The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-20
Commission Form of Government
and Its Principles General
Subject of Talk.
SEEKERS AFTER KNOWLEDGE
Opponents Claim Present Time Ia Not
0pportunc to Bring the
Matter Up.

One could hardly find knot OF
men engaged In conversation ycstcr-
day afternoon but what the topic
generally would be relative to the
commission form of government and
its application to Cairo,
Invariably one who cxnoundsd 4
the principles OF the doctrine and its
operation, was bound to be the cen
ter Of attraction, his listeners eager
ly swallowing every grain Of infor-
nation that he impaired.
Many questions were propounded
by the seekers after a comprehensive
knowledge Of tho commission form
| of government.
The number of opponents 70 the
commission form of government has
mot increased, probably those who
do not favor the measure. preferrlng
TO remain In the background for OBJ
vious reasons
One OF Its strenuous opponents has
advanced many arguments In opposi-
tlon. endeayors to appeal to reason
and he cites many points In support
OF his contentious.
| These. points. however, are prin-
leipally based upon All allegation
that now ls not the opportune time
Ito bruact the subject, In view Of
tho bond issue. and the many
protected Improvements In Cairo,
which would be endangered by
broaching the subject of commits
sion form Of government,
When this was brought TO the at
tention of many favoring the meas
lure is was ridiculed. not one but
what stating that a votcr who op-
rosed the bond issue, or the I'm
Iprovcinents. matters Of public policy
concerning the veal and woe OF
levery man, woman and child In
| Cairo. was not worthy OF exercising
the election prerogative--ln fact 1t
was boldly asserted that not 100
votes would be cast against the bond
issue
A prominent taxpayer when this
war brought 10 his attention said
that the people of Cairo were not
simple minded barbarians, like the
Deryishes of the desert thus to be
baked,
When pressed TO tell wherein ex-
listed comparison he told the fol-
lowing story of the Glass Eye:
AT a request of General Kitchen.
er, of the English forces In the
Soudan, an officer was sent to in
tervlew the warning Arabs under
flag of truce
"The parloy was Arranged and
the Defyishes gathered around him
and listened. but bis words OF peace
ahd no effect.
This officer, noted for his tact,
/ ulplpIldt9 dHh IdtAh AtS@1t hAt@Hef
quickly saw that he could accom-
plish nothing through moral snaslon.
"He had one good eye and one
'crockery optic.
Perhaps demonstration OF
magic working on their superstition
could get results when words failed
Quick as the thought he plucked
out his glass eye dipped It up into
the air and thrust Il back into It's
orbit Closing his one good eye he
stared fcrcely with the glass eye
at the simple minded children Of the
desert
This exhibition was too much
for them and they fed In terror only
to return next day after discussing
, the superstitious side of the incl
dent. surrendering and swearing
allegiance TO England
In conclusion. the taxpayer said,
'l'ye been In Cairo great many
years and often have seen the peo-
pie frightened with glass eye"
but | don't think 1t will work any
lon ger. especially in this instance"