The Washington times., 1913-03-25
WANT CAPITAL To
Be CIVIC MODEL
Municipal Experts Urge Wilson
to Authorize Survey Of
Present Government.
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ment method has been matter OF op-
portunism. Recent Improvement In
has resulted chiefly from taking over
into the municipal field practices
worked out in private enterprises. But
only in a very limited degree are the
practices of private business applica-
Bile to municipal or other government
activities. Thus, in such cities as New
York and Philadelphia, there is begin
ming experimentation by efficiency en-
gineers and others in the technic OF
public business.
more conspicuous social phenomena
than in the rise Of new standards for
city government. Throughout the United
States cities are striving for ana clti-
zens are demanding efficiency Con-
fronted with the problem of how to OBJ
tain it, American communities are dis
covering that efficient government IL
more than desires OF citizens and good
intentions of officials.
"As one indication of the spreading
demand for information OF efncient
them. requests submitted to the New
York Bureau of Municipal Research
may be recited. Over the country CIVIC
clubs, business mems ORGANIZATIONS,
city officials and private citizens are
and information of expert ways; since
January /, citizens in Portland, ORE
Denver. MiIwaukee, Atlanta, Indianapo-
lis, Springfield, Mass, and waterbury,
Conn, have provided funds to obtain the
services of the bureau In reorganizins
the methods of their government.
There is no city in the United states
whose organization, program aiI
methods may be pointed to as mooei
of administration for others TO copy.
ment no model practices have anywhere
been worked out in the United States'
There is a demand for practical eN
amples of mahcd. and results are SHOWN
by the fact that in three years score
OF cities have copied. in part or N It's
entirety, New York's recently nooefh-
ICED accounting system:
I'm view of the spreading demand 1oi
efficient government II Is proposed tndl
the President and Congress unaertake
to make the government OF Wasnins.ou
serve as. a model for every American
CITY in scope of activity, organizatlon
and method of operation. IT is as I'M,
portant to the people OF the SnitGo
states that the Government heip iocah-
ties i'm working out unsolved .in,, aom,hs,
an II is that it aid commerce, or agri-
culture. The conspicuous position ol
washington will make practical demon.
strations in that city Of especial value
in influencing local governinen,.. .en,.
nicai resources of the Federal Govern
ment should provide for the develop
ment of administrative practice In
washington, expert service witnout the
reach OF most American communities.
SIN particular. IT is proposed that IN
the District of Columbia a plan OF or
ganization and methods of operauon
sueceptible of definite prescription ano
promulgation be formulated ana IN
stalled in respect Of such activfues :
the following: City planning, % puenS snd
building, financial methods. health ac-
fiyities' administration Of public chari-
ties. system Of correction, school ad-
ninistration, administration OF ponce
fire department administration. super
vision Of weights and measures orgam-
ration Of food supply, including mar
ket system. and civil service
Embraced in these thirteen heads or
departments of activity are included the
following branches Of work:
ciiities: that is, parks. Fairgrounds. and
other recreational facilities; transporta-
ton and terminal plans. segregation OF
factories, provision of workingmen
homes. street plans, civic center.
Ss Public onstksction msaksahsh"nS Inspection and
maintenance. cleaning, organization, su-
pervision. and methods OF labor gangs
sweeping of streets, collection and dis
position OF street sweepings; collection
and disposition Of garbage. househo.d'
and other waste material; sewers.
which includes construction: mainten-
ance, disposition, and utilization OF
sew erage, organization, supervision and
mthods OF labor gangs; organisation
and management of publicly owned and
onerated utilities-waterworks, lighting
plants. etc. public buildings, street and
public lighting systems
Supervision of housing and buildings
Approval of plans inspection OF build
ing in process of construction: sani-
tary supervision. supervision Of the use
of building IN respect of safety, fire
prevention, health and public conven-
ience, preparation of model regula-
tions. forms of report and record.
Financial methcds-Budget making
revenue systems. methods of financing
public improvements, methods Of taxa
tion Including methods OF assessment,
general financial accounts. cost ac-
counts. operative records. forms Of re-
port. filirx systems. mechanical aids
10 office efficiency. and general office
practice.
Health activit,es-Preparation of pro-
gram for health work. which includes
methods OF health inspection. including
control Of contagious diseases. preven-
ton, and control Of tuberculosis and
other preventable diseases. keeping OF
health statistics and preparation OF
health reports, control OF the health
Of children and newborn infants. ad-
vice to nursing motntrs. milk stations.
control OF milk and other food supplies
inspection OF bakeries and other manu-
factories OF food. popular education in
health matters construction. organiza-
tion and management of hospitals.
Administration Of public charities-De-
veiopment OF preventive work through
social service activities, employment
bureaus. insurance systems. institution
management
Systems OF correction-Orgsnizati of
criminal courts OF minor Jurisdiction
juvenile courts and the treatment oS
deiinIuent children, jails, penitentieTies
and reformatories
lection and training of teachers. super
vision OF health OF school children,
vocational training vocational guild
ance, use OF schools as civic centers,
part time cooperative schools, treat
ment OF defective children. continua-
schools general and specialized, forms
OF record, reports and business meth
DDS involved in school management
Administration of police-Department-
al organization, methods of administra-
five control. training of recruits, pa
trolling methods. methods of dealing
sftf vice. organization and methods OF
criminal investigation. reports-admin-
istrative and public.
Fire department Administrations
ganizations and methods OF fire lighting.
Including methods Of fire prevention.
Supervision of weights and measures.
Organization OF food supplies including
Civil Standardization, promotion,
dismissal and retirement Of employees.
sta nda rdization of salaries. service
annuity. special training for admission
10 public service and for promotion in
the service.