Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-30
NO GRAFT EXISTS
IN CITIES OF
GERMANY
Under System Of Municipal
Management Over There,
Expert Contends That II is
Impossible for Corruption.


whose departments are conducted by
men who know and know only tho
work connected with their depart
ments; such are the cities Of Ger
many. according 10 Prof. Casper
Rene Gregory. Pm. d.. ID. ID. and
IL. d., the thcologlan Of the INT
versity 81 f.elpdg. He n the only
true American who ever held chair
en- the famous German university.
Professor Gregory In Ia Kansas city
60 lecture tonight az the Fine Arts
Institute.
two others OF American birth
have been professors al Leipzig"
Professor Gregory said yesterday
afternoon at the Hotel baltimore.
"Rut they were both educated IN
Germany. though Of American birth.
believe that I am the only man.
educated IN America and therefore
n true American. who ever was hon
ored by being given a chair at Leip-
zig"
he was not Boosting. The pre-
fessor II not the kind that boasts lie
has done things. The New Tesla
ment II his study. He has studied
the Greek TRANSACTIONS Of the original
texts and has written a dozen books
on his research among the manu-
scripts. writings and translasions Of
his favoslto study. Hut aside from
that he has cloaely studied munich
pal government and unhesitatingly
land emphatically states that German
cities are far ahead of American
cities In the matter OF government.
Municipal Rovernmentship In Ger
many Ia founded On the principle
shat the man must he fitted for the
offlce." Professor Gregory explained.
''Thcre II no such thing. over there.
OF a man being appointed 90 office
for political reward, or because he
In a local favorits OF the people.
THE upper council selects all Of
ficers. from the mayor down. and
Including lts own members. II II a
permanent body. self renewing. For
instance. when vacancy occurs.
whether "a be street commissioner.
mayor or member OF tho council. the
fact Ia advertised. Applications are
received from ali over the empire.
Tho upper council goes through these
applications. considering the appn-
Giants from the standpoint OF expert
cnce. efficiency aud suitability for
the office for which they are apply
ling The applicants are weeded
down 10 two or three. Then. N u
be an important office, such Rs may
or or member OF the upper council.
the council visits the city In which
the man II working and personally
II looks over his work. Then the choice
II made. but u has 10 be confirmed
by tho lower council an elective
body, OF which generally one-thlrd
Is renewed every year BY populhr
choice.
"1f a street or school commission
or In TO be- named. the candidates
must be men well versed In those
lines o. work. For Instance. the
street commiEsioner must know how
Ipavemente are made: what consti-
sutea the lower. middle and upper
layers OF the pavsmentn. and how 10
renew and repair those pasements'
THE school commissioner must know
taIi about educational methods and
Unjust hsvs had experience In teach
ing or conducting schools.
ssrhe upper council consists OF men
every one OF whom II the head OF
| some department. such a. schools,
1.-THE poor, streets. buildings. taxes.
4 Each must know all about his de-
lpartment and have had practical
knowledge before he ss appointed.
sIArser cities have two mayors.
upper burgomaster and lower burEo-
master. Each has his own work 20
lido. Their power cannot conflict. The
upper councIi Ia really the executive
Ibody OF the city. II meets nearly
ievery day 10 consider public matters.
tLelpzsR has two mayors and IL soon
20 have three. All mayors. as ! sain'
iare appointed BY the upper council
tho lower council coneurring IN the
aUnder the German system there
n no possibility OF graft. All nc-
eounts are open 60 tho public ana
Iare regularly examined by expert nc-
Icourtanta. men who do nothing else
hut 40 over the books % municipal
iofficerr. There Il no chance of graft
or dishonesty
And then thines IN Germany are
dome no much more thoroughly than
lthoy are here. The streets and pave
ments are kept clean and polished
The clty does that. hut each house
holder must personally uee that the
Istreet IN front % his house Ii clean
when Il SHOWS. tor example, tbs
householder muet sweep tho snow
Into the gutter. where Il h collected
10y the municipal wagons. The snow
Imay remain on tins street over night
but the law makes II mandatory tna'
! the householder remove u IN th'
daytime.
The greatest want OF Amsrican
y cities 81 mon 10 head department,
That are familiar with the work 81
Those departments. Each city OH
, eial should be an experienced, prec'
!, teal man along the lines Of tho wcfi
Inc undertakes for the city sna tol
|. (which he IL paid. From tho mayor
! down. political influence should conn
: tor nothlns. but real worth sno Au''
Iisy be the principal considefa'ioR'
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