Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-02
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the EVENING LEDGER misquoted me-" he
replied.
THE EVENING LEDGER will publish your
statement in fun relating to your views
on the new Division Of Housing and sani-
tation," said a representative of the
EVENING LEDGER.
Select Councilman Seger gave no reply.
Another Councilman interviewed was
Common Councilman John p. Bailey
Are you in favor of better housing
condItions?"
Il am i'm favor of any measure which
will help to bring about sanitary condi-
tlons," replied Bailey.
"Will you vote in favor of the appro-
priations for the new Division of Hous-
ing and Sanitation"
Common Councilman Bailey refused to
answer the question.
The joint Committees of Finance which
will have a vote as to whether Philadel-
phia's poor and their children are to con-
tinue 10 live where filth and disease grow,
are composed as follows:
Common Councilmen Connolly, Morton,
r. Smith, Costello. F, schwarz Gleason,
Bonnick, Bailey, AIcCloskey G. H. Rel-
ley, Darrow and AtcElroy,
Select Councilmen Patton, Trainer
Crawford, Seger, Buchholz, Kucker HUT,
Mckinley, D'Autrechy. Finley. Flaherty
and De Prefontaine,
The argument OF the owners of "tene-
ment dens' where there are no bathtubs,
toilets in the apartments. or courtyard
for the children 10 play, is that the
new housing laws would mean extra high
expenditures.
EXPOSE OWNERS BLUFF.
sThe Octavia Hill Association. which
was Incorporated in 1886 for improving
the living conditions of the poor districts
of Philadelphia. and of which represen-
tative men and women are directors in
one OF the annual reports proves that II
Is possible TO tear down indeseribably
Wretched houses and reconstruct better
dwellings and rent them without a loss.
The Oetavia Hill Association does not
receive contributions. 1t soliclts subserIp-
tions OF stock. on which dividends are
paid. It's capital Is all invested In houses
for the poor, worth the fun par value of
its capital stock.
READY TO PROVE FACTS.
"As | have said on many oeca slons,"
said BERNARD J. Newman, secretary OF
The Philadelphia Housing Commission, to-
day Il am ready 70 90 before Councils
and prove TO them why Philadelphia's
poor need better housing conditions.
have data and plain facts gathered ana
confirmed BY leading citizens If Councils
or any member OF the Finance Commit
tee viii ask me TO tell him why the new
department should be put into force I
shall gladly do So"
Among those who are backing the an
peal OF the thousands OF residents for
better sanitary conditions are.
George ". Norris Jossph II Haaasa-,
Charles Il. BoFie. JF. Arthur u Tilfehinse,
e. VI. CLARK. "a Rabbi Jos ErsusIg94,g /
sIFs. Z. Walter Clark d d
AIra. Russell Duane George NotgIand
Samuel s. Feia Miss Helen u ParFlsh |
Charles II FfazieF. Evan Randolph
A- p Charles y Hhoads
allss Hannah FoE Edwin d soienbsrzer /
Here 4 a typical seens which Counells 1
are asked to change;
"A raEsllsp where old rags picked from 1
Eutters and rubbish heaps. ana eovefed j
slth nth are sorted. Six people worked /
p this room. also used as kitchen b. /
80 families and As g bedroom By tha /
"a gfandfatheF
ManF similar scenes are sllI in e.
stenee today within l8 mlnuleA' rida q
sty HaIi.
one scar aad h4s months have passed