New Britain herald., 1920-02-11
}. $. McN.AHON'S IDEAS.


 ubtedly are rounding into shape he spring campaign. P. s. Me n, one of the leaders of the dis hS faction in the city. has a bone ck with Mayor Quisley and his for alleged wastefulness in the bet of city business and, as usual, ot hesitated to say so in no un- n terms. If the Chief Executive elected, states Nc cMahon, it will bcause the Republican party in ity is dead and the Democrats eebly breathing. The outline of lmpaign during the next election iven by the spokesman as being business efficiency and disre- of politics and politicians.
 how this policy is to be fol- in view of the circumstances Pnding city offices. is not clear. my to the greatest degree is mended, salaries are said to be gh, in several incidences. busi- fairs are to be closely watched expert in business. All very We admit the feasibility of the ent and mentally question the Taxpayers, or anyone else. ping to get an executive really of handling the large corpo- that we call the city of New at anywhere near the salary offered to the Mayor of the day. Such an individual as the Yers hope to elect might fall he skies above and announce was here as a steerer of the bnt by some Divine Providence. as willing to act without pay small fee. Barring his descent he regions above. however, we that the spring of the year ing no such aspirant to the pf Mayor, at the princely sum ken, which presumably will not led, as economy is the watch Business managers, such as pkeSman paints, are rare and ng of far greater salaries than y is prepared to give. They put not in politics. The Tax have the right idea. We would thorough business co-ordina- our city departments. but nnot produce the man. of that certain. If they are able to, any feat of magic, they are ongra tIllated.
 B is no one but will admit ere is waste, to some degree, management of every city. the fault of the political sys- D the attitude of concerns and ials who do business with the There may be waste in New undoubtedly there is. but y no more. than elsewhere. Inicipal authorities have made istakes without doubt the is to lay ones finger upon Instances and guard against
 the future. This may be such an organization as the ers, and done effectively and \. But the curbing of city eN- through a ruinously low rate ion, and the anta@onization of es upon which the city of -itain is dependent are steps mbers of the Taxpayers as will some day regret them We cannot afford to bcg@ar even though expenses are either can we afford to waste hey. If the association has pon itself the design Of act bout fear or favor. in perfect all. it has indeed picked a Pt it must watch that it does sgress the line of what is best city in so doing.
 M Ma hon points out that the SS5, 0O0' had been collected in Ses through the activities of payers association during tho r. However. We wish to call 1tion of the public 10 the Oh- ,t that there has not been d which so many real estate ons took place as during Ne also mention that il is r. when one plans to sell real clear up all matters of pos Gation. and q lien for back a by the city against prop
 may he sold is one Of the bSs paid up. Consequently it Eul whether the extra COllcC- back taxes is to be laid at
 of the association or to the