New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
Three Named as Inspectors
nv Commissioner Robert
AdamSOn.
NEW AIDS UNDER
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
v;ss Arden. Who Led Fight for
places, Gets $1,000, and AS
sistants $1,000 Each.

.. commissioner Adamson Quenched
go, Tho most serious fire which Is
o,s- 10 threaten his administration.
..,,,ntei three women 70 the posi-
t,spectors under the Bureau OF
49,, prevention. thus putting an eno 20
.,..,t,e which has been smouldering Tor
,. wear The three women are
- 1srette Arden, OF No. West Slst
MISS Deborah V Ssbsovich. OF
20. Jennings street. The Bronx. and
-. charlotte J. Stollberg. OF NO Az
,v,st sch street
- ,hrce women will begin work on
-, Miss Arden informed the Com
'.t,,,~ that in her opinion women
....,s do the best work in inspecting fac
.s-,.s and suppressing smokers OF the
.,o-bidaen weed
.Nfen are more afraid OF women than
49,. arc o. men inspectors. she SAID.
..rbsv don't mind smoking cigar right
-. man inspectors face. and If he
"a. ANYTHING they think II Is good
-. They can't smoke in a woman's
fscs"
-,s COMMISSIONS did not reveal his
,,,s5uons with regard 10 the disposition
=. III make Of his new aids. but Miss
,-s.n denied last night that she was in
-,..s,-- NIoor7ers I'm her rousseau The
-,-,sr she said. would not be asked 10
.,-,h ladders or dangerous fire escapes.
Twas no news 70 the women that they
- going 10 win their victory yester-
s.r for two weeks ago the Commits
.,,-.- sent letter 10 their attorney.
t,sr p O'Rrien. % No. rs Broadway.
IN part = reads;
~ have carefully considered the inquiry
-,se an your letter Of January ?, and
Wv -sr'v thereto is that Il is my intention
q. sn,oIrt women as inspectors In the
p,-esu or Fire Prevention. 50 far as the
,bs-scter ~ the work OF that bureau viii
rs-nit understand that Commissioner
i,brson fclt that the work Of the bureau
I, re entirety could he performed ny
-,r and that he. therefore, declined 10
make any appointments from the women
eligible list have always felt that the
p~-sau - Fire Prevention is peculiarly
,-s :, which women could, with great
,svartage 10 the welfare Of the city be
employed
certain classes Of the work IN this
bureau could. in my opinion. he performed
M women even better than by men. For
example. the services Of women should
- particularly available IN the inspection
n, factories where women are employed :
IN moving picture places, perhaps IN
ssocs halls and IN other places where
Ills denartment has jurisdiction in pre-
srnbing regulations 10 insure SAFETY IN
case Of fire. think the prejudice against
The employment Of women In these ana
rhsr positions. which they can al as well
a. men can FIJI them. is dying out AS
soon rs mv other duties will permit me
intend 20 make careful investigation
ss,ha work II the Fire Prevention Bu-
rssu and ~ the existing vacancies there
II J find that the result Of that inves-
tgston vcrihes my present view OF the
natter shall appoint women 10 those
racancies"
The salaries Of Miss Sabsovich and Miss
stollbere will be 81 90 Miss Arden. who
AZ the head Of the women inspectors
ain receive $3.50 These positions are
under the Civil Service system. so the
women cannot be removed from once
even hy q new anti-suffragc commits
soner unless ne shows cause.