Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-29
SHANK SAYS HE
WOULD LESSEN
BURDEN OF TAX
Promises More Efficient Oper-
alton of City Plants and
Departments.
ECONOMY CHIEF ISSUE

Lessening of the tax burden and
more efficient operation Of city plants
and departments are given conspic-
uous place in Lew Shank's platform
as outlined in speeches last night and
today. The candidate addressed meet
ings last night at 2619 North Illinois
street and Thirty-Fourth and Clifton
streets.
Rank Incompetence and arrogant dis
regard for the rights of the people in
the interest Of privileged persons was
charged against the Jewett administra-
tion, which is seeking to place Mr.
Thomas c. Howe as Mayor Jewett's sue
cessor
Professor Howe's platform is to be
ready for him to read tonight, so
thought l might as well offer my own
plans In order that comparison may be
made said Mr.. Shank today.
MORE FAIRGROUNDS
FOR CHILDREN.
Next In Importance to his promise of
rigid economy in Mr. Shank's platform
is his plan to alter the policy Of the city
park board. More Fairgrounds for chill
dren and less money for large park ex-
tensions sums up the candidates atti-
tude on that point, he said.
Under the head Of street improvements.
Mr. shank promised to place IN opera
tion the idle city asphalt plant for the
purpose Of mending the streets.
I'VE have had four weeks Of good
weather. but no streets have been re
paired" he said. There are few streets
in the entire city over which a motorist
can drive with any comfort. The object
apparently is TO neglect repair work un-
til the streets are irreparably damaged
so that some favored contractor may have
a resurfacing contract. That Is sinful
waste"
Mr. Shank said he did not believe any
street or alley improvement should be
ordered unless a majority Of the prop
erty owners concerned were willing to
stand the burden In that connection
he promised that any citizen would al
ways have the privilege Of being heard
At the city hall on matters affecting
him OF his interests
PROMISES RELIEF
FOR SITUATIONS.
when 10000 or more men are idle
In the city as they are now and the
pair wen hnd a way to relieve both sit
uations" he said.
Unreasonable rate increases for utili-
ties should always be honestly and en-
ergetically opposed. Mr.. shank continued.
Better street ear service is imperative
and cross town lines a necessity, he said.
number of unwise and inconyenient
traffic policies OF the present admins
tration should be corrected, the candi-
date declared. and cited the vehicle park
ing ordinance and the present routing
Of street cars through the business dis.
trict
"One important matter which has re-
ceived but little consideration" Mr.. Shank
said, 'is ambulance and dispensary serv-
Ice. Formerly they were obtainable at
the police station. Now the ambulances
are kept at the city hospital. In case of
an accident the call goes first to the po-
lice stgtion and then is relayed to the
hospital. The ambulance seldom reaches
the scene in less than half an hour. In
the case of the Broad Ripple street car
wreck 1t was three quarters Of an hour
before any ambulance arrived"
Other promises made by the candidate
included recognition of woman's right to
participate in civic affairs removal of
the board of health from politics; clean
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