The Marshall republican., 1908-07-03
MUN|C|PALUMACr.
., JOHN xHNDRicx sANcs.

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J 4 - JOHN KENDRicK BANcA.
sC,ncinnati Is talking Of electing hon
ct and efhcient men for public ONCE"
We shall watch the experiment with
aeep interest. IL II proves successful
IN Cincinnati there is no reason why
Sther American cities should not at
least try II for themselves. We never
know what W. can do until we make
an effort.
Nobody Win deny. We fancy, IL
probable efficiency Of a municipal dem
tistry. Any profession that involves Q
pull a. an essential factor OF success
may be safely left In the han,ls Of ths
politicians.
II wal Mrs. Jameson who wrote -
bond Is necessary to completes our be-
ing. only we must be careful that the
bond does not become bondage" soma
OF u towns, like Milford Center, O,
for instance. that have abandoned mu.
nicipal ownership. but are atm kept
busy paying for II, would have done
well to have cut this wise saying out
and pasted II In the municipal hat b.
fore proceeding further In their uto-
plan schemes.
The man who said that figures never
lie would probably have modified his
assertion somewhat II he had hired an
expert accountant to 20 over the &C
counts Of these very profitable munich.
pal ownership ventures that so success
fully reduce" taxation In British com.
munities while multiplying the public
debt by 10. 40 In case Of Birmingham.
A figure may be the most truthful
thing in the world and yet betray vast
imaginative powers when II gets down
to business In the hands OF an official
reporter" who wants to hold his Job.
The verb ito graft" means to insert
Into a p%lant-tbat Ia to say. when You
Insert n politician into a gas plant, or
Q power plant, or an electric light
plant. or q street car plant, you get q
complete case Of graft Whatever may
be said against municipal ownership.
on its behalf II must be admitted that
for the expert professional CRATER Il
affords ar abundant field Of endeavor
and one which he most nssurcdly win
not let die Of neglect. The only ques-
ton IL whether or not the process win
Improve the breed.
The Inevitable issue Of the Tom
johnson system Of municipal owner
ship Of the street railways will be the
establishment Of the M system Of
fare c~o,lection-that II. instead Of one
fare the consumer will be called upon
to pay three or four fares unless. Of
course. be prefers the ozone system.
which Involves the return to the old
fashioned method Of transportation
Known - ''shsnk's mare" so popular
with U forefathers.
u = reported that the municipal
Dawnshops Of Paris are q failure. Il
h . pity. II will keep the British hu-
morlsts from talking about municipal
loanership. and that will be b real loss
to lovers OF that particular kind Of
hunse oil over the world.
VIM Tammany gets control Of an
New York's public utilities. will Tam
many Hall be known as the power
house or the grand central station1
We cannot be outdone In enterprise
~ sar esteemed contemporaries. and
~ therefore offer q readers Q mis-
~ linz limerick, for the best compile
10 g which received between now
ard February 81, 2797. We Offer an
abandoued municipal gas factory ~ Q
mt prise. an unpaid tax bill for the
socoad best and a BOBBY prize Of so
y rVal stage money for the worst.
IT, 0rst four lines OF our prize liner
Sek N - follows:
4 city that made its own light
One Sssk and Novembertsh night
Pound out to its pain.
M the siset n the rain.
Dvssy reply must be written on the
shove blank line and sent anonymous