Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
BRUMBAUGH'S STAND
ON HOUSING REFORM
BRINGS APPLAUSE
Citizens Highly Grati6ed at
Governors Reference in
Message Urging Improve
ment Of Living Conditions.

Advocates Of better housing in Philadel-
phia were enthusiastic today over the
stend which Governor Brumbaugh took in
his message In behalf of sanitary and safe
dwellings. Members OF the Philadelphia
Housing Commission and civic workers
were elated over the Governors stand for
better homes, which the Organizations
controlled Councils ignored.
The Governor will have the cooperation
Of prominent physicians, civic workers
and noted housing experts, who, for more
than year have vainly sought to get
Councils Finance Committee, OF which
dohn F. Connolly is chairman. to grant
the appropriation for the new Division OF
Housing and Sanitation.
Admiration for the Governors stand in
favor of measure which Organization
Councilmen and dual offlceholders re-
FUSED TO support was expressed by women
and men who for a year have been ac-
tive in the campaign for better homes
ror the poor of Philadelphia.
MANY BEHIND BRUMBAUGH
Among the men who promised to aid
Governor Brumbaugh to bring about
sanitary homes we're Bishop Suffragan
Garland, OF the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese OF Philadelphia; Rabbi Joseph
krauskopf, of the Keneseth Israel Tenn
pie; DR.. Ross V. Patterson. Sub-Jean
Of the jefferson Medical College: DR..
Lawrence f. Flick, the famous authority
on tuberculosis, and others.
Bishop Garland said today:
II feel certain that Governor Brum-
Dhugh will do all he can in improving
the present housing conditions In Philadel-
phfa. There should be no delay in this
Important matter, and I trust that legis-
lRtion relating to the housing conditions
VIII be taken up at once. a good law
was passed by the Legislature "A year
ago which, IL enforced, would have done
great deal OF good. Unfortunately, this
law has not been enforced because two
or three self-constltuted judges OF sani-
tary problems in Councils refused 20 grant
the necessary appropriation. Governor
Brumbaugh has taken the right step by
declaring himself in favor of better homes
for the poor Of Philadelphia"
Dr.. Ross V. Patterson. sub-dean of the
Jefferson Medical College, said:
If Governor Brumbaugh carries out |
his program for better housing. it will re- |
suit in happiness being brought to thou |
sands OF women and children who are
living In houses the existence of which
no municipality ought to permit. 1
feel sure that Governor Brumbaugh .
VIII accomplish great deal by chang
Ing the present conditions which exist in
the congested quarters of Philadelphia.
The Governor OF this State has n wonder
fui opportunity ahead of him. He will
have the moral support of every self re-
specttng citizen In his desire to change
the dirty. unsanitary homes OF some OF
our poor"
Better housing conditions will reduce
the. death toll among infants who are
aging by the thousands yearly. The ma
Jority OF these deaths are due directly
90 present unsanitary houses which breed
disease"
DR. KRAUsKoPF GRATIFIED.
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf said:
am glad to hear that Governor
8rumbaugh has come out publicly in
Iavor or better housing for the poor of
Shiaadelphia as well as throughout the
state. The Governor has taken the right
move He will have the support of every
woman and man who has been active in
me campaign Tor better housing condi-
Sons I hope that no obstacles will be
,laced in the Governors path Governor
Srumbaugh, feel certain. Is sincere, and
Fith a man OF his type declaring himself
or sanitary homes 1 feel sure that the
nd OF old dilapidated houses Is near"
Common Councilman Robert D. Dripps I
2 4efmantoWn, the only Councilman who {
G.
MS aud sanitation, saAd
u am gratiled, but not surprised. that I
governor Brumbaugh has placed himself |
duareiy on record in favor of improved l
ousing conditions in this city. He will /
ave the cooperation of thousands of {
itizens .
Miss Mary r. Ingham. director Of the l
'ctavia Hill Association, which has t
elped to rebuild many of the old in d
anitary houses in South Philadelphia, a
'Ihs Governor will accomplish a great e
cal II he carries out his program" n
DIR. F1ick's statement was: v
There should be no delay In changing
ie housing system. Governor BrtIm A
augh has taken the right stem and n
ope that he will be instrumental in a
hanging present conditions Philadel- r
MA today has many disease breeding h
buses as we'll as unsafe tenementa THE q
'as or four lives in a tenement last sun -
~ was chiefly due to the fact that the
1llding was fire trap" G.
Charles j. Rhoads, president OF the Fed u
al Reserve Bank. and treasurer of the j
niladelphia Housing Commission, said: =
Governor Brupbaugh has started out o.
sht In taking up the question OF re-
rming housing conditions" II
0VERNoR'S MESSAGE Ii