Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-13
WITH CURTAI LED REVENUE BLOOM
 LOWERS CITY DEBT Mayor Reviews Work of Last Two Years in Second
 Inaugural Message.
PROGRESSIVE NOTE
 PERVADES ADDRESS
Ne for a Greater Pine Bluf," Is Slogan 0f Mayer, Who Comments Work of Recent Opponent as
 Council Member.

Progressiveness is the keynote or Mayor Blooms message, read to the council last night when he assumed office for the second time. The may or reviews. briefly what has been ac complished during his first term, urges better and cleaner streets, and, though confronted by a curtailed revenue, faces the future with the slogan, Me for a greater Pine Bluff; more smokestacks, factories of all kinds, plenty of public works, keep our business men busy, and the labpring man with plenty of work. and happy This sounds good; it is optimism, backed by the note of sincerity, and should be strengthened by co-opera- ton.
 Mayor Blooms Message.
 In his message, Mayor Bloom said: To the Honorable City Council City of Pine Bluff Gentlemen:
 "It is now two years that I have ]. held the honor of being the chief executive of your city, and during that time I have tried in my humble way, and to the best of my ability. to give the people, a good, clean ad- ministration, both morally and com mercially.
 .aThe city official has a much harder position to fill than most people suppose, and few citizens properly appreciate the work he does. He is supposed to give the city all the latest improvements and at the sana time to lower the taxes, with the result that he finds that 1t Is a case of you are damned if you do. and damned if you don't
 "Gentlemen of the city council there is one thing especially to which I wish to call your attention. The people are demanding some things, which I hope every effort will be made to give them. The people are demanding cleaner and better streets. because they add to their health and comfort they want their streets clean because they look good to their visiting friends, and 1t IS necessary to fill up the mudholes and keep the streets in good condition in ordel that the delivery wagons of the mer- chants may be kept going Ill oraei to keep up business. The o1flclal who gives his town good streets on an economical basis finds favor Wlln the public. o.
 Annual Decrease. $2o,OOO.
 "Sinca our administration began two years ago. the revenue from al sources has decreased over S2o,0oe ner annum, while the demands ano expenses have increased. Througn the great assistance Whlch yoe gentlemen have rendered, the ad- ministration has worked within lhe budget mapped out by you, hoiwi'n !, standing the loss in revenue WHICH tha city has suffered, and at the same time. the indebtedness has been fe- duced. AS a result of this every outstanding warrants will be taken I'D when due if presented at tha' time.
 eve have all worked hard together to promote everything that was le the benefit of our city. Our streets and es pecially our dirt streets, nave suffered, for the simple reason tha we did not have the money 10 ac- complish much, and l do hope tha this council will be able to figure out some way to renedy this sltua ton. But with all this, the city ol Pine Bluff haA kept up with othei cities throughout the entire country The terrible war has demorallzeo the world and we have suffered iron this cause in general with the rest O the country.
 Improvements.
 "During the two years that l nave served this city as mayor l nave worked hard along the lines Of bllns- ing some thing to Pine Bluff and nave done all in my power to secure pup