The Detroit times., 1914-01-28

slight increases IN pensions. while
those az the higher officials will re-
main the same. provided they are In
the department previous TO the adop-
lion of the charter. There Is another
good feature from the police stand
point. In that tt becomes mandatory
for the commissioner TO retire a po-
liceman II he makes application after
- years OF service.
BY The adoption of all points in the
old charter not Inconsistent with the
new one. the charter makes the po-
licomans 2l-day furlough a part or
the new law Even II tins were not
SO. the furlough Is provided by state
law, and the new charter could not
reduce H.
Charter Commissioners Ahern and
Heating spoke In the, second meeting
in the Hudson Motor Car Co.'S plant,
Wednesday noon. A third meeting
Will be held before che election.
The automobile mechanics viii hold
mass meeting In Tiyoi hail, No.
944T JefiersOn-aye.. Wednesday even
ing Other labor organizations will
meet as follows TO discuss the char.
Ter Moldors. No. ST. at No. 273 era
tiot-aye Steamntters, No. 1876 Bates
st, l.athers no 1902 Brush-st.; Plas-
terers. No. 273 Gratiot-aye.; Polish
carpenters No S67 RiOpellc-st.; Cloth
ing Cutters, Beaubien-st. and Madison
ave.
Opponents OF the charter will mail
$1,000 circular letters. prepared by
the Detroit Taxpayers league. In a
dag or Two The citizens charter
committee has learned that the order
for these letters was given last Thurs
day The league was not organized
luntil Saturday. Nevertheless. the let
ters assume 10 come from the league
The charter committee is ready TO
supply speakers 10 any meeting that
applies for them during the next two
weeks. For the last week OF the cam
paign, moving picture show adyertis-
ing IS being prepared, 10 be dashed
on the screens in all motion picture
houses.
Not all saloon men are opposing the
charter. Members OF the charter com
mittee have been assured BY num-
Der OF saloOnkeepers OF the more in
telligent class that they see no harm
charter and that they viii vote for H.
Ralph Hall Ferris again challeng-
ed Mayor Marx TO give his reasons
TOR opposing the charter. and 10 tell
wherein the charter is bad. Tuesday
( eyening, in an address before the
/ North Woodward-ave. Residents asso-
lciatiou in the Duane Doty school.
/ III opposition 10 the charter. Henry
NJ Eikhon spoke
Mayor Marx said. Tuesday. that he
may talk about the charter at the
banquet OF the Eighth Ward Repub-
! lican club, in the Hotel Griswold,
Wednesday evening
I'll Will probably base my argu'
ment on the fact that the old char
ter can be amended piecemeal. he
said After that is said, there isn't
much else that needs be pointed out.
Billboard advertising in favor OF
the charter has appeared The big
yellow signs give ten reasons why
the charter must be adopted. They
are as follows:
1. II means that citizens and not
politicians will run the. city
>. Ii separates clean conduct OF
the city from political parties
3. II permits municipal owner
ship and fairer taxation.
/ ! II provides department for
the protection OF working men and
women.
g. 1t separates city from state
and national elections.
6. IL assures better results in
i
neuts.
:. IL makes possible permanent
city improvements and
s. IT compels their economical
and efficient supervision.
g. II gives the voter the right 70
discharge any incompetent official.
10 II the new charter is not 100
per cent perfect--you have the right
TO improve it in any particular when
found unsatisfactory.