Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24

both the police and fire departments
The salaries of the men in these two de-
partments have been brought up to
living wage and now compare favorably
with salaries by other aggressive cities
The hours of service in the police de-
partment have been reduced by dividing
the work into three shifts instead Of
two. The work of Chief Jerry Kinney
has been marked in every respect by
conscientious efficiency. In my opinion
he is one the leading police officers
in the United States.
"The women's police department was
created by this administration. 1t was
the first department of it's kind organ
lied in America and today it is the larg-
est in the country. 1t served unique
and distinct purpose in connection with
the department Men in uniform can do
the work of uniformed officers better than
women. In my opinion, placing women
officers in uniform will destroy their
efficiency. Their duty has been more
along the lines of investigation and the
prevention and curtailment Of crime than
the apprehension and conviction Of GRIM
mails"
Motorization and double platooning Of
the fire department are mentioned by the
mayor, as we'll as the training school for
for the two platoon system, 40 We're
ex-service men. he said.
SAYS EFFICIENCY
IS SHOWN.
"In the other departments under the
board Of safety, the record has been one
Of efficient business management and
public service Of high quality"
Work of Drs. w D. Catch, H e. Gabe,
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the board of public health and charities
and Dr. Herman G. Morgan as their sec
rotary and of Samuel E. Rauh, Edward
A. Stuckmeyer, Charles E. Coffin and
Fred G. Gardner of the board of park
commissioners; James r. Lowry, super
intendent of parks, and L. Walter Jar
Wis, director Of recreation, is praised in
high terms 1he fact that the Indianapo-s
lis recreation department Is ranked third
in the country by the United States Rec
reation Commission is set out.
Completion of the city sewage disposal
plant by the board of sanitary commits :
sioners within year is predicted by the
mayor. He calls the plant one Of the
greatest sanitation programs the city
ever has undertaken. Indianapolis will
have the best plant in the country when
it Is done, he says. Lucius B. Swift, Jay
A. Craven and Frank c. Lingenfelter,
members of the board, are praised
City Purchasing Agent Dwight S. Rit-
ter has saved the city 100000 d yeal
because of his honesty and efficiency, the
mayor asserts. He has been a splendid
public official. His subOrdinates have
rendered fine quality of service aIso.'
Speaking of Corporation Counsel Sam
uel Ashby, Mr.. Jewett says: Through
Mr.. Ashby's efforts, the city has been
saved many thousands of dollars in
claims and litigation. His work before
the public service commission in rate
cases is distinguished by his great
ability, his honesty, his untiring en-
thusiasm and his fairness. The utilities
of Indianapolis, without exception, are In
the best condition Of any city in the
country. None % them are in the hands
of a receiver. There is 10 other city of
our size or larger that has a fve-cent
street railway fare. 1t has been very
largely through Mr.. Ashby's efforts, his
wisdom and his industry that this con-
dition exists The volume of work that
has passed through his hands is be-
wildering in its magnitude and impor-
lance. His department has rendered IN
usual service to our citizens"
DEPUTIES SHARE
PRAISE WITH CHIEF.
Thomas D. Stevenson. city attorney,
and Harry e. Jockey, Dixson a. Bynum
and William Remy, assistants, also are
given credit with their chief in the legal
department
The city plan commission has made a
good beginning and time will prove it's
efficiency, the mayor states.
There are many things which we might
have accomplished had It not been for
the two years of the war period and the
necessity of adhering strictly to a pro-
gram Of economy. However, l am proud
Of the men with whom 1 have been asso-
ciated and the work they have done. To
them belongs the great credit for what
ever has been accomplished.
1.-THE World War memorial plaza now
seems TO be a reality. This, in my opin-
ion, is the browning accomplishment of
the administration. 1t will be a monu-
ment that will live as long as our city