Evening star., 1914-04-21

special technique for police work, for
education. for poverty prevention. for
tude of other social activities now con-
Quoted by progressive Municipalities.
Suggest Model Form.
ut was because of this need and the
present lack of knowledge in American
cities OF how to govern well that Mr..
Mitchell and I suggested to the President
last year that the government of the
District of Columbia be made a model
in administration for all the country
Since then Mr.. Mitchell has been elected
mayor of New York, and there has been
put into his hands the control of the
largest organization for community serv-
ice In the world. There are associated
with him in the elective governing board
of the city men of exceptional training
in public service. He has appointed
heads of departments skilled in admins
tration and keenly conscious of the So
cial needs their departments are intend
ed to serve. There probably have never
been associated together a group of Off
cials NOR anxious to serve efficiently.
more Jealous or more willing to win by
hard work than those who now control
the government of New York.
IF four years of zeal. honesty, COM
mon sense and endeavor can accomplish
1t. the Mitchell administration should
make New York. once the exemplar of
msgovernment in the United States. the
exemplar of efficient and progressive mu-
nicipal administration.
Chance to influence Others.
Whatever progress may be made IN
New York. the fact remains that Wash
ington is the only city of America that is
the common possession of all Americans.
What is done in the District Of Columbia is
done very largely in the name of the people
of the United States. Inasmuch as the prob
lens of municipal government are occu-
pying a very large part of the thought
Of the American people, as every metro
politan newspaper will prove. Washing
ton has a peculiar opportunity to in-
f1uence the government of every city OF
the country.
IF the Department of Agriculture had
under its jurisdiction a great farm. 1t
would seize the opportunity to make 1t
pre-eminent in the efficiency of its man
agement If the development of conf
merce were responsible for a great in
dustry. that industry would be made the
standard maker for every industrial es-
ia bI,shment in the nation. So the Prest-
dent of the United States and Congress
have under their control one OF the most
vital organizations of civilization, city
government.
1T is a matter of congratulation that
the government of the District is now IN
such excellent hands. Every city OF the
nation has the right to expect that Wash.
ington will serve to illustrate how the
common business of a municipality may
most effectively and economically be car
ried on
Asked to Explain Reforms.
Following Mr.. Brueres address an in
formal discussion was held. The New
York official was asked to explain sew
era1 reforms which have been undertaken
in the metropolis.
The club elected the following new
members: Mr.. H Virgil Easterling. Mrs
IT. Virgil Easterling Miss Luna f. blge-
low Miss Kate NJ. Gibbs, Mr.. r. L.
Haycock. Mrs. P. L. Haycock. W alter
Mc1onneu. Mrs. Walter Mcdonnell, MISS
Matte II. Maddux. Mrs. Thomas w.
SidweIl, Miss Florence F. Stiles. Mrs Apce
F. Esleston. Mr.. f. R. Boyle. Mrs +. n
Royle Mrs. Dorothy Earle Stephen +.
Kramer. Mr. John G. McGrath. William
n Richardson George Curtis Shlnn, An
drew NJ. Wilson and Mrs. Andrew NJ
Wilson.