South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

conceived and operated since Mr.. Palmer sold
newspapers on our boarded streets. the progress
would have been twice as great as it has been
and maybe cost only half two-thirds much.
we cannot see the crime in proposing improve
ment OF government simplifying the machinery. in
Producing methods conducive OF greater results in
proportion to expenditure. any more than It has
been crime throughout the years for Mr. Platnsr
TO progress; than for him 10 introduce improved
methods IN his tooacco store We criticising
Mr. Platner. for his remark; It has afforded this
opportunity illustrate the sophistry IN such talk
and there will be plenty OF it during the coming
campaign; this and the usual amount OF brow-bea.-
ing. bully-raggng. threatening. cajoling. INDUCED
by desperate politicians distress The opponents OF
the commission and manager plan will find little
else 10 resort 10. It will be their scheme to appeal
10 prejudice capture impulse. propagate false pride
cowardice, inspire with fear; they will resort to
every insidious device.-anything keep the pOpu-
lar mind OF from the real issue.
Take the same men who have been running our
city government throughout the years; take those
who are running Il now. any OF those Who yeser-
day sought by mandamus suit, another faint chance
TO run II during the four years TO comel Give them
better less complicated, more responsive machinery
TO work with. and don't you believe the results
would average better than under a system that IS
complicated. difficult handle, that is unrespon-
sive antsquated. unequal the needs OF the hour?
This is not a Carnpaiga against men It IS cam
paign for men; less len in the public service per-
haps because a lot OF lost ted.
hut a campaign for men. It is a eamIaign to get for
them a better and up-to-date governmental
machinery to work with-aEd 10 place them in
better position. less hamstrung. to work with It.
Can anybody explain why studebakers. in opening
their new plant did install the old anteuuated
machinery the automobile factory 10, 10 or 20
years ago?
The most causic thing we to say of Mr.
Platner's sophistry Is that hard-h headed business
man that lie is student Of the science Of
government apparently, and much less a student Of
government in comparison with the business meth
eds which he himself. employs in his own affairs.
like a lot Of other PEOPLE he never thinks about
government only when a campaign is on; that is
unless they reminded of it at tax-paying time
and then without anything than yelp, they
swear they'll throw one set of "rascals" out-only
proceed to throw in another set scarcely capable
Of doing any better-because the machinery with
which they have to work won't let them.
1t is time that we exercise a little sense in this
matter. Yes. there is a little something the
ter Of South Bend" 1t has outgrown a "modus
2perandi" it's governmental affairs that was cum
bersome and inefficient from the moment that I
was installed-and invented we fear, by politicians
rather to fleece the public for political ends. than
Ure OF goody results.
That is what a matter Of South Bend shat
IS all that is a matter with her.