The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1921 MAYOR ATXVATERS MESSAGE

Mayor Awater into office by almost uonary The condition which rallied to him the support of inc free elements his party and large portion of the Republican filled bitterness with Vexaions which had accumulated more than ten years.
 It have strange inexcusable, if the reflected of the warmth of the and who voted for him.
 kindness It remedy things that need to be reeted appreciate those things which mnistration.
 everything in years wrong. Much useful Brogepor needed needed playrounds and clinics for the of the sick The Improvements in the system worthy The bridges all be used The public garage has place.
 real purpose behind he improvements in the old days to find emouments for particular or jobs for individuals who useful to the administration election day political employment consideration, and the improvement, a to political ends.
 pavements cost too much. The Welfare building ried enough for two institutions The city garage be- center for the waseful employment of unnecessary loaded with the cost plus system of contracts
 The bonding political necessity which depended jobs and large expenditures that the ad minstration might be maintained going
 says Mayor Avater, that the free clinics now being conducted by the Board of Health perform splendid vice and should be continued and that closer m pervon exercised the administration of this work the end that abuses may be eliminated"
 Keep the clinics, but cut out the waste.
 Speaking municipal garage, the mayor recognizes possibilities that it be placed under the control duly constituted city depart should indeed be made depot in which all of the % motor equipment may be handled instead of only part of
 It is just tribute mayor pays police. confidence in their integrity It is rarely that the subor dnaes police department anything just their duties this direction lies the true ju cation of their work and their main chance to gain distinction police department gets into bad the element of decay will be found the top It is the supeors who lead the institution into evil ways
 Mayor Atwater says that the police department must be unhampered by political nflence he that it is longer to be part of political machine is not to furnish protection Baby institutions police not to do partisan political work in out of uniform
 their numbers not to be increased for the of po cal debts Promotion within the ranks not to depend political service be given political debts and the police not to be assessed for political campaigns under conditions that immoral illegal positively criminal under other conditions.
 Mayor Atwaer renewed demand frequently made by his predecessor Mayor Wilson This is the demand that should have actual authority control the city and its several departments
 There for supposing that if there been from the beginning responsibility in the executive of the manifestations of ten of bad ment might not have materalzed.
 The who knows that the full responsibility will home to him is not likely protest that the not in his the executive inclined to ntepoe against when he that his conduct in the nature intrusion where he may have moral, but not legal authority.
 Nor Mayor Awater perform completely the task given him, with powers additions authority right removal any member of the boards filled his appointment the statement of his writing
 should be legislation calling him, participation the affairs of the which for too long has assumed the role of independent and he should be the chief of the police department the that the Governor Connecticut chief of its military forces.
 affirmation of his purpose suspend practice giving waivers when contracts to repudaton responsibility for the conditions that render the mill special tax and his determination stop the proiscuous of appropriations to install uniform bookkeeping system plus system coup-degrace are implied with the people, election
 lis good wholesome message not immediately cheerful for the future It is like the doctor
 that he is cured of his disease but that strength will be slow and tedious.