New-York tribune., 1921-10-13
Mrs. Robinson
Calls ON " omen
ToDefeat Hylan
Sister of Roosevelt Declares
City Campaign Is Fight
for Things That Count
Most in Life of Home
Puts School Issue First
Urges Support of Curran
and Lockwood as Men
of Fitness and Courage

Ms Corinne Roosevelt Robinson,
sister OF Theodore Roosevelt, appealed
yesterday 10 the women OF New York
City to support Curran and Lockwood,
gs the leaders Of the nti-Tammany
crusade. Mrs. Robinson declared that
this wss woman's fight and that the
schools and housing question had be
come leading issues in the campaign
because Of women's interest in these
masters touching the home life.
Mrs. Robinson's statement follows in
part:
The New York municipal campaign
3, to great extent, woman's fight
q battle for the things that count in
the home, for the family and for those
better and brighter things for which we
are all struggling and we hope TO see
secured for those who are to follow US,
"As New York woman, born and
reared here and deeply concerned IN
everything which relates TO the welfare
of the city and all its people, and the
poor rather more, perhaps, than the
rich, feel that in this years fight for
Curran. Lockwood and q better New
York women should do their full part.
Schools Leading Issue
among the issues of the campaign
pat the schools first, for upon them
ehe present generation, but the best
nope for the succeeding one. What
IS the school situation here? There are
100000 children on half time. Think
Of it, The building of new schools,
80 necessary in growing neighborhoods,
has been delayed, not abandoned. Many
Of the old school buildings, especially
the poorer neighborhoods, -are
dilapidated, insanitary and dangerous
o the lives IS they certainly are to the
health of both pupils and teachers. AS
Senator Lockwood well says: The way
20 build more schools is to build them
Cut out the red tape. Why, it took
S54 days TO get approval of the plans
1or Public School ST. Queens, the Board
Of Estimate and the Board of Educa-
tioE passing them back and forth. Co
operation is needed Another way is
10 throw the profiteers overheard. The
school building program originally
called for the expenditure of s63, ,O00,-
900. but after the Lockwood committee
started TO investigate building condi-
lions the bids for the same plans wars
Nuly SOA.VVO,UVu.
"Mr Curran, the candidate Cor
Mayor, know and can approve very
aighly. he is q man of character. ex~
perience and purpose, who believes in
what my brother. Theodore Roosevelt,
descr bed as the call TO service'-the
necessity that every one who lives in q
community should do something 80
nelp Il and TO improve the conditions
Under which others are living. He has
mad long and useful experience in pub
ice life and sll Of it in city affairs
Major Curran is q man with an untar-
nisned record in public and private
life, good man of high ideals and
practical experience, good citizen and
an able, patriotic, honest and coura-
geous man. What woman knowing all
his could hes tate to vote for him
Housing Comes Second
Second, perhaps, in Importance
among the issues of the present cam
oaign is that Of housing, which comes
home closely 60 women. An scute
shortage Of living apartments exploited
by pl lofiteers for gain threatened
large part of the community until the
Lockwood committee began its sessions
and found way, and very good way,
20 do tn ngs'-at frat by breaking no
the fraudulent combinations of schern-
ing and greedy builders. next by se-
curing the conviction of some OF those
who were transgressing the Law most
aagrantly, and finally by the adoption
OF what are called the Lockwood hous-
sng laws for the protection OF thou
sands Of tenants in real public emer-
ssency.
Senator Lockwood is q typical and
representative New Yorker, real
American (in the broadcast patriotic
sense, and ne has been ar assiduous
and intelligent worker in every good
and worthy cause which appeals 70
somen-in the Legislature, in civic civ
sles in Brooklyn, as a champion and
adv ser OF that splendid body Of women.
Sho school teachers; ae an advocate If
good laws and as an adversary of evil
ones. He will make splendid Comp
troller and deserves q record maior-
ity.
Il. seems Inevitable that undey q
Iammany administration the Police
Depart ment instead Of being sb;ald
of protection for life and property be-
comes an agency for pol teal fayorit-
lsfa' corruption and neglect. The neo-
pie Of New York are entitled to ede-
quate ponce protection in their lives
and homes. and they have not hee@
1stration." 0'0''' KUN In