The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
COMMISSIONER OF.
DAYTON TO SPEAK
HERE NEXT WEEK
Will Tell Local Audience
How New Form Succeed
ed in Dayton.

ADVANTAGES of the Dayton Plan OF
Commission Government, is the title
of an illustrated lecture to be given
by ]. M. Switzer, of The National Cash
Register Co., Dayton, Ohio. and
member of the City Commission, at
High School Assembly hall, at eight
O'Clock, Tuesday evening, Nov. Fl.
This address will be illustrated by
a large number of steroptican slides.
These show the general advantages
that are to be expected from the car
rying out of the Commission Plan of
city government, and also the more
important, definite and specific things
that have been accomplished in Day
ton in the past two years, where the
plan has been in effect. The expert
ence of other cities, is related, as we'll
as that of Dayton. What others are
thinking and saying and doing along
the lines Of Commission Government
will be brought out.
One point particularly emphasized
is that the chief function of city gov
eminent should be the welfare of the
people their health, safety, comfort,
convenience and general well-being.
From the standpoint of efficiency and
economy, the people OF Dayton be-
lieve that they are operating under
the best form of government of which
we know SO far. They feel that Day
toms experience is proving this.
Any person interested in the Com
mission Government Charter and Ifv-
ing in the Ninth district who desires
to assist in the canvass of that district
can get full information tonight at
the headquarters of the Commission
Government union, $40 Fairfield ave.
nue..
IT lived in city that had Com
mission form of government writes
Charles HI. Wilson Of 1859 North Main
street, to the Commission Government
unionA There were two cities 16
miles apart. My city was being gov
erned on modern lines. the other city
was not. The board Of health in our
city cost $4,000 less a year to operate
than in the neighboring city under the
old method. Both cities are the same
population. That is only one item
showing the benefits Of commission
government as against political mis-
rule"
"a ''Shall the proposed charter pre-
pared and filed by the commission
appointed for that purpose be APPROX
ed?'
Thus will read the question on the
voting machines next Saturday.
This was decided today after a con-
ference between Mayor Wilson and
City Attorney Comley. The draft of
the question above was prepared by
thee ity attorney and approved by the
mayor and City Clerk Robinson. Du-
pNcates Of the draft were handed
Town Clerk Schultz at noon in order
that they may be prepared to go on
the machines.
1t will be noticed that no reference
to commission form of government is
made in the question but the mayor
and city attorney feel that neverthe-
less under the, circumstances, everyone
will know that they are voting for
or against the commission government
charter.
The question will be placed at No.
8 key on the machine, which is direct
~ in the center and where it will
strike the voters eye the moment he
closes the curtain. To vote for the
commission government, a voter sim
ply should turn down the button over
thew ord Eyes" To vote against the
charter turn down the button over the
word mo"
It has not yet been decided how
many voting machines will be used
but 1t Is likely that not more than one
machine will be placed in each district
except in the Fifth, Eighth, Ninth and
Twelfth districts where probably two
machines will be used.