The chronicle=news., 1914-09-26
New York Enlists
Mighty School Army

Jam Schools at Opening.
One Of Them.
York. 1 .,.
i'll Close.
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European Rulers ~ "Boneheads".
quarters of million school children
ent at the opening OF New York's
the city still finds itself un-
10000 of them can be
his. however. is great Improvement
numbered almost 10000. Each pu-
ard Of Education. costs the city in
pita and In the high schools $105.60
,tion in all departments of school
dence or public institution within as
feet of the poultry enclosure. Felrtll-
ermore. such chickens as are kept
will not be allowed to keep ROSTERS.
While it is the general impression
that the chicken raising industry In
New York has not reached develop
ments of any pretensions, reports
Of the Health Department show that
last year no fewer than 5000 permits
were issued in the great city to raise
chickens. and that the number of
chickens represented by these permits
approximate 100000. The new regu-
lations arise from the necessity or
more effective health ordinances. In
many cases in the past agents of the
Sanitary Division have found that
chickens have been cooped u2 on fire
escapes and the small poultry farms
were being conducted for a profit
in spite of the limited area. Under
such conditions 1t is believed that
chicken raising is inimical to health.
and 1t Is pointed out that 1000 inspec"
tions were made last year to determ-
inc whether the premises were suit
able for the raising of poultry. Un-
doubtedly there will be protest from
the tenement dwellers who have
found the fire escape a profitable
chicken farm, but the vote of thanks
from the neighbors who have been
aroused at sunrise by the Growing of
the roosters every morning should
far outweigh this in making New
1t is now feared that New York
City's free markets may have only
q brief existence because of termin-
alton by either stormy or cold wealth
er. These free markets are those
established on city property in an
effort to reduce the cost Of living, to
which farmers bring their products
to be sold direct to the public. thus
eliminating the profit Of The middle
men. It is now pointed out, however,
that none OF these market places are
adequately protected from cold and
that the largest is not even protected
from rain. Their operation. brief
though 1t has been, has proved most
helpful, and the city now faces the
problem Of continuing this operation
after the arrival Of winter and
stormy weather. One suggestion
which has been made is that the rec
reation piers of the city be utilized,
and 1t is believed that this sugges-
tion will receive serious considera-
tion since these piers are covered.
and at no great additional expense
could also be heated. AS an indica-
-tion of the popularity which these
markets have achieved with the pub
lie. it is worthy OF note that deal
er in market bags and baskets locat-
ed close to one of these markets re-
ports sale of 571 of these recep-
tacles a: the market in single day.
That immigrants from Europe who
are detained at Ellis Island in the
future will probably be more comfort
able and find many more Mxuries
than in the countries they have left
Is indicated by the statement Of the
new Commissioner of Immigration.
who has announced that he will use
every effort for the comfort of the
aliens during their detention at Ellis
Island. His plans go so far as to
include Fairgrounds for the children
to be built especially for their recre-
alton. He has also bought toys for
the youngsters to play with. and has
a phonograph to play dance music of
the different countries so that, while
the children are playing, the older
people may dance instead of sitting
and brooding over their troubles.
Just at present the tide of immigra-
tion is low. only $4,000 immigrants
having arrived at this port durinc
the past month as compared to 1922
900 for the same period year a go.
On this account the establishment of
the proposed innovation at Ellis ISL
and will be much simpler than under
ordinary circumstances.
| However the rest of the world may
feel concerning the European war,
New York's hoboes are unalterably
opposed to It, At a gathering of this