The Marshall republican., 1907-08-30
MUNIC|PAlUNACY..
~ John xENpRIcK BANGS.

Has anybody yet thought Of the a.
durability Of municipal ownership a
the barber shops7 II not It is respect
fully suggested that the matter be looh-
ID Into. for under private control II =
undenIable that many abuses have
grown up. No misplaced respect fos
alleged private rights should be pcr-
mitted TO take the lather out Of the
mouths Of the public.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that you
simply can't marry business and poll
tics" All, but you can Misalllances
nre always possible. The real trouble
will come when you try to divorce
them, even for cause.
Only q fool would suggest managing gas
companies. street car companies n %
on regardless of cost-Hearst's New YORK.
Evening Journal.
Now, William, stop calling yourself
names. Leave that to your enemies.
One thing Is very certain. II capital
lists refuse to take the municipal bonds
that are being offered on the marketA
Il won't take more than fifteen minutes
for an alert common council to pass an
ordinance requiring them to taks
them. Better be warned In time. ~
money sharks. When that ordinance
Is passed. who knows but that one of
Its provisions will set the price OF .
hundred dollar bond at $1257
Too much credit has ruined many Q
man. wherefore the city thatcannot sell
Its mortgages for over S3ll Is Just that
much further from ruin as S3h Is from
par. q. Il. ID.
There seems TO be n general sus.
picion In New York city that the
more fourishlng Of It's pool rooms and
other gambling institutions are con.
trolled by a committee Of municipal
officials acting ex oficio. This Is ons
| Of the few varieties Of municipal con
troll which can be said to realize enor-
nous profits.
Mortified. Vt. before starting In up
on municipal ownership owed S2.0S2
AZ the close Of the experiment Il owed
ei7.3lo. q nice little profit Of Si5,237.
Opcra Note Of the Futurc.-Now that
New York city has assumed charge Of
the Metropolitan Opera House and op-
sn has been thoroughly municlpalizcd
~ music lovers Of the city are look
ing egrvard with much curiosity to
what Deomises to be IN interesting sea
son. Ths appointment OF Mr.. Fassett.
- wsu known plumber. 10 It's man.
asemsne By the common council viii
tAfuss new spirit into the Institution,
uAough there nrc still timld souls who
doub1 whether the artists he hns en-
gagged, sotably MI. o'Brien, the livery
stabls kespsr. and Miss Maggie Dugan
G Lacey's ribbon counter. 10 sing Romeo
end Juitst are vocally equal to the roles
assigned them. Those who have heard
Miss Dugan summon n cash boy are
p~srfsctly familiar with the wonderful
quality q her voice. especially In It's
hisAsr attitudes, and her enunciation
e ths word "cash" Is bell.llke In the
clarity Of Ito tone. Mr.. o'Brien, how
ever, y more OF an experiment; but,
Whils We must confess We have only
lard him address his horses In the
past. there Is no denying that there IL
3 superb quality TO the notes OF his
middle register. slgnor cospetto d
MspolL The popular dealer In confetti
y Aulbsrry street, who will lead tn,
sscAsstp on Italian nights. comes Of
Q musicsl family. his parents having
Sssrsd ths country with q barrel organ
~ many prosperous seasons.