Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-25
GREATER INTEREST IN THE CITY'S AFFAIRS
 IS URGED BY MAYOR
Hollis is Principal Speaker at the Rotary Lunch
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A comprehensive program for mu- nicipal improvements and admins. tration of the city's affairs was urg- ed by Mayor Mack c. Hollis at the meeting of the Rotary club, at the Hotel Pines yesterday, when the city executive was on the program te speak on Accomplishments and Flu. ture Plans of the City Administra tion." Other speakers were J. liar. vey Means, H. c. Couch, Tom Collier Jr., and s. B. Russell.
 Mayor Hollis urged Rotarians tc incite the people to greater interest in the city's affairs, pointing out that "collectively and individually the people owe to one concern $50,- 900 past due for three years; to an other concern $135,OoO, past due since January" and for water and lights for 2 1-2 years past. "The city is collecting from all sources approximately $8o,0O0," the mayo, stated, land it is costing more to operate the city departments than the city receives"
 The mayor said the present ad- ministration "is endeavoring to dc the best it can with the insufficient revenue" and expressed gratifica- tion at the inteaest some citizens are displaying by Complaining about small matters" The mayor inter preted this as indicating that the peo- pie felt the "big problems would be properly handled, as they kick only about small things" but he ap- pealed to Rotarians to "kick" ire quently and "hard," as a means of awakening the entire citizenship to greater interest in the city's affairs
 The need for more adequate sew age facilities was stressed by the mayor, who said the city had out grown it's present system, as indicated by flooding of downtown streets af- ter unusual rainfall. He urged CO., operation of citizens toward affect. ing remedy of this condition, in deploring the lack of adequate measures to protect public health The health board and physicians are doing what they can, but with out funds they are helpless, he said Financial Outlook.
 Public utilities, he pointed out need more revenue. "None receive what costs of operation and invest. ments entitle them to-" said the maVOr raforr;rr +o 4Lo :44: Memphis, where the street railwa, gas and light companies are in tho hands of receivers, and in Fort smith, where similar situation ex. lsts. "At Monroe the situation i. one hundred times worse." asserted Mayor Hollis. "There, the city op crates the railway and light sys tems. They had fire recently tha, destroyed the powerhouse, and hay, been unable to furnish satisfactor, service" He urged cooperation O. citizens with the utilities for tn, benefit of all.
 Harvey Means urged attendance O hotarians at the meeting at the r M. C. A. camp on Petit mountain to morrow, explaining that Little Roc] and Pine Bluff oRtarians have beer invited to go with them.
 Speaking on "The Financial Situa tlon," H. 0. Couch, who returne, Monday from the East, said "ther IS better tone to the securitie market, due to the better treatmen of the railroads, the public havin, come to a realization of the need O the railroads; that if the railroad suffer the public suffers with then and the confidence now that the rail ways and other utilities will receiv fair return"
 MT. Couch feels there will be am pie money for handling the cotto crop, and for other industries. bu said "financiers believe there must b campaign of education to induc people to put their money in tn banks, where it can be used, instea or carrying large sums. in thei pockets"
 Picnic Is Planned.
 There is practically no demand fo cotton just now" said Tom Collier ,Jr, just back from . trip to textil centers. The trouble n the lac 'Iof demand for mAnp4 4aetpred good s>~Sc- | (Continusd Fl FITS Three)
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