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and makes friend. Every time ]
have customer" sad the mayor, II
make an enemy" Instructions have
been given to the police not to spec
Ialize in making arrests of buns,
tramps and the down-and-outs. The
administration 10 more interested In
getting the man who is responsible
for the condition. Drunken men are
to be warned to get of the streets
and to go home, while effort will be
directed to getting the men who sup.
piled them with their liquor and are
the ones who have the money.
The problems of traffic, particularly
In the summer time, were mentioned.
The suggestion was made that the
advice OF an officer be taken kindly
and in good part and with ready com.
pliance, rather than with Indignation
and angry resentment because the
person happens to be so.and.so.
Some excellent and concrete rea.
sons we're given by Mayor Keigley
why he is interested in Mt. Vernon.
1t Is his home, he was born here and
has lived all his life in this commun.
ity. He therefore knows many things
connected with It of which to be
proud. Among those which he enum.
Grated are its schools, its churches.
its good class of shopmen, very
large proportion American born, its
musical ability and talent. that the
colored people are Of particularly
good class and give the authorities
relatively little trouble. Finally, he
is proud of the fact that Mt. Vernon
is the home Of Daniel Decatur En-
nett, the author of Dixie" He knew
Emmett personally and it has been a
matter of regret to him that Mt Ver-
non never has erected a monument
to his memory.
In passing, the attitude of labor,
especially toward the Chamber Of
Commerce, was touched upon. OF
this subject Mayor Keigley spoke
with some information, having been
himself a shop employe for II years.
While admitting that some of the con-
ceptions OF the workers are exagger-
ated and far-fetched, they nevertheless
are held and entertained.
The workers feel they have some
cause for grievance. and. rightly or
wrongly, hold the chamber as respon-
sible. Among the things resented is
that the chamber has evaded giving
them the opportunity of presenting
their attitude upon certain propoai.
tions. The chamber never has re-
fused to hear Labor speaker, but
never has been able to find conven-
, lent season. si
Labor does not deny that it was
we'll paid during the war; 1t does not
deny that more men were employed
than were necessary in the cost-plus
system. But it does maintain that
, the employers were equally respon
!. siblc
The wages paid female workers, es
pecially in the shops, also was touch
ed upon, this being given as averag
ing 81 and So week. Persisted in
q this is bound to result in bad social
> conditions, broken homes, divorces.
Mayor Keigley said he favors or
9 ganizations as needful and useful. He
thinks them fine, but his criticism OF
. them would be that they tend to be
q too greatly exclusive. They should
!. be large enough to embody the fund
;. amental principles OF Christianity.
The closest attention was given to
= Mayor Keigley as he spoke, and upon
;, several occasions he was interrupted
by applause and laughter as he drove
home some point.
After Mayor Keigley, President oil
Council Thomas E. Auskings spoke
briefly in explanation Of the councils
duties and responsibilities. He said
1t is the purpose of the council to giye
Mayor Keigley's administration the
fullest support throughout. Other city
officers present and introduced were
Auditor H. C. Gates, Solicitor Barton
w. Blair and Councilmen Boyle. Pha1
is and White.
A vote of thanks was given Mayor
Keigley and his colleagues in the city
government as the final act of the