Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
THINK
SWIFT KNOWS
HIS GARBAGE
Head Street Cleaner
Answers Charge Of
Politics.
LETTER TO SHANK
Asks Where'd Swift
Learn to Gather
Refuse.

TT Is amusing how this man Swift
whom the Republican party has taken
care Of the greater part of his life, hates
politics" said John F. Walker, superin-
tendent Of street cleaning, in a statement
today.
He was replying to a statement OF
Lucius B. Swift. member of the board OF
sanitary commissioners. Swift had at,
tackled Walker after the latter wrote q
letter to Mayor Shank asserting 1t was
impossible properly to clean improved al
leys because Of the accumulation of gar
bage and ashes in them. He laid blame
for the accumulation upon the break
down of the ash and garbage collection
departments under the sanitary board
"I have read the letter of John F.
Walker, superintendent of street clean
ing. attempting to lay the blame for the
condition in his department upon the
board of public sanitation said Swift
in his statement. His department is In
bad condition, but it could not be other
wise when its head abandons 1t. as he
did. for weeks to play In the political
game"
WALKERS REPLY
TO SWIFT CHARGE.
Walkers statement In reply, follows:
There Is nothing much to be said
Swift admits his department is In bad
shape. He, however, passes the buck
by saying it is due to Buchanan and
Collins, former superintendents.
'sI hold no brief for Buchanan or Col
llns, but the facts are both these men
have had more experience than Mr.. Swift
They were with the Jewett administra-
tion before the sanitary toard was or
ganized. They both have run the de-
partment in the last year in very sat
asfactory manner Mr. Swift, himself
says out-of- town visitors have told him
he had the best collection system In the
country.
Both of these men have always been
very active in politics. I remember, dis
rnctly, last year they worked very hard
Tor Tom Howe, candidate for mayor, who
hest- But since they have decided TO cast
sAeir lot with the new organization they
have lost the good graces Of Mr.. Swift.
The truth Of the matter Is, the sanitary
collection system has been alright until
a month or so ago. when In order to get
rid Of Buchanan and Collins. Swift's man
truly Nolan. general superintendent, de-
poralized the department himself.
"Mr. Swift talks about progressive
.1ethods. Where did he and Nolan ever
Rek rsaut.--tsns as garbage collectors?
SAYS SWIFT
ABHORS POLITICS.
This man Swift abhors politics. He
seems to think anyone who takes es~<
in politics ought TO be shot at sunrise
Well the women fought for fifty years to
get into politics and IL the game isn't
too bad for them, I'll stay In awhile.
''It is amusing how this man Swift,
whom the Republican party has taken
care Of the greater part Of his life. hates
politics. Does he forget that he is now
holding his nice fat 5000 year job,
by virtue of the fact that the Republican
party has been in power In this city,
and does he realize that Charles w
Jewett, who gave him this job, owed his
election to the untiring efforts of such
men as Buchanan and Collins?
In conclusion l want to say TO Mr..
Swift the only complaints we have about
the streets are where sanitary trailer
trains are made up, or where ash coIlet-
tions are made from the sidewalks. and
his men are careless about cleaning up.