The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-13
EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE.

zens, that ! recognize the well disposed
feeling of the members of both parties
in the past city elections, were warm
and spirited. The noble spirit of the
people, as they passed out from the
voting booths, were Indicative of a
duty each felt to be necessary for mu-
utal safety and happiness.
Alas the relation of the peoples
minds and desires were toward the new
mayor, cOuncimen, and clerk, hoping
they would be able to give the people
satisfaction for the next two years.
1t is with feelings of generation that
| have watched the sincere and pro
found wisdom of the people in the dis
charge of their duties for mutual wei
fare, as there is an apparent sense of
relief now that the city campaign is
over, the excitement of the early furry
| is ended, the little rancOr and vitupuera-
ton silenced, and epithets, which flew
about by few during the heated cam
paign, are as the falling leaves, no
longer remembered, since rancor has
vanished, and both sides have become
silent through sheer exhaustion. the
average citizen may well ask els it
possible a change of ideas may be help
full to the city government in the
future?'
With a free expression at the ballot
box. the true patriotism. and a reason
able amount of close study, the people
can rid themselves Of confusion, The
first duties of the mayor and city coun-
cilmen toward industrial efficiency. is
to classify their duties as much as posi-
bic in their several responsibilities of
city work This three-fold efficiency
raised Abraham Lincoln from his cabin
to the White House, and such will help
all men to grow in the knowledge for
good city government.
by way of suggestion, do give credit
for efficiency in office work. Be a
worker by day and a thinker by night:
of all working problems, do your plan
ming, your dreaming, your resolving
when solitude opens the mind for great
thoughts and purposes; this will be
beneficial in all industries in life S
pathway; Just have the appearance of
an ordinary business man, with nothing
to arouse the neighbor s suspicious in
life.
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believe the governing authority of
lclty government should be paid salaries
for men of ability, no matter what their
lstation in life is, as the city officers
nave many duties to perform and time
is money to them, and by such the city
Officers would have less redicule.
1t is important that the best, quick
est and easiest methods of work be dis
covered and applied, in order that the
city expenses may be reduced so as to
be helpful to the taxpayers in the future
future expense that may not become
burdensome.
In recent years the nation, state and
county government have been giving
more thouhgtful consideration to the
cares of old age. This is aw Use and
merclful plan to care for the aged, who
have been laid aside by physical inabil-
lty or other causes, homeless, penniless
and well nigh friendless, who are de-
serving of sympathy of all good men
ana women, many faithful father and
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their lives, of long active service. and
have been left stranded and NEGLECTED.
and amid all the changes and trials of
life they have been good to their loved
ones; in many homes the parents have
set the little feet on the right road
through the journey of life, and thew
nave smoothed the pillow of the diving
loved one and pointed out to them the
way to the heavenly rest; then, let us
honor the aged parent while here and
fill their closing years with love. flow
ers and kindness, so to be able to mee+
them in the Infinite Fathers eyerlast-
ing home.
Let us all hope that unity will pre-
vail In the minds and hearts of the of.
1icers elected for the coming two years,
that they may labor along progressive
lines, and that embarrassments may
not be difficult in their official posi-
tons.
ohcloud your views of right and of
wrong, and may sence of moral duty
De ever your guide. l remain,
Cordially yours,