The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-22

we think the business Office isn't displaying the sympathy
with editorial end to hm-and what nne reception We s'
A frown for upstairs" is generally the result
we 90 down stairs running an ad that ought
not to appear in paper policy like that Of The Times ne VIII take
our word for ad killed. but he frOwns once again just
the ,,s.
We feel sometimes like having with him. but suddenly reflect
that he the fellow nurng the Saturday night envelope and
forget it, the expression goes
have 70 reflect mon the the
who markets product and submit gracefully
Right here let us this the spirit for the news
paper Office factory foundry from the standpoint OF reaanon
Of an ideal or ideals Of the business manager
q suggestion i contained for the municipality.
Let's business specialist with the general un
derstang what specialist and then let cite You the WIS.,
dom Of Lokport N. 7.
This is what we might CALL history of progressive cities
age Of PLANS
there are hundreds cities seeking the highest order Of
iernnen citizenship, in the experimental stage
We will say Lockport, ALSO, has plan
We've Galveston plan and the D Mne plan Both work
out satisfactorily Nearly 14o American Cities with populations sgre
eating about 100000 have commission charters now
And most people matters have taken it for granted
What the Des MONIES plan good it could be-
Int now come Lockp folks with scheme for improved COM
mission charter
They have picked out the flaws and have tried
TO mend them
correspondent writing only recently referred to the
m Mon plan upon the proposal of the commission form
Of government
Eve commissioners elected departments
Administration requires specialization generally technical training
Bu the people usually pick specialists political campaign
The LOckport plan sidesteps this difficulty
simply put their heads together and
HIRE man to y-a business in the fullest sense OF
the term
This manager picks experts the different depart
nts Then the business what the
pie want he goes about the work instructions
get he is fired and somebody else is hired to take
his place.
And If the commissioners don't get people recall them
ure has held it up likely that it will ultimately be adopted
by the state of New for cities Of under $4,000
We are going the LOckpo plan with great deal Of in
terest
There is something which sounds businesske something
about it which impreses that isn't
bly,, Just simply that word HIRE"
hire and fire these terms known
going to do pretty well in the matter Of re-
suits
The capitalist irons in the fire. cannot them all
his personal attention
he must rely upon his the directors their
choice of a business manager
The business interest the interest
every dollar invested brought individuals interest
That's why have runins with hum and why ne generally
right
But look at the position capitalist position
his directors found
HE and wanting. could not be FIRED well as HIRED.
Does bring right against the fact that almost
Of government PLAN must be satisfactory the recall
Locpo idea happen along
time to emphasize almost form of
OUT the recall is faulty
Newspapers managers all forms
business manager for engine wheel
another for which is governor"
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