South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
DOING THE MAYORS WORK.

Sanitary conditions at the corner Of scott and Divs-
ion SITS. were considerably improved sunday and
Monday. result of "a single story appearing in The
News-Times sunday morning story that accom-
plished by mere publicity that city admin
istration has for months been neglectins,
fusing to undertake 1t merely to show the
administration Mayor Keller and Health officer josen-
bury the works. might easily accomplish
for better living conditions i'm South Bend if they would
only undertake it-but of course. remember
that Mayor Keller regards himself elected only to reg
liquor puff himself the suppression Of
vice Decent right living and the opportunity to live
decent.y, doesn't count unless splurge be made
in connection with that hinges onto the booze ques
tiOn and then listen the clergy sing high
heaven the praises of our dear Christian mayor,
Chicago buried Il victims of the heat in
potters hed striking testimony that it is the poor
homeless ul-nourished, u-housed. victims of
insantation etc. that succumb first extreme hard
ship. weu-to-do. by virtue being better ted,
housed clothed and enjoying more wholesome sur
roundings have more endurance.
This has Ions been the claim of South Bends health
department. the South Bend public. We have
pointed for years 10 the section of city,
and Little italy" TO the east branding them the
seats Of our contagion disease degredation but
somehow fail awaken the fact that have
duty that those people which not
performing These people are coming to realize those
cursed city administration that will not even
permit them TO help themselves.
We have touched upon this matter before People
I'm the west end want sewers they water mains.
they want better housing and sanitary conditions but
from the present administration impossible to
get any considerable help They want get the
obnoxious outhouses abandon their old wells their
garbage refuse etc. care Of least that of
their less thrifty neighbors. which them also is
curse. Mayor keller and Health OFFICER Bosenbury
have pretended 20 do somethiug, but pleaded
a lack funds as an excuse With the necessary funds
placed az their command they have just as i'm
active before
Conditions at scott and Division and Arnold and D-
vision sts. especially the former property Of the
Buysee estate. referred the news columns
day. point These only two out of 20 in
stances within few blocks that might be cited which
require survey TO discover As 20 the Buysee prop
erty. have that the administration had not only
neglected bJt had tgitl require the
occupants comply with the provisions municipal
iaWaud there plenty of cover the case Either.
Mayor Keller and ur. Roseubur, dcmazogigaIly lied
when they came out publicly some months I-o. IN the
midst OF agitation. and promised to cooperate
better housns ANA sanitary conditions or else they
ignorant know what they were promising 10
door have since discovered that t would he mex
ped.ent somethins other than better
living reasons We think possibly was AN three.
Both them have forfeited respect OF people who
expect anything In this line ol reform.
It is au right them say they haven't the power
~ ahead and co the things required 20 be done to