The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-17

spoke of the work that made the crop of the season, the harvest of the fall of the year and the work that made for perpetual crop of the cloyer-spread meadows He spoke of his work and his influence for a per petual season or perpetual crop in Hot Springs. He believed that a sub- scription should be taken up to build an Iron Mountain depot, as an ironi- cal suggestion of the neglect in that line, and added that aso a subscrip- tion might help beautify Elm street around it's intersection with Malvern.
 He said that the visitor would not be fooled, and that if we expected advertising to be fruitful We must give the visitors a clan and invitlog city
 Max Mayer of the tt-Mayer Commission company of Little Rock, and which has had a branch here for years, spoke interestingly of his ob- servations here. He had been an an- nual visitor since 1877, which made him a pioneer ia that line He be- lieved the city had the greatest
 water in the country, and that it should be more widely exploited He spoke of better road conditions and their advantages and the good legis- lation that could be secured at Little Rock if the people went after it right.
 Answering the subject of "A Com mission Form of Government" Cir cult Judge Gotham found shortly after beginning his remarks that he had touched on a popular topic. When he reviewed the general scheme of a commission form of gov ernment, how it was designed to put the business affairs of a municipality in the hands of no-partisan business men of responsibility, there was a loud applause from all around the tables. He spoke of how recently Supreme Court Justice Hill had to him that when Fort Smith, the only city in the state with commission government, made the trial, Judge Hill viewed the project with doubt ings, but has since become converted to it's benefits. Judge Gotham be- lieyed that a commission form of government would help Hot Springs, and declared himself in favor of it, to the continued applause of the au- dience
 Postmaster sawyer answered the response of the audience by stating that while ne had never been welded to either policy in a general way, he, as the representative in the state legislature of the people, wanted to serve them fully and that along this line he suggested that this same subject be entered into more fully at some subsequent dinner, and if the people want a commission form of government for Hot Springs he would undertake the preliminary work in the next legislative session.
 c. s. Ashbrook of Ohio proved a splendid speaker He also evidenced his enthusiasm in Hot Springs in em- phatic manner. He came here a doubtful visitor. and not because he had seen any Hot Springs advertis- ing. He had rheumatism, and did not get better, but suffered more. But he kept at the baths, and he stood up before the audience as a testimonial to the benefits he had re- ceiyed. He did not think the roads were much worse than in other cities, but he did not believe that the people should get together and answer the few small problems necessary to making their city the greatest resort in the whose world.
 Al Reynolds was called on for an speech, but Al suggested that as it was "get together" meet ing, he was afraid that if he said what he might say if he began, it would break up the meeting, so he begged off. There were cries for his farewell council speech" but he did not respond.
 M. A. Eisele, one of the wheel horses" was called on, and he made a stirring speech in which he said that at these gatherings the speakers should be frank but friendly in their and that they should speak out the things they think should be corrected. He believed the condition of Central avenue was so deplorable with it's filth and dust as to drive visitors already here from the city. He did not believe the city debt should be considered, but that money should be spent oa the city, making it acceptable to the visitor.
 Leo Mclaughlin spoke on many topics in consideration of the subject of civic pride. and lauded the council for the new flying squadron" ordi- nance which will give the street com missioner chance to do much needed street work. He believed that good results would follow immedi. ately.
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