besides. that till 10 D. m, when the
pavements are dangerously slippery.
sand. ashes, or something similar must
be strewn.
The playing of music in the street. or
SO that it can be heard in the street. il
only possible on permission by the auth
critics. Particular annoyances of this
character are dealt with in paragraph
13s, which says: When in closed
rooms abutting the streets. in particular
apartments. restaurants and public
houses, shops, etc, there is music, loud
singing or loud noises caused, the doors
and windows must be kept closed 20
that the peace of the street is not dis
turbed- Exceptions are made by the
permission of the police. The beating
OF beds, carpets, cloths, upholstery and
similar things at open windows or ON
balconies facing the street, is forbidden
Likewise there is punishment in store
for those who create any unwarranted
noise in streets. such a. loud singiuGs
yodeling. whistling and shouting.
On the other hand, the new reGll1r
tions take action against fnconnidefafe
drivers and cyclists who use instead Of
bells various instruments creating q
nerve-rending noise. All draught We
hicles which have not springs or such
that when increasing speed make great
noise, must proceed only at walking
pace CPar. $50. Useless ringing must
be avoided in future, and bells may only
be carried by sledges.
Public advertisements too will receive
the attention of the police president. and
a notice" the plan of which is already
prepared, will be issued at the same
time as the regulations come into force:
its purpose shall be to protect traffic
against hindrance by any kind of adver-
tising medium.
Permission for the outside display OF
wares, etc, shall only be given where
the pavements are at least four meters
wide, where disturbance of traffic is not
likely, and where the shop lies SO far
back and in the dark that no other
method of viewing the goods Is possible
Provisions must be placed SO high that
they cannot be rendered dirty by dogs
Permission to display goods does not
mean at the same time permission to
sell in the streets. Front gardens must
not be used for the display of wares ex-
cept. of course. flowers and such like
Electric light advertisements claim
special attention. In future such an
nouncements will be tested by the
authorities in relation to color of light
and whether it will be intermittent or
continuous. Limelight projections and
such like advertisement mediums are
not to be permitted; the measurements
OF Transparent roof advertisements, ETC..
are strictly ordained. Other forms OF
advertisements also come within the
regulations. 1t is interesting to note
that the historic chair and the white
apron. with which butchers and publi-
cans announce the arrival Of fresh
sausage" may be replaced by a small
J white flag. at most so centimeters long
and wide. as long as 1t does not hang
more than one meter out from the build
ing line.
Further paragraphs deal with the pub
| lication of pamphlets, advertisement
sheets. etc. for which drastic rules have
been laid down.
Other regulations inform the citizen
as to how he should cross the street.
how he must behave in the street and
avoid being overrun by vehicles. In
deed. it is claimed that there are about
as many police regulations and orderl
in force in Berlin as that city numbers
Inhabitants. They are not intended. al
the minister lately remarked In thu
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