South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-22

ne lqupr Lralnc would be dealt
with by Us on the basis Of real iaw
entorc ement. We realize thai where
there are brewers 20 ighc, where
there are saloon men % aEht: when
there are police officers. gambling
dens. bawdy houses. blind tigers.
and even sometimes prosecutors 10
fight il Is no easy matter 20 compel
strict law enforcement in these lnaf-
tiers 10 community is 20 % made
a Ht place for people 10 live. then
that community, as a whole, must
endearOr 10 eliminate the agencies
which so 10 make IL bad. and on
the other hand when individuals
seek 10 tear down and oblitsrate the
ideals which 90 TO make better cities
and better homes and better com
munities. solely for the purpose o.
increasing their own economic in
Jerest, then THESE same individuals
ought 10 willingly accept the re-
sponsIbility and the consequences
for H. II viii be our aim 10 enforce
the laws 70 the letter. wherein il is
possible TO do 80.
Municipal Dairy
How ideal would be the oSndi-
lions If our city cOuld own ana op-
crate an immense dairy plant, from
which pure, wholesome un1dulter-
ated milk and its derivatives would
be delivered direct TO your door
step. The city owning the cows. the
plant. the distributing convesances.
the pasture land and everything
that would so 10 make a complete
. a f.a
against this proposition would De
! the expense. our good conserva-
tive citizens would throw up their
! hands in holy horror at the thought
OF such a thing-Of going into bust
Less. We might better spend our
well earned money in public parks
SO we have. A conservative esti-
mate would place the establishment
Of dairy OF this nature at around
| $4,000, possibly more. Our present
| city park lands are now valued at
! over 100000. All this money is in
vested for the sole purpose OF rec
/ reatiOn and pleasure We need
parks. We probably need all the
parks which we now own in this
city; but 500. coo Is lot of money
to tie up for pleasure purposes
only; why would 1t not be possible
that we might invest at least $4,000
/ for something which we might useg
/ We could use a municipal dairy by
| far 10 better advantage than We can
use Rum Village or any Of the other
park properties. And II we are
elected to office II will be our aim.
providing a new constitution should
allow US TO do so, 10 endeavOr "a
establish a dairy Of this nature.
Municipal Coal.
We believe IL the duty OF an ad-
ministration TO administer 10 the
common people as well as 10 the
business interests-which by the
way are generally more able 70 take
care of themselves. During the
winter months especially, admins
trations ought 20 interest them
selves in the welfare Of those classes
| who are touched by the hand OF the
greedy exploiter. that their eco
noTnic conditions might be alleviated
TO a great extent 1t would not be
an exceptional burden upon q munic-
! ipality to provide ways and means
whereby the consumers coal could
I be delivered TO him at just as low
a price as IL would be possible 10
handle It This might somewhat
interfere with the business OF coal
/ dealers. We admit that But we
| believe in doing the greatest good
/ TO the greatest number It is Far
more necessary 10 make il possible
for individual families TO prosper,
1 n h1rcTnpug
interests prosper at the expense OF
many. It ought not 70 be necessary
for great municipalities like ours 10
depend upon the gullible coal baron
/ to supply US with the necessities OF
life He has but one interest
proft-large and plenty OF IL a
/ better investment could not be made
/ for a municipality than the purchase
/ OF a coal mine. Small profits ac-
cruing from il would go far toward
meeting some - our city's expenses,
thereby lowering the tax burden
somewhat 10 the home owners. We
should endeavor first, 10 provide for
the consumer at a reasonable price,
II this should be impossible. and our
new laws could be so construed as
/ 10 allow US ~ ~ ~ AliAA NAEAA1 ~
then purchase and operate a mine
Of our own.
That Perpetual Franchise.
The street railway corporation in
this city operates under what ~
known as a perpetual franchise that
lasts forever. The consensus or
opinion seems 20 be that forever Is
too long for any privately owned
public utility 10 enjoy the privilege
OF getting something for nearly
nothinE-even such a good thing as
the Northern Indiana railway II
elected 70 office We propose 60 insti-
tute proceedings 20 amend this
franchise 50 that the municipality
may procure, own and operate IL for
the benefit Of its patrons and en-
pIoyes, when so directed BY a refer
endum vote Of the people.
Policy Will BE Constructive.
The former are a few OF the
things which we are striving 10 ac-
compIish And yet there are others
such as the housing problem. mu-
nicipal lighting. recreation activities
and the like. We stand for con-
s-rucfive effort. community interest.