The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-30
Hays Under City Manager Attracts

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Department were increased los per
cent and the expenditures were de-
creased IL per cent. Mr.. J. c. Mann
ing, City Manager Of Hays, is this
week in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the
Annual National Convention of City
Managers, delivering an address on
Lighting Problems of Cities of the
Second Class" The other speaker on
the topic is the city manager of Nj
agra Falls. The relation of these two
things indicate the watch-like preei-
sion with which the affairs of the city
have been controlled under the new
form of government. These two iso-
lated Facts do not seem to be con-
nected. This is a natural course. We
do not notice things which are so well
attuned that they offer US no incon-
venience-when your motor car runs
smoothly, you drive along thinking
of other things, but when it develops
a knock
Where city government is hamper
ed with a knock, the citizens are
watching Hays and in consequence
this city is getting lot of publicity.
Mr.. Manning has received during the
last two weeks, many letters which
show the attention which Hays is de-
handing. Among them letter from
the Business Manager of the Nowata,
Oklahoma, Chamber of Commerce,
dated October IL, which reads:
Mr. J. c. Manning, City Mgr.
Hays, Kansas.
Dear Mr.. Manning:
We understand that you put out
very interesting monthly bulletin and
would greatly appreciate if you could
forward US copy of the same, as we
are contemplating changing here from
our present commission form of gov
eminent to the city manager form,
and we would appreciate any advice
or suggestions which you might be
able to give US on this matter.
Thanking you in advance, we are
Yours very truly,
NoWata Chamber of Commerce,
Signed-H W. Phenicie.
Business Manager.
Then there is a letter from the En-
gineering Editor of the American
City" published in the Tribune Build
ing, New York, and one of the larg
est monthly publications on munich
pal improvement and leadership in
America, which reads:
October II, 1919
Mr.. j. C. Manning,
City Manager,
Hays, Kansas.
Dear Sir:
On the program of the Eleventh
Annual Convention of the League of
Kansas municipalities, we note that
you read paper entitled "The Oper-
alton of Municipal Light Plants" We
are wondering if it will be possible
for you to send us copy of your pa
per with your kind permission to use
it in part or in whole in The Amer
lean City.
We shall greatly appreciate your
cooperation and hope that we may re-
ceive copy with possibly one or two
photographs to illustrate it when pub
lished in The American City.
Looking forward to hearing from
you favorably by early mail, we are.
Yours very truly,
The American City,
Signed-Theo. r. Kendall,
Engineering Editor.
Then there is a letter dated Oct.
18th, from the editor of Municipal
and County Engineering" one of the
largest engineering monthlies, which
is edited in Chicago, asking for copy
of this same paper.
There is letter from the Union
Iron Works Company at Kansas City
asking for information concerning the
City Manager Convention held at
Atchison, October 8, 9, 10, and one
from the Extension Division of Kan
sas University, asking for papers foc
publication on cost accounting II
operation of a municipal water and
light plant and Kansas municipalities
and several other letters.
local 1nI0I0SISJ
last week the Chamber of Commerce
of the City of Wilson invited Mr.
Manning to meet with them and dis
cuss the problems of the City Mana
ger form of government, and ten bust
ness men of that place have on file
on their desks, copies of all of Mr..
Manning's speeches cut from the
Hays press.
Red Cross Notes
To all the Chairmen of the A. R C.
Ellis Co. Chapter, Greeting.
Mind the date, Red Cross Sunday,
November End.
The drive is to be between the sec
ond and eleventh of November.
All supplies are now in the hands
of the several Chairmen. Every Town
ship is represented.