The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-29
WORKERS HELP .. SOUGHT IN CITY
 MANAGER PLAN
Wage Farmers Will Be Given Full Information Through New
 Haven Trades Council.
DAYTON'S SUCCESS
Model City Replaces Inefdciency and Waste Under Plan Pro-
 posed for New Haven.

Donald A. Adams of the New Haven Civic Association, who was chosen l temporary chairman of the committee winch met to informally discuss the ad- visibility of promoting the city man. + agersh1p plan for that city, recently. Will soon announce the enlarged com l n1ttee which IS to give the matter sill further consideration. ,1s = =
 The sentiment developed at the orig mai meeting was strongly in favor of beginning campaign of education for the people of the city in order that the plan might be thoroughly understood and if 1t is decided to go ahead in this direction special effort will be made through the labor organizations of the city to supply the wage earners with full information.
 It IS realized that to be successful the support of the working people must be obtained and 1t is desired to have them extend it if they feel, after thor oughly investigating the matter. that such form of government will he of benefit to them. Dr. Hatton national authority upon the subject, stated at the meeting referred to that in cities where the plan had been adopted the working people were now among its warmest adherents.
 Dayton, Ohio, is pointed out as a model of achievement under the city manager plan as 1t was the first to adopt It and until very recently was the largest to have 1t. It has been operat ing under this plan since January 1. f9l4, and has permanent, well paid professional, non-po1itica1 chief execu- tive Getty manager) in place of the usual transient amateur political mayor. Furthermore Dayton's commission em- pioyed an outside engineer of high munic1paI experience as city manager and gave him full and free opportunity to make good. 4
 The people elect the council or com mission of five members.
 The commission hires a city manager.
 The city manager appoints the de- partment heads.
 The commissioners are nominated bv petition and elected on a r1on-partisaT, ballot by primary and a final election. Four year term. Two, or three, chosen every two years. The original cornnis- sloners were labor leader, engaged in the printing trade, an office manager of the National Cash Register Company. a manufacturer, brick contractor and merchant
 ii. M. Waite, the original city man ager, was an engineer formerly in rail road work and later head of the depart ment of public works of Cincinnati un- der Mayor Hunts reform adn1inistra- ton. He was offered S15,OOO a wear by private corporation but preferred to work for Dayton for SIP, ,500-and he earned it.
 As head of the department of finance the new city manager appointed Hugh E: Wall, a certified public accountant, who speedily brought order into the finances of the town and financial con trol so perfect that now the manager knows at the close of every day the exact state of municipal funds and com mitments.
 With this plan of government and these officials as a foundation Dayton has worked wonders in municipal inn provement. Later these win be pub 1ished in detail but it may be said at this time that today Dayton stands as a model city and it is due entirely to the adoption of the city manager plan and the selection of the right men to ad- minister it.