The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
The Palladium:

Inc Palladium:
Mayor Zimmerman is out again with
his annual chestnut" about not al
lowing the Chautauqua to occupy the
Glen park another year.
What is the matter with the Chau-
tauqua anyway?
There may be some persons, but I
know of none other than the mayor.
who has no more use for the Chautau-
qua than chimpanzee has for a fin
ger bowl
Why?
Such an organization and such work
as is done by them. is foreign to their
mental conception of value.
An individual has no meaning apart
from the society in which his individ-
uality has been formed
Something of the "merry-go-round"
type is best adapted to such tempera-
ments.
In the estimation of our mayor a
| switch back or Punch and Judy
show would be far more in keeping
with the city's needs for recreation
than a Chautauqua.
A work consistent with the march
of Christian civilization finds no en-
city's executive
The city of Richmond ought, and. |
believe do, feel a just pride in it's
Chautauqua.
1t is one of the most valued assets
the city has
Richmond is known far and near as
, a progressive city and it's Chautauqua
apart from its contributing to such a
reputation, is strictly in harmony
with that progression.
The mayor has a crouch at the man
agement of the Chautauqua for some
reason.
l presume if the management would
send a special invitation to "hizonner'
and set apart one night to be known
as mayor night, with a specially ar
ranged program consisting of that an
cient classic, Annie Rooney" from a
grind organ, better disposition might
be created. Of one thing you may be
reasonably assured, he would confess
to the fact that the Chautauqua had
furnished one night of real pleasure
II 10 II uc, Tic management 1hcl
for admission, and the mayor says, IF
they would make it free to everybody
he would not object to their holding
it in the park"
What a splendid outburst Of gener-
osity!
Perhaps the mayor in his mood OF
playing Fairy" could inform the pub
lie how the talent is to be paid if adj
mission is free.
1t would be extremely interesting to
know why he does not put his theory
| into practice by giving free rides
on his merry go-round?
l desire to put myself on record as
favorable to the Chautauqua being
given a 5-year lease to occupy the
park on the same terms as now exist
The city's gain cannot be estimated
in dollars and cents, yet the city has
profited to the amount of S3.531.33.
In 1911. s2500.O0 was paid into the
park fund and used for park purposes
and as only $881.33 remain in the spe'
cial Chautauqua fund. out of SO, 531 SO
shows that Mayor Zimmerman has
had and used $2,650.OO in the general
up-keep of the park. which would 9th
erwise be raised from general taxes
The Chautauqua should be given
every encourage no one indi
vidual is profiting by its operation
and no one who has a grain of patri
otism for his home city. can be found
who objects to this annual event.
To be serious, the mayors loyalty
to the peoples interest in this con
nection simply means devotion to the
opportunity to make votes.
This is election year. He is can
didate for reelection He expects to
make the race on a platform of bun
combe.
The people are wise to his scheme
believe me.
Yours truly,
ALFRED BAVIS.
/ All North Thirteenth street.