The Detroit times., 1912-09-11
LET'S NOT TEXPOSE-TI4E DEATH
RATE LONGER TO POLIIICSl

The x.e.t and best suggestion many the interest Of
Detroit that Judge the recorders court that the collection
the garbage should be conducted the board OF health and not
By the department Of public works
We pride upon Justly of in many
intapc nothing bg about when icOm to the matter
of how Emen i
That Detroit has been important matter of garbage con.
ditions Is putting mildly -
A state Of affairs has which should have been
brought up sharp and action compelled the part Of the
responsible department head resignation demanded
Garbage under the for days
n the hottest months
When the collector finally calls with filthy rickety and
eky wagon and odors through
the alleys than it carries out
Clear across the city 60 these denying nobody
pong samples their contents here and there
the delight Of disease carrying insects and germs
and NcoMPETENCY that shame and
disgrace upon the name o
is condition which loudly change very change
which Judge Phean suggests
It is really imposition upon department public ask
responsibility of collecting the garbage
With the biggest political machine in the city
keep intact running department about all do
WHAT THE DEATH OF BABY OR TWO AMOUNT TO, COM
OF HAVING THE VOTES 60 IN RIGHT AT
ELECTION TnIEl
We have hold our nose even at the thought
alleys today the activities the
past years Hoyey their neglect Just
long could and failing action by the department turned
and pitched into the and
snglchanded -~r- e---
PRIVATE CITIZEN first had to CLEAN the alleys next in
THEM CLEAN failed Of the operation of this de
parment wagg fight before the council for effective
garbage law.
performed Citizen his demonstration of
cleaning the cs alley and keeping
real interest shown in the matter and disposition exists
% tackle the job
Mr. Hovey Of course while engaged his
distribute campaign for the political candidates he
may have favored
began alley forgot everything until
he hustled himself to another
alley
operations with full understanding that LIVES
AND PROPERTY WERE DANGER EVERY MINUTE RUBBISH AND
swIIL STOOD IN THE ALLEYS
understanding that have the civic
department entrusted with this work.
understanding of the main COLLECTING GAR
DAY the relation of uncected garbage the v
had believe by Health Officer Kefer who has
yet to fail any campaign ere conditions he has attempted
only this department take this RESPONSE
bnity
II is unfair to look to possible results his
department garbage pals standing for days the ovaowng
and sinking
The adoption Judge suggestion would removal Of
HEALTH and DEATH RATE from the contamination
Of politics.
Nov you a suggestion light Of this facti
And the waygh here let remind that the next mayor
the appointment Of commissioner Of public works
appointment made with view giving the
competent who will conduct the Office for the to
building powerful political machine depends entirely upon
the Of Detroit.
They candidates
mayora charge of this
chances the and have had with
and with the spectacle seeing city employees paid by
putting their time campaigning the interest Of candidates
indebted their appointments
the alleys and the garbage pals dumped to
cleaning the public works.
incompetent heads - -a'. '''-- ---