Evening journal., 1915-02-12

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things. There is the problem Of a
new charter which shall embody well
tested forms Of municipal government
II will provide home rule. II will CO.
ordinate into a harmonious. friction
less. coherent system the Legislature.
executive and administrative feature
Of modern municipality. and u will
be efficient and economical. Then
there will be no duplication of duties
and responsibilities. no lost motion in
the municipal machinery, but instead
there will be scientific governmental
efficiency. With this will come IN the
administration of public duties the
new philosophy of industrial opera
tions. which by the name of scientific
management has wrought such Won
derful results In the world of manu-
facture II there be q combination OF
this internal structural harmony and
an efficient management for these who
adpinister the offices. there is
sure TO result an administration Of
/ the complex business of this growing
city government al less cost TO the
taxpayers and with an increased show
/ ing for money raised by taxation. Why
, should not the public business be man
aged in businoss-likc way as any
+ we'll regulated and successful large
/ commercial corporation is operated
! This principle will soon be made of-
fective for the city of Wilmington, un.
/ less ! mistake the signs of the times.
"The development of The system o;
! public education. with demands for
new school facilities. more and better
/ paiu teachers, new form of govern
ment for the educational system, new
vocational training. vocational selec-
tion and manual training these pre-
sent more public problems.
"Thcn. too. there are the problems
which all cities have respecting the
{ franchises and regulation Of public
service corporations.
The new Wilmington needs the help
OF every man within lis borders. Il
needs from every citizen full recOg-
milton Of his individual responsibility
as voter. II needs to have from
every one. whether learned or not.
some of his time and thought when
! questions Of public welfare are raised
for solution. Il needs that every one
should feel a sense OF civic RESPONSE
bility. a sense of order and of obedi-
ence TO law and authority.
1T has been remarked ths a city
has a personality just as distinct as
that of an individual, and that this
personality is determined by the char
acter and temperament of its leading
men. If true. this principle imposes
on the fOrceful and aggressive men
of prominence a greater responsibility.
Upon all who officially direct the gov
ernment and administration OF the
city, rests even a larger share of re-
sponsibility in determining the dis
tinctive personality of the city The city
is judged by the conduct and character
of those who serve her. and who speak
and act for her in her relations with
the world outside her boundaries
But ! would have more widely
spread a sense OF civic responsibility
so that not only men of prominence
and those in official position, but gen.
orally there should pervade the com.
munity feeling of proprietorship anc
resulting interest and responsible
ity. / would begin with the very young
and so fll their minds at the recep
control them in small things and late
influence them in larger things. /
children are so taught that they con
sciously refrain from any action, el
ther because il was forbidden, or be
, cause Il made the city look untidy
an important thought has been plant
ed in their minds. and the effect Of !
on their conduct cannot be over-esti
mated.
"The sum and substance Of what
have tried to say briefly on this oc
casion to my fellow citizens is EN-
braced in one statement: Righteous
ness exaleth a nation This means
among other things. right thinking AM
doing in industrial and commcrcia
relations: in framing and administer
ing the government; in regulating Tn
quasi public servants and Their pow
ers and duties; and in a general rec
ognition of individual responsibilit
for civic conditions. and for the i'm
movement thereof. II this righteous
, ness be or become the characteristic
of the personality OF this city, then
win indeed be exalted TO a high ran
among the municipalities of our grea
country. and outrank some sister cit
les greater in size, wealth and worldl
Importance. Then we here today vii
have laid a cornerstone. not only of
material building but Of spiritua
structure which will endure long al
ter the material edifce has crumblo
to dust.
"In the words Of Abraham Lincoln
Let us have faith that the right make
, might: and in that faith let US dar
to do our duty as we understand it.
, Contents Of the Boxes.
Following is the list of articles d,
7 posted in the city box:
3 Extracts from the minutes of Cit
Council relative TO the action take
in making arrangements for the ereC
! tion of the building
Copy of newspapers of Wilmington
p weekly and daily
List Of the city officials.
Roster of the Police Department
{ Manual of the Board of Education
1914-15.
Announcement of the opening q
! the Panama Canal. February 20, 1871
from the President Of the Panama
Pacific International Exposition.
, Copy of manifesto. signed by on
3 hundred and fifty leading citizens q
q New Castle county. suggesting to tn
| members Of the Levy Court and Cit
c Council of Wilmington. that the cit
{ and county join in erecting a no'
! joint building
Program of competition for the 50
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