South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-15

made provision again bids more than fair to
taken.
And again going repOse fun faith and con-
ddence in Mayor Keller and Health OFFICER Bosenbury
with respect the undertaking: same did last
spring when the survey ordinance was passed and up
TO the time when we from their own lips.
even all indirectly that housing considerations would
be q very minor order. We quarrel with
Surgeon Fox. and have had insofar ne
az first permitted himself attempt uphold. even
seemingly to whewash the health hoard its dispo
sition relegate housing 10 the background. While
not housing expert. have confidence in his intel
ligence TO go ahead and make reasonably efficient
housing survey. il ne is permitted 70 do so by the
mayor health department the unlimited
of the federal government behind him, and
as housing hinges closely sanitation and is in
deed integral past of IT, he go just far he
likes. and certainly enough South Bends
purposes.
investigation Of a thousand etc. in select
ed localities ought the ground pretty well
and get city started right track We agree
with Surgeon too. that IL is unnecessary that the
particulars his findings be made public
general way-a rather paradoxca expression-but the
purpose Of survey advocated has been for
the embarrassment individuals rather 10 pro-
vide oicaldom with the knowledge of needed improve
ments. be compelled ofhcialdom is of the mind
70 compel it, Had embarrassment been the purpose
could have furnished plenty of it from the mnia-
ture surveys that ourselves have made. All the
public will that Surgeon Foxs investigations be
honestly made and likewise his recommendations, the
Indiana housing being account. that
the health board utilizing every other necessary
partment of the city government. then proceed to
carry out those recommendations.
The survey should be made without fear or favor as
70 the ownership of prOperte, investigated. the
political affiliations of the This is the pub
lies fight. not that of any particular political party
faction distinction. All the public will ask
that the particulars the surveg left open to
inspection the public. that those
that the recommendations are being carried out with
the absence of fear favor that should mark
the making of the investigation itself. on
that basis. Mayor Keller the officer sur
geon Fox will have full support their belaed
and as long they up those
reasonably, will let bygOnes be by
cones though promise them that do not
intend being caught asleep the switch, should any
further attempts sidetracking housing survey
be made.
1t has been the pubc's fight ours. that Mayor
Keller and his health officer have finally succumbed
before The administration forces to make
Il appear that it all newspaper claptrap, spilled
for political failed uproot so
evident those who took the trouble to investigate
We just simply became target administration
atz<k because had allowed ourselves to become one
OF pubic's active expression
better housing movement to be laid to rest by
making The News-Times the "goat"-but as beer
a rather obstreperous goat Mr.. Mayor,
ana Health officer. you think you have had
enough of it, and want to do right let buckle up
our belts. and work together a while more
and do for political financial advantage
or disadvantage, for journalistic pride pot
cal desgns-as you have sought to "christen" our
motives-but rather, the people if you please
Gods poorer people everywhere in South Bend.