The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-21
CORMAC ]. SHORE.

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Citizen Shorb and to Editor Shorb in
the city journal, The Blab, may be of
passing note, The Tribune is not di-
rectly interested in the DR.. Jeykle and
Mr.. Hyde personality of the gentle
man.
In view of the incontestible fact
that efficiency in the city Offices is
necessary if we are to have lower
tax rate, The Tribune was and is in
terested directly in the Office of city
clerk. Some time ago this paper
made statement that the Office of
the city clerk was badly in need of
system. Mr.. Shorb at once replied
claiming that his Office was system
atized and that he has always stood
for system in his Office. The Tribune
then began to show specific instances
in the daily routine where his Office
was wanting. If other departments
were partly to blame, any stigma at
taching to his Office is in nowise les
sened. The Tribune was endeavoring
to rouse public interest in municipal
affairs that the efforts of the present
council towards better system might
meet with some degree of success.
That we have accomplished this we
feel certain, the chairman of the water
committee only few days since hav-
ing thanked The Tribune and declared
that he was meeting at last with some
cooperation from municipal depart
ments.
To the members OF the council Mr.
Shorb has admitted that his Office was
not what it should be; to the public
he has at all times declared the exact
reverse. When the council was en-.
deavoring to inaugurate a system oil
annual reports, Mr.. Shorb consistently
fought the proposition. It was neces.
sary to call in J. Walter Johnson ir
an endeavor to get complete repor,
from each Office. Then it was fount
absolutely impossible to make tn,
records from the various Offices agree
Any member of the council will cor
roborate this statement.
In passing it may be conceded tina
The Tribune is somewhat intereste,
in the phenomena, Editor Shorb. Tn
sanctity Of home is the foundation O
the welfare of any community. Tn
editor of The Blab is an avowe
enemy of organized religion and
votary of form of wit more suite
to the brothel than the home. AS in
stance may be noted bon mote lk
the following:
Syphilis is only a case of misplace
confidence" And clipping that de
clared that "75 per cent of the men {
the country were guilty of fornifcs
ton. which Editor Shorb addec
What is the matter with the othe
Is per cent-are they sick?"
ANS may oS VIII, Out lie lIlDur
does not consider it the best of reac
ing for the home; for the little fellow
that shall one day hold the destiny
our country in their hands, for II
pure little girls that will be mothe
of future generations.
The Tribune has no desire to {
Cormac J. Shorb an injustice. He
honest, he would not steal; he h;
had long experience in the conduct
the Office of city clerk; he has abilit
But Mr.. Shorb failed to d
cover any need of change un
his long term of Office seem
in peril of break. He consistent
fought the council when they attemI
ed to force system upon him. VIII
assurance have the people that he W
not do the same if he once more
placed in Office? at is hard to tea
an old dog new tricks" Several yea
ago The Tribune quoted our esteem
fellow-citizen, DR.. w. J. Boone:
is about time that the archives of t
city of Caldwell are carried som