Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-16

investment of $175,000 in the garbage
plant for the loss OF one-third of
which the insurance companies paid
less than $4,000?
If the city of indianapolis was
compelled to buy this garbage plant
from J. p Goodrich, ct al, as the
mayor implies, will the mayor ex-
plain why he refused to consider an
offer from a responsible citizen OF
Marion county to take over the col
lection and disposal of the -city's
garbage for the value of the garbage
alone?
The mayors compliments to Mr..
Daniels and Mr.. Ashby are, of course,
directly in point with his answer.
The assurance that the city of
indianapolis never transacted a mat
ter of business on a more upright
basis is a very likely explanation
Of why the mayors friend, Prose
cutor Adams, failed to heed the petit
tlon for grand jury Investigation
of what became OF the 5000 dis
crepancy between the amount the
records show was paid for the plant
and the amount ]. T. Norman swore
the company received for it.
THE TONGUE is
QUICKER THAN EAR.
3. Q.-Why 1t is Impossible now to
wash the city market as was customary
before the Jewett administration began !?
Ans.-"The city market viii have to
have e complete new sewage system, in
cluding a new floor and sanitary devices,
before it can be maintained as we wish 1t
TO be. The contemplated improvement
planned by the board of public safety,
when effected, will make the Indian
apolis market the best in the country"
Again the public is indebted to the
mayor for the unequivocal manner In
which he answered the question pro-
pounded.
His reply is almost as clear as the
statement of his idol, Senator Hard
ing, on the league of nations.
=. The question and answer lead to
the logical conclusion that the mar
ket can not be washed because the
contemplated improvements when ef
fected viii make the Indianapolis
market the best in the country.
The people Of Indianapolis have
suspected for some time that II was
the itching desire to expend the
S125. 900 proposed for these improve
ments that has brought about ,the
present neglected insanitsry eondl-
tiOn OF the market.
Their suspicious now will be
stronger than ever.
I. O. When ia the administration go
ing to do something toward bringing
about better street ear service for Indian
apolia.
a. The city administration Is lmpFoT-
ing the street ear service by having the
company add new cars, Ak The tracks.
etc. end as soon as the company can
place Itself on a sound financial founda-
ton we may expect greater improvements
ia the service.
1T is well 20 remember that we are
giving TO the people OF indianapolis a
city our size in the United states, and
the company is not in the hands Of n
receiver as are the companies Of some
ninety eight cities Of the coIntry.
THE new service-at-cost plan. when
finally worked out. will be a permanent
and lasting benefit for The service of In
dianapolis.
1T has taken more than twenty years
Of bad financing to cripple the efficiency
Of the street car company. [.
This can not be fully corrected in
the brief period Of eighteen months.
"PRECIosITY"
ABSOLUTELY!
However, the company is rapidly
strengthening its amillty to perform Its
duties TO the public
at would be well for critics of the
administration and the street ear COM
pany to know that new financing is
on and per cent basis, which
means q greater cost In transportation.
"If the street car company were in
the hands of a receiver today and II
was necessary to rehnance II at the pres
ent rates Of interest the thousands OF
people riding The cars would be com
PEELED to pay several cents higher fare
than they ara now"
The strap-hanger who goes home
tonight on one of the many new
street cars operated in indianapolis
over the miles OF fine trackage that
the city has had fixed" need no
longer wonder why his comfort has
been so we'll cared for.
The mayor admits that his admin
istration did It.
Nor need he be disturbed In the
least by the frantic cry of DR. Henry
Jameson of the stret car company
that 'if something isn't done the city
will be walking before winter" for
has he not here the assurance OF the
mayor that 1--WE are giving to the
people OF Indianapolis n scent fare
l.. A.. .Fk.