NEW YORK, March 27, 1911 (UP) - What New York officials are saying about the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire:
Fire Chief Croker-"We need laws which will give us not merely fire proof but death proof buildings."
District Attorney Whitman-"If the right kind of laws are lacking public opinion will get them."
Fire Commissioner Waldo-"There are many buildings of the Asch class in this city in which even worse conditions prevail."
Acting Superintendent of Buildings Ludwig-"The law requires that doors leading to stairways shall open outward wherever practicable. The doors in the Asch building opened inward."
Manhattan Borough President McAeny-"It is obvious that under the present building code there is too much division of responsibility."
State Labor Commissioner Williams-"I favor compulsory fire drills. No matter how carefully a factory may be constructed, there is always danger from panics."
Mayor Gaynor refused to comment on the fire, but he headed a relief subscription with $100.
