The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-14
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tthc direction. each mans service will
attain maximum efficiency
A Board of Experts.
We should then have board OF
commissioners. consisting OF say five
members representing the highest
scientific, technical, and admanistra-
tive skill in their respective depart
ments; under the inspira ton OF a
mayor capable IF developing for the
common good. ttefr utmost individual
and combined potentialities.
The council remains the Legislative
body; also. as trustee for the people. 1t
holds the purse. and judges by results.
And what will be these results?
Broadly speaking. the health, the COM
fort. and the happiness of the greater
portion OF our community will be
amazingly enhanced.
To me, It Ia especially q stimulating
thought, that the citizens who Will
benefit most by this change, are those
who will most reed and appreciate
these benefits.
Those, for instance, who spend the
whole twelve months in Richmond;
whose circumstances do not enable
them to employ servants, or to send
their families away in hot weather or
Illness. or to have frequent rest or
medical attention.
The more fortunate minority are
largely independent of municiple SER
vices Their families leave town In
hot weather or illness. and for change
and recreation. They are less in
terested in city water. because they
drink bottled water. They are less
concerned with gas-lighting and gas
cooking, because they use electric
| light, and have servants to make nres
ana cock. FRI other words they can
substitute private individual services,
according to their needs or tastes, for
our general services
Dependent on Public Service.
But most OF our people are less
fortunately placed. They are wholly
dependent upon our municipal SER
vices And to them, this change in
our municipal government will open
new horizons of happiness. health,
comfort and utility In all branches
Of municipal enterprise and devel-
opment.
| No. my friends, am not dreaming
| of Heaven; i am describing a prac-
! teal example OF municipal govern
ment. such as l have worked for In
hundreds of foreign. towns With your
help, and with the help OF your
! friends, such a government may be
chartered in Richmond by our next
LEGISLATURE 1t will then only re-
| main for you to elect the right mayor
and council, and to give proper sup
port to their ONCE and authority.
IOtherwise, you must take what COM
! fort you can In the reflection that
every community has as good a gov
eminent as 1t deserves"
! Now do you agree with me. that
lin your national and municipal, as
well as in your more personal respon-
sibilities. there is room for the exer-
else of your imaginative and initia-
| tive faculties?
/ Finally. regarding the early stages OF
the life opening refore you.
/ How You Work Important.
| Always remember this: the nature
OF your immediate work is of no con-
1 sequence; but how you do this work
lis alI-important You will feel the
lcapacity for broader and more res
/ ponsible work than you are now called
upon to perform: but do not think
that you are wasting your time. In
training yourself to perform common
/ place duty with completeness and n
InaIity. yon are 1earns ng the greatest
/ lesson In ife--thoroughness. In ex-
fnrrssing saarrs ifnastaation apo
Initiative by tmparttng new i'm
lportance to such work. you
Iare laying the foundation fof all
/ your future development, The less
interesting the work. the more pro-
/ found it's discipline. Later In life,
tyou will realize that of all the work
you have done, or will ever do, this
/ early work Is ths most exalted. For
.you are then moulding character: you
iare dealing with the most precious OF
Iaii raw materials.
II He CMrefuf OF Your TIME.
Il X will condense ALI that. | have said
Into one comprehensive phrase: Be
4 Carefuf OF Your Time.
| Nothing really matters except how
you invest your time. 1t is your sole
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