The diamond drill., 1921-03-19
institutions a square deal.

II went into this race absolutely
unpledged TO anyone. / shah favor
changes. l favor appointing wound
ed soldiers to city jobs and shall spare
no effort TO see that soldier boys are
rewarded. There are other changes
that favor but. you understand that
specific mentions are not in order
favor a thorough reorganization OF
the city working force which doesn't
mean that ! viii advocate ousting ev-
cry man from his job Good men
should be rewarded Others made
TO hit the ball or go. The people
should get what they ask for and
am going to try and give II to them. ="
Anything on streets or the power
plant?"
No, nothing on either OF those sub
jects but have been thinking that
our light and water rate should be
thoroughly investigated. If you will
look over the records you will see that
when i was mayor found that the
people were paying altogether too
much for their lights. l advocated
and was instrumental In having the
rate cut from cents 10 cents.
don't know just how the earning now
compare with the upkeep of the plant
but IL the plant is making big profit
think IL should be distributed a
mang the stockholders-the people
who use light and water--in the shape
OF reduction OF the rate. Marquette
is paying but 5 cts. We ought to
have as low a rate as Marquette.
However. IL may develop that we
ought not cut the rate just yet and
II it dsn't safe TO cut IL / shall not
favor a cut, hut IL | find that the
earnings are such as TO call for a cut
shall do my utmost to get one"
Mr.. AxeIson's Side
The reporter found Mr.. Axelson in
his office al the f. q A. Lumber COM
pany office. After explaining to him
our intentions he freely answered our
questions and made independent sug-
gestions as follows:
"One thing the people are naturally
Interested in" said the reporter. as
in appointments. What have you to
say on that scorer"
Il want you TO say first of all that
/ have not made single promise OF
job or Of anything else TO any single
person, so that, IL / am chosen will
go into Office under obligation to no
one. don't mean TO infer that have
not been asked for jobs for ! have,
but in each and every case have told
the person asking that will make no
promise OF any kind.
In the second place want II made
plain that should be elected / shall
consider myself one OF three and that
very much OF what can do will de-
pend upon the attitude OF the other
two commissioners. certainly
shall try to work with the other two
commissioners and anticipate no diff
ficulty on that score.
Many have asked me regarding the
city manager. II will fire Mr. Sand
ers. To that question there Is but
one answer and that Is that Il depends
entirely upon the attitude OF the 9TH
er two commissioners l have given
Mr. Sanders TO understand that he is
no safer In his job df l am elected
than II Mr.. Gaffney is elected. / have
found fault with some OF his work
and have mentioned specific cases
.,,ho.. ohsant tIowavar tha cOn,v,,t,
sion as a whole Is responsible for the
manager and as said before.
would be. df elected, one or three"
your platform is Economy. no
tice". said the reporter. Just how do
you propose TO economize?"
MY idea Is that no extensive i'm
provements should be attempted this
year because there are $4,000 worth
OF bonds TO be taken up and | would
like to see them retired, and retired
without borrowing money. / don't
know OFF hand Just what those bonds
are for excepting $4,000 which are
paving bonds. the retirement OF which
will entirely wipe out the bonds issu-
ed for that Improvement. The others
are. suppose. power plant and city
hall bonds
"Now. by not entering upon any ex-
tensive improvements don't mean
that would favor shutting off entire
ly upon city work. There is some
work that must be done and that ]
would. of course. favor doing"
"How about the street work. Mr..
Axelson was asked.
There must be some street work
done. Personally, would like TO
see Fifth street completed but that
would depend greatly upon what the
State does. Then there is the annual
repair work that must be done. One
small piece have In mind. and one
that ! would favor doing n we can
pay for a. is to cut through from
Erie street 10 Harrison avenue about
at Iron Street or somewhere so thai