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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

prepare this pjan--this new Charter
and submit It To you.
For eight morthc they have studied
the government OF Detroit and the gov
eminent OF other cities They have
found the good things In other city
governments and the bad things In
our own.
They have done nothing radical or
revolutionary They have combined
the best features OF our government
with those methods or government
that have proved sound and success
full In other cities. The New City
Charter is progressive-yet sane and
scientific. Ii is our opportunity TO
govern ourselves as economically,
wisely and justly as the citizens OF
other American cities are today gov
erning themselves. That is all.
And bear this In mind The New
OF Detroit FOR the Citizens OF De-
troit.
WHY A NEW CHARTER?
Simply because the Science OF
City Business mas not kept pace with
the Science OF Private and Corporate
Business.
Within the last ten years the Meth
DDS OF Business Administration and
Execution have made tremendous
progress. Factory Operation and Of
flee Operation have become vastly
more scientific. efficient. economical
and just. Great progress has been
made in all concerns toward greater
efficiency IN men and methods and
higher reward tor such efficiency.
This we call the Science of Bust
ness Organization.
why should not the Science OF Bus
mess Organization be applied TO CITY
Business?
Other American Cities-nearly 200
OF them within the last ten years
have applied IT,
They have reorganized their city
business organization.
They have applied modern scientific
business methods TO the business OF
city government
They have made Business Efficiency
Government Efficiency
T our Sister city. Cleveland. has done
this
Il required q great storm and the
task of rebuilding their city To show
the citizens OF Galveston, Texas. that
their methods CT city government were
wasteful, inefficient unfair. unscien-
tiac.
And they rebuilt their city govern
rnent with their city.
II required a food TO show the citl.
gems OF Columbus. Ohio. that their
methods OF city government were
wssteful, inefficient, unfair, unscien-
tinc.
Extraordinarily alone-has Jagged
behind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03
A Tale of the
Great White Way

can buv the rest. | don't Hndersj ah9
these fathers who let young cup,
lust out OF college follow out any olu
| career that he thinks DE likes MY
idea Is never 10 mind about how small
the lob or the salary IS at the start
but get in right Break into the game
with the big chances. Look NJ the
case of my brother and myself. our
father ran a general store In one
night stand down south. ana we
worked Tor him from the time We
were kids and would be there yet n
We hadn't got wise We gave up
twenty-five a week and came 20 New
York and took jobs cleaning out Orok'
ers' Offices at five and less. And now
we'll. suppose you've heard or Lusk
Brothers. We have half "a dozen lads
In our Office who could buy out my
old man and his department store ten
times over
Lusk got up from the bench. we d
better drive as soon as the old one
with the whskers plays his second.
They're holding UP the whole neld.
What do you" He broke Off and
stood staring wide-eyed at two young
women who had just come into the
open from a narrow bit OF woods that
crossed the course. Fielding turned
and saw the girls standing behind
him.
Good morning" he said Wouldn't
you like TO go round with Us for few
holes?'
The smaller and younger OF the two
looked up at her companion, but the
other smiled and shook her head Il
think not. lt's too early and too hot
for waik-wen sit here and watch
you drive off"
Sorry said Fielding, and started
TO tee up his ball. lie drove and then
gave way TO Lusk. Visibly affected
by the new arrivals. the broker made
his worst effort OF the morning and
the ball rolled but few feet In front
OF him. He turned and found the
| older OF the girls laughing aloud and
rocking back and forth on the bench
In paroxysm OF pleasure
Miss Clayton" said Fielding, this
Is Mr.. Lusk. | think you have con-
fused him a little. He really plays a
fine game when there's no gallery"
Still smiling. the girl walked over
10 the blushing broker and held out
her hand Forgive me. won't you.
Mr.. Lusk?' she said Il fear I've
ruined your score. Indeed. I'm aw-
fully sorry"
From sheer embarrassment 1.usk
held her hand for moment and
looked up confusedly al the big smil-
Ing eyes, the splendid mass of wavy
red hair. the clear pink skin, the
delicate nose and ears. the arched
scarlet lips and the full rounded
throat. To the others It was quite
evident that Lusk's continued confu-
sion was not altogether duo 10 the
bad drive.
That's all right, Miss Clayton" he
stammered finally. It's all right.
I'm only dufer at the game, any
how"
Further conversation was rendered
impossible at the moment by the APP
pearance OF the next pair OF players
coming through the woods. Lusk
, made low bow. II hope well meet
again." he said.
The girl. stu smiling, turned to-
ward the bench. ''Of course wen
meet again" And then she threw
over her shoulder Good luck to you.
Mr. Lusk."
The two men played the hole in
silence. and IL was on their way 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

Without great storm, without an
overwhelming flood. YOU citizens or
Detroit have begun 10 realize vour
civic needs. You have been shared a
calamity TO spur you to action You
nave selected men to show you the
way to Modern and Scientific City
Government
II is here-the new City Charter
Tor you TO accept and 90 forward--or
reject and lag behind and block De-
trolts progress for a half-century or
more.
What is efficiency Of Government?
There are two forms OF government
IN effect In American cities
They are
The Commission System OF Govern
ment;
The Federal System Of Government.
The Commission System Is more re-
cent. II is also more radical. In
ftead OF Mayor and Aldermen there Is
Committee or Commission OF Cit
zens who make the city laws and
enforce them.
The Federal System OF Government
- nv ihdlIGi. IL ItldluS tue
and Aldermen and their duties and
power TO enforce and make the city's
laws.
Since its first Charter Detroit has
had the Federal System of Govern
meRt-bHt a sort of mongrei Federal
System OF Government.
The New City Charter Provides
PERFECTED FEDERAL SYSTEM.
The New City Charter retains the
individual ofIieers-the Mayor alder
men. etc.-and their duties and power
TO administer and make the city's
laws.
THE NEW CHARTER MAKES
THEM RESPONSIVE AND RESPON-
SIBLE TO THE PEOPLE OF DE-
TROIT
The New Charter enables the Peo-
pie OF Detroit 20 hold every office
holder to a strict personal RESPONSE
bility for an efficient. economical and
honest administration OF his Office and
every Office under him.
Tho New Charter gives back 10 the
People OF Detroit immediate and con
tinuous control CT their own govern
ment and OF the men they may elect
to govern them.
The New CITY Charter Is a guaran-
tee OF Efficiency Of Government.
Because II gives the people OF De
troit themselves the right and power
10 correct all government evils.
II you want Better City Government.
II you want Cleaner City Govern
ment,
IL you want to Govern yourself.
IL you think you are AZ to govern
yourself.
You wiz vote for the New City Char
ter on February 10th.
CITIZENS CHARTER
COMMITTEE. :.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03
By Charles Belmont Dauis
IN ANOTHER MOMENT =S7 5 =? s.: f Co.,:

vious ears he listened, snatches q,
their talk. and their free careless
laughter. IL was only FOR one brief
moment that he decided that he
would hire a suit and follow them
into the surf, and then no thought of
what a sorry figure he would cut
Alongside or her big brawny friends.
ana dismissed the idea as absurd. For
more than an hour he watched Fay
ana her admirers swim and dive and
plunge about IN the breakers, race up
ana down the hard smooth beach. and
from sheer exhaustion throw them
selves on the hot sand Once from
the water, she recognized and waved
10 hlm to Join them, but In answer
Lusy only smiled feebly and shook
his head.
IL was after the bath was over and
she was dressed again and ON her wav
TO join her friends who were yyaitins
Tor her, that Fay took pity on Iusk's
loneliness and spoke TO him again
she came up from behind where he
SAT and noIselessly dropped IN no
sort sand at his side. He looked about
suudehly and saw her pretty face
asloW from the bath and the hard ex.
erclse. and the great masses OF red
halr' hahsing loosely about her shout.
uers' and reaching far below her
waist For moment he gazed IN
'TAhh wonder at her splendid beauty
anu wonderful physical condition and
with much difficulty tried 10 utter
some words OF welcome.
You see" Fay laughed 81 haa 20
me at all, Mr.. Lusk."
Inc broker bnshed and stammered
re" unintelligible words OF pro.
test Wv
You never asked me to dance las,
night, Fay ran on. and you've kept
away from me all this morning. Now
All these other men dance and battle
~ith me and hang around until I'm
tlred OF the sight OF them"
Lusk no longer blushed, and the
power or speech had once more come
back 10 him.
/ can't dance" he said. and
can't swim, but last night and today
haven't taken my eyes of OF Won
Miss Clayton, SO help nue.. you're the
most beautiful woman ever saw"
Fay looked into Lusks serious
blinking eyes, ana laughed aloud.
That's the most sincere and heart.
felt compliment | ever had paid me-
wish you'd tell me things like that
often, Mr.. Lusk. You see. you're
regular man. and IL means so much
more than the kind OF dun these kids
talk"
Fay pulled herself 10 her knees and
held out her hand TO him. Goodbye"
she said. "and don't get up. please"
You must leave me 80 soon2" he
begged.
Must. But don't you neglect me
after this. want 70 hear all about
your gay life ia New York and on
Wall Street. and your friends on the
I stage
/ Lusk was standing now, and when
he had raised the girl to her feet.
looked her squarely in the eyes, I'm
/ going 10 put you there he said, smil.
( ing
/ Where Fay asked, ION the STAGE
That's II. I'm going 10 make
| great actress OF you"
"All right, Mr. Lusk III bet yop
don't
(continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

see that at least the wemen did not
treat her quite as one OF themselves.
For a moment he forgot his business
cares and his friends in town and
Thought only OF the girl with the red
hair and scarlet lips and big olne
eyes which seemed always 10 De
laughing az but never with MIN. lie
had intended going 10 Long braheh
after supper 20 call on some Irlehus
who had cottage there, bur al the
last moment he changed his mind and
followed a crowd OF young people
from the Holt house. who were on
their way 10 dance at one OF the
hotels on the beach, and where ne
believed he would be most likely 10
find her.
From the dark piazza he saw her
In the ballroom with Fielding. II was
warm night and her face was
flushed With the heat. Her big blue
eyes shone with pleasure and the eK-
element OF the dance, and her Won
derful red hair fell in crisp curls over
her damp forehead and neck. she
wore a simple lingerie dress. which
was I'm striking contrast TO many OF
ers. but the beauty OF her face and
tall nthe figure made her easily the
most conspicuous woman IN the room
From this point OF vantage In the
shadows OF the veranda lusk looked
at Fays cheap simple frock and her
black cotton stockings. and smiled
at the thought OF how much more
wonderful she would look IN the kind
OF evening dresses that were WeFH- ey
the women he knew in New York.
He would have liked 10 ask her TO
dance. but IN his constant quest for
gold this was. TO his present sorrow.
one OF the many social accomplish
ments which he had neglected en-
tirely.
Once during the evening. while
walking with Fielding, Fay met him on
the porch. and of her own initiative
stopped and chatted with him. After
she had left him, Lusk dropped into a
deep wicker chair and sat staring out
al the black endless sea and the long
narrow silver crescents OF foamy
breakers running up tho Nat gray
beach. The whole place seemed filed
with her presence. Her Joyous laugh
continued 70 ring IN hts cars, and he
could still feel the grasp OF her strong
damp hand IN his. For q long time
he sat thus, unconscious OF the music
or OF the chatter of the people about
him. Then suddenly realizing his
lonely position. he shrugged his mar
row shoulders. and pulling himself
slowly out of the depths or the chair,
lighted cigar. and started to walk
back 70 the Holt house.
The morning following he went
early TO the bathing-grounds and patti
emily waited for her coming At last
he saw her walking from the bath
houses toward the sea. her black bath
ing suit silhouetted against the white
glazing sand. When she had neared
the waters edge, Fay threw herself
at full length on the beach. and the
men who were with her gathered
about in n little circle. Lusk made a
I half-hearted move 10 join them, and
then there came TO him sudden
! realization that he was not wanted
and he fell back into his former posi-
! ton. With envious eyes he looked
at the broad shoulders and athletic
! figures OF the men In their bathing
suits seated about her, and with en-,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

in a man don't count-neyer have,
never win count
The broker half closed his eyes as
IN in earnest thought Bonds count
and stocks. that is, good stocks count.
and first mortgages count. and the
best OF all is cash. And some day.
Miss Clayton. YOU Will say that am
right. or n you don't then ! don I
know women
The crowd about the table had
broken up into little groups. aud
Fielding was walking across the lawn
with a girl tall very fair and rather
r-etty. Int she would have been con
spicuous anywhere for the very good
looking clothes she wore. He was
showing her the engraving on the cup,
and they were laughing and both OF
them seemed TO be very pleased and
happy over his success. For a few
moments as they strolled slowly to-
ward the hotel Fay Clayton followed
them with her eyes. Then she turned
back 90 L.usk.
I'm afraid Porter agrees with you,
Mr. Lusk," she said. even II do
not"
The broAer smiled knowingly and
wagged his head.
you mean the blonde lady Field
ing is talking 10 Is richY'
Doesn't she look II? You don't
ear alllace dresses like that when
you're poor. not much YOU don't
And look at the pearls" sighed
Lusk who is she?"
"Wilmerding-B Blanche Wilmerdng.
They have a cottage down here on
the beach. Her father IS banker or
something like that in New York"
"Oi, OF exclaimed 'Lusk. Il know
David Wilmerding. the head OF Will
merding & Wilson That old mans
got money he hasn't spent"
Fay turned 10 Lusk and held out her
hand.
Goodbye" she said. Il must be
going home now It's getting quite
late, and they'll be waiting supper
for me"
But I.usk insisted on walking home
with her. and IN spite or her protests
refused 70 take no for an answer.
They stopped al the drug store in the
village. and at great risk to his own
digestion. he made her drink soda
water With him, and arterward pre-
sented her with the largest box OF
candy the store contained. He would
have liked 70 show her some further
and more expensive attentions. but
there was nothing else in the shop
hat he could we'll offer her. During
the remainder OF the walk, Fay con-
tinued 10 laugh at his Jokes and smile
at the more or less interesting stories
OF his life in New York, but Lusk
was sufficiently clever to know that
the girl at heart fancied neither him
nor his stories.
He left her al the gate OF the Clay
tons cottage and slowly reraced his
steps to the Holt house. The super
Iative animal beauty OF the girl, the
apparent extreme poverty Of the peo-
pie who had adopted her, and her
complete indifference to his own I'M
agined importance had confused and
annoyed the little broker consider.
ably. Her exact position. too, seemed
something OF contradiction and
hard 10 place, Apparently she knew
most OF the women who belonged 10
the summer colony and all OF tne men
but even in the short time he had
oknown her, the observant Lusk could
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

slaves or miserables. IL is weakness.
II can love. When ! have all
want | will marry, II viii be for all
time. Gaby VIII never figure In d.
vorce
"Men OF the world say that I am
cold-blooded No, no. no, that Is not
so. am cold.blooded 20 them De.
cause don't dance 60 their piping.
Men say, | am beautiful. that am
magnetic. Beauty goes. magnetism
falls. Money alone remains. II you
are careful
4'The world will take all a won1-
an has. ard give her nothing In
return II she asks for nothing.
But let her fix price and stand
by Il and the world will give her
all she wants and even ask TO
give her more.
There Il nothing IN the world that
cannot be bought, and there f. moth.
ing, Il you fix price for II and make
the world think that IL wants II. and
you cannot sell"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

the newt teeiHg sreg4d ;Aat Lusk
spoke again
Who is the peach with the red
hair--one OF the boardeIs @"
Fielding shook bis head. No
shes native. Both OF those girls
live here
Lusk looked ncrodulous Well
III be jiggeredl She's Il swell look.
ing girl for n native Now the other
one sort OF looks the part
Fielding smiled AT the brokers' ap-
parent enthusiasm
What kind OF folk" asked Lusk,
would girl like that have,-in a
small Jersey town like Pleasantyile?"
Fielding carefully teed his ball.
swung his club several times. and
then drove far down the course.
she hasn't any parents" he said.
Just gr0wed er, like TOpsy? Lusk
suggested
Not exactly She was washed up
on the beach from wreck near here
at u place they call the Twin Dunes.
They found her ciinsing 10 her moth
er's breast IL was a tramp steamer
from New Orleans. carrying beetJsu-
gar None OF the crew was saved.
and the mother and the baby We're the
only passengers. Old man Clayton.
who adopted the Kid, tried 20 and
something out about the mother az
Now Orleans but they didn't know
anything &c tho steamship office ex-
cept that The captain had taken them
along Gs q favor Il seems both the
mother and the baby was sickly and
had shipped for tAeir health The
/ ClaytCns advertised once or twice. but
nothing came out OF II"
How about the mother" asked
Lusk Dead. Ell, when she was
washed up"
/ Just about-that Is, she never
gained consciousness. I've heard she
VAS q real beauty--had pink akin
and red hair-Just like Eay's. She
was a lady, too. so they say-good
clothes, you know, and that sort ol
thing"
And the girl has no idea where she
comes from
Not the least. she was only a
/ baby. But the Claytons have treated
/ her exactly like one OF their own
| children. That was their daughter
with her just now"
IAts We're pay Ib LnEL&Eu t4lo lA4T
green slowly, and constantly being
! held Up by the two old men In front
OF them Fielding continued 70 play
the same even game. but Lusk's
whole interest had conferred IN the
history Of the Clayton girl
We'll. how is IT, he asked that
Miss Clayton dresses so we'll and
the other girl so badly?"
Fielding smiled. "her clothes ara
no better, guess she just naturally
knows how 70 wear them, and then
she thinks more about It than Mar
garet"
ITS wonderful how initiative some
girls are" said Lusk. Now, she
dresses just as Wen. apparently. and
as simply as any OF the city folk
down here I've known several WON
en- just like that In New York. Rubes
when they first hit the town and in
year swell dresses for fair. Just
naturally had the knack. Do they
come 70 the hotel much? I'd like TO
see tie red-haired one again. II I'd
only brought my car. we might have
had fine ride tonight"
Il wish YOU had" Fielding said
smiling. but with Just shade OF re-
sentiment in his voice at Lusk's tamil
iarity However, you'll see them
again--they're sure 70 be about this
afternoon when they present the cup.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03
A VOTE FOR THE new CHARTER

vote for YOUR better city govern
ment
a vote for YOUR more economical
city government.
A vote for YOUR cleaner city gov
eminent.
A vote for YOUR chance to govern
yourself.
A vote for YOUR chance TO pick
your own city officers-the best men
regardless OF their incomes, regard
less OF polltics-and keep them re-
sponsible to you.
a vote-in q word--for Home Rule.
A vote for BETTER WAGES and
Better Working Conditions
vote for Better Living Conditions.
A vote for BETTER HEALTH for
YOU and your family.
A vote for MORE FAIRGROUNDS
and BETTER MORAL Conditions and
more SUNSHINE for your children.
A vote for the BETTER Education
OF your children.
A vote for the Better Police Protec-
ton and General Safety Of your fam
ily
These are not campaign promises.
The men who Sign this statement have
no interest In the New Charter other
than the interest they share with YOU
tho common interest in economical,
honest and efficient city government
and our common right to enjoy such
government as taxpayers and citizens
OF the City OF Detroit.
For the next eight days In this same
corner OF this same page We Will dis
cuss the details OF the New Charter
with You We want every citizen Of
Detroit TO understand the New Char
ter thoroughly We want every citi-
zen OF Detroit 90 feel that he owes II
TO himself. 20 HIS fellow citizens. TO his
family and TO his children to
Go to the Polls on February 10th
and Vote for the New Charter
The only thing that can beat the
charter viii be your failure TO realize
your Opportunity and your failure 10
10 your duty.
Let US tell you WHAT THE NEW
CITY CHARTER REALLY IS.
II is not magic.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER is
MERELY A PLAN TO REORGANIZE
THE BUSINESS or THE CITY Or
DETROIT.
This plan Is the result OF eight
months work.
This plan Is your plan.
On November 5th. 1912. you and
your fellow citizens OF Detroit gave
the overwhelming majority OF 29,274
votes to S.S67 20 revise the City Char
ter.
You and your fellow citizens Of De-
troit on April 18th last selected the
men-the Charter commissioners
rnnrnsnnfatiNe citizens among you--to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Feb. 3.
Gabriel Of the Lilies-she who
cost Manuel his throne-says
there's nothing worth while but
money.
"Why do you money.mad Amer.
leans criticlse 2" asked Gaby.
~ read Of gentle women over
here who marry beasts Of men
because OF their millions. OF
mothers selling their youthful
daughters 70 bad men for MIL
lions. Then look az myself earn
Ing my own fortune and say:
Money le the best shield
against crItlcism'
so ! take all that ! can get.
I give nothing back.
~ am mercenary. / do love money
That is because am Just Just \,
which IS the highest form O
Justice. There IL no Justice I'm tha
foolish sentiment which prompts som,
women to sacrifice themselves. ono,
sacrificed they become nothing Blu