The Detroit times., 1910-07-13

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more popular. the saloons or our so
4 cial cenIers."
Some things that point to a fulfill
ment OF the dream have already come
about.
A bond issue OF s250,OO0 for a cen
trail urban and interurban depot has
already been approved by the people.
A cost unit department has been es-
tablished. II provides for the determin-
ing units OF cost for the doing OF city
work OF all kinds.
A squad of men. for instance. will
be sent out under an inspector TO
clean asphalt pavement He will de-
termine just how much OF that kind
OF pavement q certain number OF men
, can clean In certain time. Afterward
asphalt pavement cleaners will be
held TO that unit
This method is TO be used for test
ing the cost OF laying a square yard
OF brick pavement. etc.
A big change of grades on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee a St. Paul railroad
that will do away with Is railroad
crossings has been obtained.
The street car company Is going TO
take care of the repairing OF pavement
its foot strip OF granite blocks has
occasioned, or rip them out,
Steps are being taken 10 collect a
license on the company's street cars
that hasn't been collected In the his
tory OF the records. The license Is
$40 a car and will be collected for
six years back, bringing a total OF
$36, 900.
Faces Another Difficulty.
Aside from the depleted treasury.
the new party is facing another finan-
cial difficulty. The people have voted
100000 In bonds with l.2 per cent
interest for improvements. The Re-
publican and Democrat members OF
council are blocking the sale. stand
ing out for 4 per cent rate. which is
too low TO command bids from in
vestors. 1t takes a three-fourths vote
TO settle bond questions and the So
cialists do not command that majority
in council.
But the Socialists are not worried.
They say they will put the deal
through all right.
Economies have been instituted both
as measures OF good city housekeep-
ing and To help out the bankrupt con.
dition of the treasury A change In
the organization will reduce the salary
list. One commissioner OF public works
who Will spend his whole time on city
work will take the place OF city en-
gineer and three other officers with
salaries OF $4,000 a year. None of
these three officers was required to
spend his time on the city work.
Mayor Seidel found that the city
was paying city health department
chemist $4,000, who was a practicing
physician. Also that the gas inspector,
at salary Of $500, was maintaining
laboratory OF his own and teaching
In a university. He recommended
that the council combine the Offices
and one man be hired to give all his
time. The council passed the measure
and a saving of 5000 was made
In his appointment OF experts to do
the city's work, Mayor Seidel has
pleased Milwaukee generally. The
most remarkable. with the exception
OF DR.. Rucker, the health officer, is
that OF Joseph E. Uihlein as debt
commissioner, TO be the watchdog
Of the city's finances.
Commissioner Uihlein Is the general
manager of the largest brewing COM
puhy LIic Wuilu, TIC JOocpu OCnHtL
Co. He is a millionaire and one OF
Milwaukee's wealthiest men. Mayor
Seidel appointed him because he holds
the best man TO watch city finances Is
one who could watch finances SO well
for himself.
Say They viii Succeed.
! The Socialists claim that they will
succeed where labor parties have fail
ed, because of the permanently of
their organization and the checks on
their public officials.
"Of course We have a machine"
said Mayor Seidel And the party
will last just so long as the machine
Is good"
When a Socialist is nominated for
Office he Is thoroughly investigated
by a vigilance committee. His ability.
integrity and past record are weighed
And his resignation. signed but I'M
dated, is handed over TO go into ef-
feet at any time he is found unworthy
OF his trust.
The rank and file Of the party can
always call referendum on any party
measure, according TO certain rules.
The Socialists have been a minor
ity power in Milwaukee for the last
six years. They have never lost any
ward they have gained. Their great
est hope for carrying out all that they
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