Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
WOMEN PARTY
.FAVORS CHARTER
Will Petition Legislature to
Adopt 5 Member Council
Form
ARIZONA, CALL,
ALSO APPROVE

Members OF the National Worn
ems Party. meeting yesterday ar
ternoon az the home Of Mrs. Vic
tor dupont. went on record as favor
able 10 the new charter proposed
for Wilmington. This action was
taken following a discussion OF the
charter by Mrs. G. S. Hammitt. A
resolution OF endorsement will be
sent 10 the Legislature.
Next Tuesday evening a repre-
sentative OF the General Citizens
Charter Committee will discuss the
charter before the Catholic Daugh-
tiers at 300 Delaware avenue.
on next Wednesday evening Leon
ard r. Wales will present the sub
| jet to the members OF Welcome
Lodge. Jr. o. u. A. NJ or Thursday
evening william 2. white will
speak on the charter a. a meeting
Of the Workmen OF America AT A.
| o. 4. W. Hall. 600 Washington
street The same evening the sub
Ject will be presented TO members
or the knights OF Columbus at
Tenth and West streets.
Numerous similar meetings are
being planned by the Charter Com
mittee for the coming week.
George O. Brisbois. chief OF po-
lice at Phoenix. Arizona. in a letter
to the General Citizens Charter |
Committee has expressed the hope /
that wilmington will obtain the
council manager form OF govern
ment. such as has been operating so
successfully in his home town FOR
many years Extracts from the COM
munication follow:
Il have been a member OF the po-
lice department mere for many years.
having worked up from the ranks to
the position OF chief. which I now
hold. Having had experience under
both systems, / believe / am quail
fed to express an opinion as to the
relative merits OF both.
Under the old system we were
and had TO he partisans, and due
for a shake-down about every cleo
ton. The result was a disorganized
and inefficient force. Under the \
present system every man is assured
OF his job. just so dong as he does
his duty. We are not now poliu-
cal organization. are under no bosses
and can do our duty and enforce the
law fearlessly.
Il am writing this letter because
I am interested in police organiza-
ton. and believe some members OF
YOUR own force will be Interested in
( moving how we feel about the COM
mission manager form OF govern
ment. II you once get the new and
lp-to-date system. ! am certain that
you will never want to 80 back to
he political plan"
Thomas G. HUT, president OF the
National Bank. Alameda.
-al.. in a letter to the General Citi-
ems Charter Committee, has given
warm endorsement TO the commits
form OF government
n his home city. The letter. given ]
,ut for the benefit and information
Il wilmington people by Chairman
.eon Walker. follows:
Il am very glad OF having an
poftunity OF expressing my views
elative to the city manager form
+ government. I am heartily in
avOr OF the same, both from an J
economic and efficiency standpoint.
nd Il affords me great pleasure in i,
aging that l can see many improve +,
I ents made in Alameda under our /.
resent administration. / think we
ave been fortunate in securing
manager Of such high character and :,
bility. and ably assisted in having .
Dmpetent. efficient and trained !,
eads in every department" q
Alameda adopted the commission u
Ianager form of government in
ay. 1917. and City Manager c. f. I,
ickock gets $1,000 per year. The e
ty has a population of about 3d. s
10 q