The Detroit times., 1914-02-06


kae Amcninlsts Clarence> NeeleN OF
/ no Printers Jack CoNah' oA VIZ
Bricklayers. and also estimator iIo"i
4 tho Eighteenth ward, James Spl,l'h''
\ business agent of the Patleilih"A 'i p.
/ Marry s Hunt, business agent OF we
Electrical Workers. ana a score m'i -
IAN oi whom are enthusiastic s'pPoil'
/ ers of the charter because 10 'h'l"u's
ichanLps for which labor has . lh"a
! IN ,aia for years t.,
Walter r. Hempel OF tnt oo''"'
/ Order OF Moose. sent out letters I"
the MOOSE Friday, telling the mem
beers that the new charter Us detri
mental 20 liberal Interests and al
visine them 10 vote against H.
Justice Jefries, addressing inc
Northwav Motor 60. al mono, Friday
said
.Tho opponents of the proposed
nev charter make the sweeping
statement that 10 win cause AN IN
crease of taxes They have nothing
10 base this upon except the m
creased pay 10 the laborer This Is
offset by the contention or the pro-
pouents OF the charter that the IN
creased efficiency under the new
measure will more than offset the
increased pay 10 the laborer on the
street
perhaps the best index as TO
whether the charter Viii or viii not
increase taxes Is the attitude OF the
board OF commerce BY vote they
have overwhelmingly indorsed the
proposed charter. and this board Is
composed of some OF the heaviest
taxpayers. at least those who pay
taxes directly over the counter OF
the city treasurer
For instance. Mr Ford. MIR Fer
~ and Mr.. Chalmers, who favor the
charter. are large taxpayers, and Il
Is not reasonable 20 suppose that
these men would support charter
which would greatly increase the tax
burden upon the people. and espe'
cially upon themselves. They see in
this charter well-detined system OF
government with the concentration
of responsibility. balanced by the in
itiatiye. referendum and recall. rs a
safe. sane and economic system of
civic management.
The following meetings were held,
Friday noon: Antonio Entenza at
the Hayes Manufacturing Co; Thos.
r Ahern at the Metal Products Co.
Friday evening. the following
meetings are scheduled: Interna-
tional Association OF Machinists. No.
2S4 Michigan-ave., Justice Jeffries;
new Pulaski hall. No. 1886 st. Au-
bin-ave., Justice Jeffries and Charles
f. McCarty; McDougall hall. Me
Dougall and Hendrie-aves.. Justice
Jeffries; AL Days hall Monroe and
ST. Aubin-aves.. Justice Jeffries and
Mr. McCarty; Modern Woodmen hall,
Sheridan and Gratiotaves., Aid.
schultz. F. F Ingram and Judson
Broadway.
Sol Berman., Woodward-ave cloth
Ter. said, Friday
II favor the charter because il is
a distinct advance in civic govern
ment The old charter has played
its part, and perhaps we'll II was
probably what the people wanted . 8
or 30 years ago, and met conditions
as they then existed. but we have
advanced socially, industrlally. and
in fact. in all departments OF life
except that OF government. and this
proposed charter is simply a mod
ern instrument. in keeping with our
Advancement The problem OF the
hour, or the tendency OF the times
is toward efficiency, in other words.
results. This charter. fixing the re-
sponsibility and protecting the abuse
OF il. has this purpose In view !
thing ii ought 10 be adopted"
Justice Jeffrles. in meeting OF the
Dix-ave improvement association in
Garvey's hotel. Thursday evening,
showed the ebsHrdity OF Henry J
Eikhof's argument that the taxes will
be increased by the new charter
'Do-yon suppose that any mayor
would 20 before me people with a $780,
100000 budge;" he asked. "They
would cruelty him -
The North End Republican club met
Thursday evening and decided to rec
ommend 70 It's members that they read
The charter and vote according to their
The Lawyers club will be addressed
At its noon luncheon in the qriswold
hotel, az 1890 Saturday, by Judge Con-
molly, who will talk on the new char
Ger