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.DT 'ark Road >en and paid to iicinity Ave; .ve. hicag’o Puk or June: Bryce unhesitatingly states that the government of cities in the United Stites is the weakest point in American administration. The best proof of this is the frequent chnnge of methods and systems. There seems to be no general description of municipal government that might be pointed out n typical. In the early Some 02' the convincing favts gzith ered from letters i'et'eived and read of other cities on (‘ommisieon Form 07' Government lYTll)l‘e'\‘,~’P(l me Very fax- orahly. ln the first plate this is '10: a new movement, Twentyeight Cities large and small throughout our state have adopted this plan. Some sixtyJive cities from various states north, east. west and south that We know of, commend on this plan high- ly. Topeka. Kansas. goes so far us in quote figures showing decrease in taxation. retiring $107,000 worth of bonds some of which had been run: ning forty years. built a $1700 fire station. bought $20,000 worth of mo- tor fire apparatus and built new bridges all of which have been proâ€" vided for within their tax levy the lsst four years. One of the strong arguments for Commisison Form of Government is the centralizing of power, resting responsibility on bonds of departments for efficient and best results. Franchises, corpontion deals, referendum and recall are up to the people. Let us give this 1 trial Ind make Highlsnd Perk the most prominent spot on the map. Respectfully, J. J. Bnnd, Cheirmsn Publicity Committee. I do not believe the Commission Form of Government will be a pana- cea for all city ills but I do believe it is a step in the right direction and would justify itself if only for the following reasons: It abolishes party politics thereby bringing a closer and better community spirit. It crystal- iz'es public opinion and places respon~ sibility for departmental administra- tion squarely on the shoulders of a conspicuous individual, keeping this individual by publicity and the referâ€" endum. from exercising harmful pow- ers. compelling publicity in all his transactions in city affairs. making efiiciency the principal requirement for holding public office. The Commission Form of Govern- ment makes it possible to do one'< duty for the good of the town 2|: A whole. irrespective of wards or party politics. Each commissioner is elevt- ed by all the péople and the credit for efficient work belongs to him. liken wise the blame for things left undone or badly done. There is no shifting of responsibility, no red tape. no end- less committees to be consulted. Each Commissioner reports to the people once a month in a publi>hed article giving them a knowledge of what is being done with their money. Let us note on Saturday to have a govern ment for the toWn as a whole. doing away once for all with the east and west side lines. Then we must keep our organization and our interest, being sure to get good candidates {or the spring election. There seem to be no weak points in the Commission Form of Government provided reli- able commiasioners are elected. Elinor B. Fyfle. Chairman Education Committee. I believe in the Commission Form of Gtwernment because it places the responsibility where it belongs. Any one who is selected by the people of the city will have in mind all the peo. ple and can act for the benefit of Ill and not a portion of them. Frank W. Sheahen. Mrs. Frank Lincoln Wen Letters from Prominth Citizens Endorsing Commission F omii of Government We do not want And Ire not look- ing for a cheaper my. we mat a better my. Indra elicicncy. There isn’t n labor saving dnico introduced. which really an: the owner money and hid nboolutoly responsible for whim nwlu obuinod 1nd in this my the city is bound to get boner 3nd more dicimt service dun is pos- aibh under the present spam. Under this lysum each commit sioncr is given full charge of his n- spoctin department, he is under bopd To have a city council of five mem- bers instead of nine is another in:- portent matter. there is no good ree- son for having more. The leek of interest shown, on the part of the public, regarding politics. is becoming 1 thing of the put. Wo~ men es well as men ere just begin- ning to realize that it is the duty of every good citizen to concern her or himself ebout matters peruining to the governing 0! our politics end it is due to this interest “ken thet Com- miuion Form of Government becomes afectendhubeeneuxceuel-oet without exception wherever given e fair trial. in ail. The men conducting the aflairs of the city should be selected entirely due tn their capability and trust- u’urthiness irrespective of where they happen to live. If they cannot afford the time or do not think it worth their “hiie to look after the interests 0‘ may portion of the city they *hould never accept the office. er be conferred W|8ely nna mum- gently. The efficiency of a government is established by the utisfactory answering of two questions. “(hat does it. cost and what does it do for the people 7 The best way to investigfle n mat- ter is to ask the right questions. The heat way to prove the Commision Form of Government is to try it. If nothing else were accomplished by the Commisionv Form‘of Govern- ment, than the doing away with the present division of our city by wnrds. I should want to Work and vote for it As necessary as {vards may be for a large city like Chicago. they are umoluteiy unnecessary for Highland Park. Here we all b61011}: to the one mmmunity and any improvemenu made or wrong conditions wasting in r} particular part of the cxty afi'ect~ lzi the initiative, referendum and n-cuU the citizens hold a finger on the pulse of the government and one of the strongest arguments in favor of the Commission Form of Government is that it places responsibility where it belongs. It has been stated somewhere tint "government is an executive commit- tee possessing no powers beyond. those conferred by the citizen: them- selves." This seems particuh'rly true of the Commiaion Form of Govern- ment and it therefore is imperative that the shnderd of citizenship should be high in order tint that pow- history 0! the country I city clung-r was framed as though it were I little state. Today the city is regarded more in the light of a business corpo- ration which in various ways is the agent of the sate. This would seem in be the logical plan of government for a city like Highland Park. The Commission Form of Govern» Iizetit does away with party politics; aw! political machinery as well as \mrli divisions and puts the running: w.” the city affairs on a purely llu-l- new lmsis. The reports and record: :m- nil placed before the public e_\e uni all employees are retained for l‘HE HIGHLAND PARK PRES» uss and efficiency. It is import- that the right kind of men he ted. conferred wisely and intelli- Louise Seymour Jones Continued from page The (ur r .~~‘.n' Furn. 0" meat, us I haw hrurd n explained 1nd disruued‘ wrms In mp (n he one 'partkulnrly well adapted to the nred~ of Highllnd Park. The hxmg n.’ 'dcflniu responublllty upon mdlndu» Ill. and the monthly reports zn'tr. n.’ the condmnn of City nflmru, (in l»- montioned In two of [La mun) Import- Mt .dvnntages Hm fr]. U G St Pour If the Commission Form of Oman- ”In is and bus been I success {or m cities why wouldn't it be the but thing for thin city? I do not no Iii] nwn why every public spirited qim shouldn't vote yes on (his Widen next Saturday. Oct. ‘24 I'll induce I“ his "£de to do like mu. Otto annu. It is not that the supporu-ra of this movement are dn-‘saxisfied with the present Incumbents of office. but hthcr that they wan! the“ men or Iny other men in nfhce to have I bet- 30f vehicle of government. They don" “k that more gtsohne be put into the municipal machine. but Lha! m0" mileage he go! out of it. I-conuder the (‘omminmn Form of G°wmment A good dung; It put.- a city on good busmeu bait to be op- onbd on business princnplel Ind I think We would be making no Intake in adopting am new Govemmom, which, so far up I know, bu boon I ”me change in every city whore K has been tried. Gormnny has betttr muniupll gun Qmment than we have In this vounlry. Over there the balance sheet of a ml} is Witched by the people With the ugne interval 8" the- balance sheet or I corporutmn Would be In which the) Wire Itookhulders Thi‘ Is bot-u» ”it people In Germany are geHlng their mom-3" worlh aux of their mu- nitipul gun-rmnenl. and they are proud of 1: Th aner vu- get a form of (1!) gun-rmnent m which we can take per, (Pm Mann-I “'r W)” hr asked ll) wry-v vxtnw In wad n mm: L them (u ha. .qul uth hHr law-r: \lurr h] ”igiilu'w: “Mr. I um, from u! .| of Cnmmhn it in bun-- BUI‘ PZI‘ '_ K“ -I believe Highland Park should adopt the commissionform of govern~ ,tnpnt for just one reason. I! offer: I5poaitbimy. if not I probability. 0! ciy'management based on huaineu principles solely. Lot’s haw u (ummusmn Form 0.' Government!~ [mt-3 get five hunneu men intn the (11} hall, or whn! vmuid be “ill Letter, (Wu men and {hm-e wu- men. Put a In! M rupmmtniity m clad} one. in) \thH as muvh H" ”1: law ullmu, «rummage lhvm by In» ing an mien-U w. uh“! 1h.) ure- 1:)- ihg to mumnpihh uznl )uu \HII huu- in Inner (Hut. Thh rm“ way ulll no' lie perfmz m: viral Im: 11 A» a step forward m‘i that nwmm‘ ”l'rugrl-u' 'Form of Hmrx! nwnl whwh |~ m ‘Lh' Mful Upwnhut lH numermn (‘Ilu'~ mikes 1L~ strung-x! ape-4n! 1” ”1r 1:. that it hrxnua the usurs of {he day directly before (he puhlu‘. thereby olimimting all pusslbzlmes of influ- one. beimz brought to bear hy perIle interests. Mrs. Jnu F. Scott but by its uw mure I! accomphshod; flut'l what munu The motto of the pron-suns lawn should be "Let's Do Thinfl." The Ix“ ND PARK ILLINOIS x m! nwnl whwh Hr ‘vvvirli pox” Mn non Munor pvt-wit (,(n Q'FIHHQ'H HI ‘n a air; ’rugn-u ' .r Huh: HEYYH\-Hn LIN.“ ll [how 0‘ the law prondm‘ in: tho Con-aided Form 0! Government. It.“ WU: but on the my. «crying “va2 lo the M Wm 01 my mum nd Mp And got mulu. Simple and dim". mounds Alway- nocompluh non than the ample: nnd cumber- I favor I Comminlon Umernmrn! {or Highlutd Park because of ILII mm- plkity sud ‘k‘iflky. The "Menu; of all duties Ind mpomibiliu" m Wymdthemat ugumenu .n m a! It Balm the lam-the and Refer- aldlln M mun lldwordor qua um- 01 W in the W hand! Youn very truly. G L. Vtrru. ll seems In me It would 'w :- gm relief to feel am one pernnn ('Irr the full Nuponnibilily {m Huh ‘ pqrtmenl. If things gm wrung unmet nhift ‘lho reuponnbmu w mmeono clu'l Ihouldrrr. Yuu « junU) point the finxrr a! the bud the dcpnruncm and my ".NuH thou Ir! the mun." Tlme Ind lpu‘c pry-HIM me {mm writing more n pres”! (.rl has), dear (mend, Ind Xe! me heur from )1“ nu ma u you have mme tn . darn» um on Um xmporunx quuhmu Your: aha-up. m that hard um"). But somehow when l 10!! the building I recogmzed than though I bud had 1 delightful ume l hsd not [lulled In much u I expected to on the subject in ques- tion und. :3 1 man to vote and Vote Intelligent”, l docidifl there In only Hnw about the proposed thungr Art the at)"; government? Hue )‘UJ thought about It, and tf m, does It met-t with your approx“? I {rahkly tottfeu I did not lruult‘tr myself murh about it at first, but I hz-nrd that a Very win and mponnilrle person “as t‘umin‘ to Highland Park to all us at! about it. I attended the meetthg at the Elm Hm School Ind :pent a most enjoyable ovening. {or whtch I plld nothing, (quit; a conudemhon The more I rend and hear um“: (\omminilon Forty of Governmem and what it it doing 3nd hu dune fur nlher cities, the more I um (‘0n\unr'i n 1~ a good thing {or Hurhlund Pun Auxust Nm-rvnberg From what I haw learned of we ('ommiuion Form of Government IL xmprouu me very flvornbly. Man will cumin-u the In. Jim" H Dufly Your: truly. 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