New-York tribune., 1919-05-23
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On Broadway Draw
Stage Girls Scorn
Miss Forester Powders Her
Nose and Gives a Thought
for Woman's Rights, Hold
ing Men in Contempt

Miss Beryl Forester stopped to pow
der her nose in that most usefullv
mirrored window at Broadway, and
Forty second Street, and when this
was accomplished her satisfied glance
roved to the great sign hanging over
the doorway:
Give thought to Broadway
Well, that's NICE she murmured
Thoughts are the cheapest things
know around here-sunless it's some
of the talk you get. Well, anyway,
~hat | meant was, it's an improvement
on last year, isn't it, when we had
to give all our money to the war and
old clothes to everybody in Europe :?
You didn't even have a peach pit to
call your own"
Her interest, sharpened by dip into
humorous seas. fastened again on the
sign, and she dragged her companion
INTO the shop to make further in
qulres.
wi hats the game, brother?" she
asked of the clerk. "Is it new show,
or patent medicine? I'm it, tell me-"
Suggestion Idea Explained
The young man explained that the
Broadway Association was conducting
an advertising campaign to awaken in
terest in improvements for the street
He showed her a blank slip Of paper.
which has been sent to business men
with request that it be filled out with
suggestions. Miss Beryl brstied as the
explanation continued.
Any chance for US ladies to give
advice ?" she demanded.
Il dunno the clerk hastened to an
seer
That was how it came about that
the Broadway Association received
letter yesterday, which was indignant
even if delcately lavender and scented
Who made Broadway what it is
to-day?' it began. "The ladies. of
course. How many people would count
Broadway the centre of the civilized
world If it were not for the theatres,
and without the women what kind of
theatres would you have?
That IS why you ought to pay a lit
tie attention to what the ladies of the
stage have to say on .his question Of
improving the street Broadway means
our Bread and butter to Us, and natur-
ally we think ,ot about it.
"Chase the Curb Flowers
AS for me, my suggestion is this:
Clear the streets of men who stand
In front of stores and hotels ogling
and insulting women
The question of lighting Broadway
seems to rankle most in the hearts Of
other persons who have replied to the
questionable. With the exception Of
the theatrical district, many complain,
the street is poorly lighted, and even
on Times Square, after ] O'Clock at
night, 1t is so dark that walking is not
safs, one man wrote.
Abolition Of the 'hobble-skirt cars"
the subway kiosks, and the heavy
trucking are among the suggestions.
alany ara IN favor OF abolishing sur
face cars and substituting busses.
wnIie the demand that subway and sur
face car routes on Broadway be CON
tinuous is practically unanimous.
The lure OF Broadway was uncon-
seiously expressed by Conductor No.
229s. w.
SO they are going to beautfv
Broadway. That's lovely" she sighed
don't suppose they can make it a
PARK all the way up, as it is at Four
teenth Street. she went on. II wigh
coud get run omewhere in tho
country They say it's grand in
brooklyn, but like Broadway som.-
no"' even II it ~ dirty. guess I'd
miss IT,"