The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-16
EXPERTS N GOVT
ATTEND CONGRESS
Representatives of Munich
palities, Foreign and
American to Meet.
(National News Association


CHICAGO, Cept. 16.-Official repre-
|sentatives of municipalities in all parts
of the United States and Canada and
a few representing large cities in sew
eral foreign countries are gathering
here to attend the International Mu-
nicipal Congress and Exposition which
will open at the Coliseum next Mon
day. The congress, as its name i'm
plies, of an international character,
is planned upon a large scale and
promises to be the largest and most
instructive event of this kind ever held
in this country. Experts of world.
wide fame and known ability in mat
ters pertaining to municipal govern
ment will be in attendance at the con-
gress and will deliver addresses on
many subjects of vital interest to mu-
inequalities generally. This congress
is considered the most comprehensive
attempt ever made to bring together
the most intelligent and capable edu-
deavor.
AS to the exposition of municipal
methods and systems, which will be
held at the Coliseum during the two
weeks of the congress, it is believed
that by making possible comparisons
between various communities with
reference to their systems of govern
ment, their notable accomplishments
in the past and their plans for the
future. it will create a spirit of rivalry
and civic pride that will do much for
the advancement of municipal reform
and betterment.
Special Exhibitions.
Many of the large cities of the Unit
ed States have made special efforts
and will be represented by special ex-
hibitions, giving a complete and high
ly instructive presentation of the or
ganiZation of each municipality, it's
systems of administration, the scope
and arrangement of it's working plan.
the methods employed to insure the
greatest efficiency at the smallest cost
and with the minimum of friction; the
manner of keeping books and records.
of collecting taxes and statistics and
scores of other matters of interest
to every large or small municipality,
be it in the United States, in the Do
miniOn of Canada or in some country
across the sea.
The formal opening of the congress
and of the exposition will be held next
Monday noon at the Congress hall OF
the Coliseum. There will be address
es by John M. Even, chairman of the
congress and of the exposition; John
MacVickar, commissioner general OF
the congress-; Harry A. Wheeler, presi-
dent of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce.; Mayor Carter H. Harrison
of Chicago; Hon. Darius A. Brown,
Municipalities and mayor of Kansas
City, Mo-; Hon. William J. Gaynor. of
New York city; Hon. John E. Hey
burn, mayor of Philadelphia; and Hon.
James Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston.
During the session of the congress
there will be general meetings every
afternoon while every evening there
will be displays of moving pictures to
| illustrate talks on various American
and European cities. The forenoons
will be devoted to special department
tSeSSlOUS WHICH, Will Uc uclu III IAc IL oI
Regiment Armory.
Subjects for Discussion.
In accordance with the program for
the two weeks of the congress one or
more distinct subjects will come up
for consideration and discussion at
each of the meetings and experts and
authorities on these subjects will pre-
sent their views, as based upon their
observations and experiences. Among
the subjects thus to be considered will
be City Charters; Municipal Account
ing and Efficiency; The Business End
of a City Government; City Planning;
Paving; Public Utilities; Taxation;
The City for the People; Control of
the Milk Supply; Advertising Value of
a Healthy City; Protection of Water
and Disposal of Sewage; Police and
Fire Service; Reduction of Fire
Waste; Parks and Fairgrounds; Build
ing Codes; Public Schools; Public Lii
hro rioS. Control IF Sanitation opd