The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
THE TAXES
Municipal Problems for the Citizens Marked Changes in
Local Conditions Call for Adjustment to Match Cty's
Material Crowth--A Note Of Warning to BlackfoOt
Chapter Fifty Four


from the expense for the year without
neglect sacrifice entang any hardship upon anybody The
persistent demands for the reduction the expense of supplying
lights and water show that people either less light and
that they think be supplied by other less
expense Those who make the demands have yet furnished
the information how be done and worthy of
that far greater expenditure of public money being overlooked
and little said of We refer the greatest expense BILL the
salaries and stating that substantial saving ought be ef
fected this department. prepared anayze the cond
ons and show why should make this saving 1t easy for
people make simple assertions that sound the way they would
like have them sound and the way they would like have
matters operate but canvassng the subject of salaries for city
officials the reasonable way put the matter par with
other things and allow payment similar what received for
similar service in other In doing this takes aspects
and give them both One is that that people take Of
charging for things they do for public good and the other
commercaze and charge for the they would if
gagged in serving private interest enterprise Since Black
foot keeping stumbling block the way of its develop
by conducting its municipal business the way does is
important that cold analysis be applied the matter and that
choice of policy be made and put operation with the change
of administration be made with the opening of spring
Can't Keep Good Men Doem
So long best for society that neope should have lead
people will possess ambition lead and the
responsible parts Politics sometimes becomes corrupt that this
feeling and the sensitive and more able
and trustworthy nn inclined to stay out OF the lime
light and of the public service But their changed
and their natural generosity and disposition to lead and
makes them leaders in lodge work church work sports
something where strife does and attack their record
their character where they find natural for their energies
without the disageeabe things attending political activities
Citisens Hostile to Their Osm City
One thing that has corrupted politics the money be
made the salaries in the business advantage be gained by
holding the positions of power They constitute bait for the
selfish and the way make automatically free from such in
Auence put the municipal government upon the plane
nearly possible with lodge work. church work and sports
accepted positions the city council upon the terms
they accept places Of leadership their lodges would be
apparent that they did it from motives that divorced from
mercenary considerations and they would be held in different
esteem People serve the public church work. the Sunday
school, the fair relief society," ladies ad the W. C. L. U The
Village Improvement society and the schools without thought
of salary and devote valuable time without complaint They
drills and foot ball base ball and other things
that br them that make them tired and and that ruin
their clothing and they successfully appeal to the public for large
Of keep the equipment and ask no salary or
fee for their but the fire department has not been the
recipient of any such public interest Fire drills
dangerous than foot ball. and they do ruin clothing faster
the actual fighting of the fire. but ambition and interest have
not been aroused to the application of this very useful and bene
hcent line of endeavor.
Hosu Have a Fire Department
If the mddle-aged and young of the devoted as
much energy organizing and drilling volunteer fire company
they do SPORTS they brought the spirit and divided
the energy between the there would be such fire department
have had and its efficiency would exceed anything
yet hoped for paid department. If the larger boys of the
organized and drilled bucket brigade and there
ambition how quickly hundred buckets could be
assembled ready pour fire often there
pass light furniture down the line instead of passing water
the leader gave the signal there would be such protection
property at fire Bacoo has and
have contemplated Backfoot has the material to have very
effective fire department. but idle and needs only to be appro
prted and organized and energies directed channel of
usefulness
Salaries of Officials too High u
In the matter of salaries for councinen they fixed
several years ago when the city about build system
and city hall and do great amount of paving and street work
They may have been high ecompene the members
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