The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING?
INQUIRIES MOSCOW CITIZEN
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minimize our blessing and magnify
our troubles and placing in jeapordy
the future of Moscow at a critical
period of existence. The future of
Moscow will be determined very lar
gely by it's activities during the next
two years.
Will Moscow get together and
Pull like hell' to
1st. Stamp out "Imaginatis,"
End. Provide a better system of
city government,
3rd. Put over the Victory loan,
4th. Have a r~ousing welcome for
our returning veterans or the 4th,
9Th. Build good roads,
9th. Make Moscow the happiest
and best city in which to live?
Yours respectfully,
L. F. PARSONS.
P. s.. 1t is rumored on the street
that should the city manager plan
carry that ! am a candidate for the
position and would receive the ap-
pointment. | wish to state that | am
not a candidate for the position. 1t
is not customary to declare an ap-
pointment until it is rendered, but to
set at rest this coward, | will state
that l shall refuse to accept the APP
pointment should it be rendered.
Mr.. Schroeder is Opposed.
j. F. Schroeder, proprietor of the
rash action in changing the city form
of government and, in the following
communication, sounds a warning to
the voters:
Publishers Daily Star-Mirror.
Gentlemen:
Permit me to commend you for
your public spirit in giving space to
the carefully prepared article of Pro-
fessor H. T. Lewis in which he de-
scribes the managerial form of city
government. We are all familiar with
the axiom that "there are two sides
to every question" and if but one side
of the question now being agitated
is presented to the public the average
elector will find it difficult upon 60
ing to the polls to determine how he
or she should East their vote. 1t
should be understood that the mass
meeting to which reference is made
as being held in Guild hall could
hardly, even by the utmost stretch of
Imagination, be called a "mass meet
the number present being num-
~erically so small. However, among
those present it was evident by OPP
remarks made by several
prominent citizens that the method
proposed did not meet with universal
approval even in that select audience.
Professor Lewis states that "the
in favor of the plan are:
First, it makes a financial saving;
second, an increase in service" and
to sustain his theory gives a list of
xrbioh houo hnop fIno pn1o1u l.
and it is presumed, otherwise bene-
by the adoption of a manager
al system. Unfortunately, however,
he failed to give a list of other cities
where savings have been made by
he election by the people, regardless
# political ~affiliation, of a new ser
If officers, or to state whether any
If the managerial experiments had
allied to meet the expectations of
heir sponsors or the public. We are s
led to the conclusion that by {
he adoption of the managerial sys- {
EN-, the errors in the conduct of {
ity affairs may be effectually rem -.
died. .
Life is too short and space in news I
apers too valuable to enter upon an t
nalysis of the business management
f the cities named. According to 4
ne statement made by Professor t
those unfortunate cities were i
ably in need of reformation, and it
one of the gratifying features of !,
lr form of government that it is al =
avs within the power of the people e
discontinue the service of any set n
: officers who may prove r%ecreant s
their trust, at the next election. s
The electors of the municipality of t,
.oscow are not, at present writing, h
generally interested in reform y
ovements within the borders of =
her states as they are to know !,
e properly conducted; for disguise C.
e issue as we may, the movement
curb the authority of the mayor o
ID the rity council by placing above
a city manager is a reflection
,on, not only the present city au- q
critics, but also upon their prede-
ssors in office, therefore it is peril
mt to inquire whether the present
~ administration is deserving of
iticism and censure. 1t is stated -,
at Sixth street is not paved, and -
at some residences in the city have ic
sewer connection. Well, what Of III
!? Some of US can remember a ce
ne, not long since, when only main yo
rect was graded, and not even that
was paved; when we had no Of
wer connections, and only old rick ~
Y board sidewalks. Conditions have -
for the better, until today US
oscow is a city of beautiful resi- De
noes and fine business blocks; pro- ce
led with miles of paved streets and to
sidewalks; she owns her
N water system and city park, and be
ose who wish to give credit to those lot
whom credit is due, inquiry at the N,
y tressurer's office will reveal that -,
oscow is in a very creditable condi- 'o'
financially; there are no out wa
warrants unpaid and there TN
a surplus in the treasury to meet he'
legations as they arise; the bonded Tn
is but approximately
1000, to pay which a sinking fund -,
more than $500 00 has already been HI
and it is the intention
the council and mayor to take up sw
,se bonds at the earliest possible
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