South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-18
COUNCIL AIMED
To FOOL PUBLIC
Excuse Offered by Dr.. BOSen-
bury RiddIed by Civic
Club Speaker.

it up 10 me whether the money
should be spent. This put a re-
sponsibility upon me which I do not
care 10 take. Frankly I am not in
terested in a housing survey"
This statement Of DR.. Charles
Bosen bury. head Of the health
board, quoted by Miss ElinOr Wolf,
at a meeting Of the COlfax civic
club. last night, at which the hous-
ing problem was up for considera-
ton. explains in measure why the
housing survey, money for which
was appropriated by the city coun-
| ell last spring, has not been under
taken.
"Dr Bosenbury says that he does
not want a housing survey, but ad-
vocates a sanitary survey said
Miss Wolf. What would this sani-
tary survey cover? IL would mean
survey of the finances of the city
health department, T. survey of the
city water supply. a survey of the
J milk supply. survey of the wells
and vaults, a survey of the mortal
ity statistics, a survey of sanitary
|
of the housing conditions.
IF this is what DR.. Bosenbury
means by a sanitary survey, surely
the most ardent of us could ask for
nothing more. But upon what fea-
ture of the survey should the most
emphasis be placed?
"A housing surve.y would include
the schools, the wa ter supply. the
wells and vaults, ana would shed
light on the mortality statistics. The
only thing untouched by the hous-
ing survey is the milk supply, and
an expert is needed for that work"
Answers Charges.
Answering the doctors charges
that the council did not intend that
the money should be used, Mrs. Ed
ward Hagey, wife of Councilman
Hagey, branded the statement as
false. and cited statements of other
Ccuncilmen to prove that the delay
was caused by the health board and
not by the council. Miss Wolf also
told OF talks with councilmen IN
which they had said that they had
appropriated the money but could
go no further in the matter as it
was up 70 the health board to spend
it.
"Dr. Bosenbury claims that there
is not enough public sentiment back
of the proposition 10 warrant ac-
ton upon it and at the same time
he was making that statement to the
brotherhood of the First Presby-
terrain church the directors OF the
civic federation at a meeting at the
high school endorsed the PROPOSE
ton and urged every club TO take
up the matter" said Miss Wolf.
Urges Civic Action
THE only way in which a hous-
ing survey Of the city can be made"
said Miss Wolf, lis for the civic fed
GRAFTON TO organize a housing de-
partment, composed of members of
every civic club, and inform itself
upon all angles Of the movement.
This department should be a per-
nrlnent one and should push the
matter at all times and under all
conditions One city administration
cannot be expected 10 carry out the
policies of another unless there is
someone or some organization in
back of a proposition strong enough
10 brighten it"
r. Q. Neithardt told of an in
stance in which eight men slept in
one room and hired a woman TO do
: their cooking for them. He said
that in the course of his business he
was brought face to face with ap-
palrng conditions and that the illus
trations cited by Miss Wolf TO show
the need of a survey had not been
r cverdrawn or exaggerated.
, Neithardt asked why it was that
he small property owner was made
, to live up TO the rules and regula-
, tons of the health department
while the wealthy real estate man
, was permitted 10 slip by unheeded
, on any old excuse?
Following Miss VOLTS talk a com
mittee composed of Mr.. Neithardt,
Mrs. Hagey and c. y. Bill was ap-
pointed TO take what action it could
upon the matter and act in coopera-
ton with the committees of other
civic centers should such committees
be appointed
Sanitary conditions in the COlfax
school were discussed by the men,
hers OF the club at a business meet
ing following the talk by Miss Wolf
and the report Of the board of edu-
cation that no steps TO better the
insanitary conditions prevalent at
the school coule be taken until
spring when the entire plumbing
! system would have to be char ged
came in for criticism.
The club is trying 10 get the
school board TO purchase a lot di-
rectly across from the school for a
b playground but the board says. ac-
cording 10 "A report at the meeting,
that il is too expensive. A COM
mittee composed OF Miss Laura
Hagey. Mrs. Ryell T. Miller and
Mrs. c. ]. Engel was appointed to
see what action could DE taken to-
ward securing a sewing teacher for
the school, so that the girls would
not have 10 go 20 the high school
for their instruction.
Efforts will be made by the club
| TO secure a monument OF SCHUYLER