The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-29
WILL PUSH
COUNCIL OF
nine PLAN
Many Meetings In In
terest of Reform
Arranged

PAIdermanlc camou1age Is what
William p. Loyett. executive secre.
tary OF the Detroit Citizens league.
termed the one-aiderman-to award
plan offered by some o. the mem
bers Of the present council as
subsatute FOR the proposed nine
man council. ia a talk 20 .he Me'ho-
dist pastors Of the city 10 Central
Methodist church house, Monday
morning
Mr.. Loyet told o. re subter
ranesn efforts being made by he
small-oaliber aldermen, vino know
they could never be elected 20 "a
small council 20 defeat the plan
Al che polls Every man Who ever
received a Job or q favor from an
alderman. every ward heller and
petty precinct politician is being
solicited 20 work and vote against
the proposed reform, the speaker
said.
I'VE are Informed that a group
OF men who claim 90 represent
union labor have formed q secret
alliance with these aldermen who
are fearful OF losing their Jobs BIZ
continued. They DO not represent
the iaboring class ~ Detroit IN any
sense. and We want the working
men to know the facts 50 they may
vote intelligeutly next Tuesday
THAT Ia the big job before -
10 get the people 10 The polls The
nine-man council IL not an expert
ment. Pittsburgh has q council ot
seven, Boston a council % nine, and
many other cities of the country
have fallen into line There is no
question as 20 the need OF reform
IN Detroit. And there viii be no
question as 10 the outcome 81 the
vote on this proposition u Ne can
persuade the people hat 4 is 20
their interests 20 90 70 the polls and
vote"
A telegram has been received from
Dr. A r. HRtton, OF New York. the
municipal specialist who had been
engaged 10 deliver addresses this
week In the -f--4=eit campaign FOR
charter revision. stating that he Is
confined to his bed with an attack OF
grip and cannot come here.
we are sorry" said Attorney
Piiny ". Marsh OF the Citizens
league. but we already have such a
full schedule OF meetings, well sup
piled with local speakers. that We
shall hardly Try TO find A substitute
for Dr.. Hatton AZ This late hour.
Il hope IL VIII be made perfectly
clear this week that the one-alder.
man-toa-ward plan. offered as a char
ter amendment by the present com
m0n council. Is not the solution OF
the problem. We shall NOT have
small council charter till ward lines
are entirely eliminated and the alder
men are elected AT large the same as
school inspectors"
In addition to many public meet
ings In factories. the citizens com.
mittee appointed by Mayor Marx.
thru It's speakers bureau, has ar.
ranged i've special neighborhOod
meetings for citizens this week. four
Of which are 10 be held in public
school buildings Among the speak
ers will be Mayor Marx. Senator
George G. Scott. PIiny w. Marsh.
Divie b. Duffel Aid W. p Bradley.
ex-Ald. Watson. and Lent y Upeon.
director OF the Detroit Bureau OF
Governmental Research.
The first OF these meetings viii be
held Monday night IN the Lillibridge
school Tuesday night there will be
meeting In the Nordstrom school.
fort-st. and Waternan-ave Wed
nesday night in Odd Fellows' hall.
Bakcr-st and Hubbard.ave Thurs
day night IN Northwest high school
and Friday night. in Eastern high
school.
One OF the largest meetings OF the
campaign will be held Tuesday. at
o'clock. In the main auditorium 81
the Board OF Commerce. Abner y
Larned, former president OF the
Board OF Commerce and sales chair.
man OF the Liberty loan campaign.
will be one OF the speakers. Aid
John G. Lodge will be chairman and
will speak on the subject of charter
revision and the evils OF the pres
ent large council system.
Several meetings were arranged
for Monday noon, including n lunch
con Of Detroit pastors In the
Y. NJ. G. A. the L and I
club and the following fac
tories: Continental Motor com
pany. Anderson Forge company. De-
troit Pressed Steel company, Parker
Rust Proof company. Dwight Lum-
her company and the Penberthy In
tector company.
In addition 10 the 1Allibridge
school meeting tonight there viii be-
meetings n p. n IN the Trumbull-
ave Presbyterian church. The lnelc.
side club. the Masonic temple and
AT D. m In Mitter's hall
Meetings scheduled FOR Tuesday
snd the speakers viii be-
Noon Board Of Commerce. Ahucr
+. Larned. Aid John q Lodge, and
others. kiwsnls club Evening.
Nordstrom school Senator George
O. Scott. Mayor Marx. Ex-Ald Rich
ard NJ. Watson, Piiny " Marsh 8
D. m. Martha Holmes ~ r church.
sherman ID Calender. knights Of
Columbus. AID W Bradley
Noon, Packard Motor
company. Paul II King. whitehead
a kales company. Maurice Nc
Mehan: Detroit Seamless Steel
Tubes company. W J Weakley.