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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

tied to inhabitants of the city or
state. The city manager shall re-
ceive a salary of not more than
(ieSS than) S-----.-----.------ year. He
shall be appointed for an indefin-
ite period He shall be removable
by the commission. If removed at
any time after six months he NAV
demand written charges and a pub
lie hearing on the same before the
commission prior to the date on
which his final removal shall take
effect, but during the hearing the
commission may suspend him from
office. During the absence or dis
ability of the city manager the
commission shall designate some
properly qualified person to per-
form the duties of the office"
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
CITY MANAGER. The city mana
ger shall be responsible to the COM
mission for the proper administra-
ton of all affairs of the city, and
to that end he shall make all ap
pointments, except as otherwise
provided in this charter. Except
when the commission is consider
ing his removal, he shall be enti-
tied to be present at all meetings
of the commission and of it's COM
mittees and to take part in their
discussions. The city manager
shall prepare and submit to the
commission the annual buget after
raOaiuiOp pCtiO1a foe frO,1, +I,o 5;roo
tors of the departments"
Under the manager plan the COM
mission are elected as in the pro-
posed charter. The Mayor presides
at all meetings of the commission
and performs such other duties
consistent with his office as may be
imposed by the commission. He is
recognized as the official head of
the city for all ceremonial purpos-
es, by the court for the purpose of
serving civil processes, and by the
governor for military purposes. In
time of public danger he may, with
the consent of the commission, take
command of the police and main
tain order and enforce the laws.
The commission passes all ordin-
ances, levies all taxes, approves
the bulge and makes all apprOpria-
tions necessary to carry out its
provisions and determines the city's
general policies. The Mayor and
the commissioners are subject to
the recall provisions of the charter.
You will note that the commits
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

subject to the direction of the
Board of Directors? No, the Board
hires manager and they expect
him to get the things done they
want done and to run their business
in an efficient manner so that he
will make money for them. Your
city government is a going bust
ness institution and the people, who
are really the stockholders in the
corporation, are entitled to the
same kind of protection as the
stockholders in any corporation are
entitled to.
1 trust that you members of the
Board Of Freeholders will see my
point and give it careful considera-
ton before you submit to the vot-
ers of Winslow, the charter you
have proposed, for l feel certain,
from my knowledge of the condi-
tions existing in Winslow, that the
plan will not work out to the best
interests of all.
Yours very truly,
G. L. MURPHY.
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CHARTER CHANGES
In
LETTER TO BOARD
Continued from Page u

City of San Jose, California, and is
very thorough in it's specifications.
During the past several years
WinSlow has been growing rapid
ly and there is every reason to be-
Heve that it will continue to grow
in the same proportion as years go
by. This increase in the size of the
city, the increased use of automo-
biles, the increased necessity OF
more sanitary conditions, building
restrictions and police protection,
the city gas plant and ice delivery
service have greatly broadened the
scope of the local government, and
have consequently increased the ex-
penditures and receipts necessary
to keep the various departments go
ing, until now, the government with
its various departments and Off
GERS, form quite a large business
institution. The one thing which
has caused the various administra-
tions of late years more embarass-
ment than anything else is the fact
that the citizens and tax payers do
not seem to realize this fact. A
great many taxpayers still have the
idea that the government should
now be run on the same amount of
money that was expended twenty
years ago. Winslow has outgrown
the horse and carriage days, but
the change has been so slow that
the old timers have not grasped it
and can see no necessity for any
advancement.
1t is a known fact that the more
work that has to be done, the more
are the employees and officers re-
quired and the higher the expense
of the operations of the govern
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ment. The more employees that are
the greater is the neces-
sity for closer supervision OF the
work and expenditures for there is
more chance for inefficiency and
leaks. While it is true that in the
past twenty-five years the expendi-
lures for the actual operation OF
the government, disregarding the
public owned utilities, has increas-
ed ten fold, the tax rate has in
creased only twenty-five percent.
In 1902 the tax rate for WlnsloW
was $1.00 per hundred dollars OF
assessed valuation while in 1923
the rate was only $1.256. During
the period, however, the assessed
valuation increased from less than
100000 to over $2,700,000 thru the
increased value of property and
new structures. Also, during this
time the cost of materials have
greatly increased as have the Wag-
es paid to all officers and laborers.
The only change you have made
Ill IllS lOl III vi LuS ClCy 6OfOA AA1AShI
is the provision for the election OF
a Mayor separately from the Com
mission and the delegation to the
Mayor of supervisory and admins
trative powers over the works Of
the city. Under the old town char
ter the Mayor had no power other
than that delegated to the members
of the Council as a whole, but of
necessity, in late years, it has been
for the Mayor to assume
certain powers if the work of the
city was to be carried on. No pro-
vision was ever made for a salary
to be paid to the Mayor and conse-
quently he could not afford to
spend the required amount of time
looking after the affairs of the city
and many things were let slip by
because there was no one with any
to handle them.
If the plan you are proposing in
the new charter goes thru it will
be necessary that salary, suffici-
emily large to warrant the Mayors
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Valley Grapes Top
New York Market

PHOENIX = A carload of Salt
River valley grapes, shipped from
the 20-acre vineyard of Ben W.
Pitts, of Avondale, reached the New
York market July 7, and sold for so
cents per lug more than a car of
California grapes which reached
New York at the same time, accord
ing to information received from r.
E. Knapp, representative of the
California Fruit Exchange, through
which both shipments were made.
The Arizona grapes tested 20 per
cent sugar while the California pro-
duct tested only II per cent, and
Mr.. Knapp pointed out that it was
for this reason that the entire car
of Arizona grapes brought the mar
ket-topping price of $500 per lug,
while the California grapes which
were gathered too green, brought
$3.50.
Mr.. Pitts shipped his grapes,
which were Thompson seedless, un-
der the Big Ben brand and has also
shipped car to Fort Worth, Tex,
receiving $3.50 a lug, fob, but
netting a larger profit than he did
from his New York shipment be-
cause of the greater express charge
to the metropolis.
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sion is charged with the selection
of a trained man, experienced in
handling city problems. This can
not be accomplished thru the Sc
lection by popular vote. The city
manager is responsible to the COM
mission alone for the execution of
the policies laid down for him by
the commission and in the perform
ance of his duties all details of city
administration are left to his dis
cretiOn. He appoints the heads of
all departments and is responsible
to the commission for their acts.
And last, but by far the most i'm
pOrtant, HE IS REMOVABLE AT
THE WILL OF THE COMMISSION.
The appointment of the city's
chief executive officer instead of
his election assures the selection
of competent man. The fact that
the manager stands between the
commission and the rest of the city
organization makes it easy to fix
upon him the responsibility of the
whole administration. With the
manager plan a minimum of time
is required of the Mayor and mem
bers Of the commission and no sal
ary is usually paid. If the COM
missioners encroach upon the au-
thority granted the city manager
and interfere with the doing of the
work delegated to him there is
nothing left for him to do but re-
sign. If the manager encroaches
upon the authority of the commits
scion or exceeds the authority CIV
en- him, in other words, trys to run
the whole show, he can be dis
missed from the service with no
trouble whatsoever.
There are many arguments ad-
vanced against the manager plan
of city government, chief among
which is that the manager will be-
come an autocrat or czar and run
things entirely to suit himself This
is not nearly as possible under the
true manager plan as under the
plan you are offering. Back Of this
objection is the belief that the man
ager is all powerful. This is not
I11C ScloCs N1Iy l1oLClS0C 10
merely the chief hired man of the
city. He can only do what he is di-
rected to do by the commission. He
cannot levy taxes. He can only
collect the taxes levied by the COM
mission. He cannot order a street
paved. He can only pave street
ordered paved by the commission.
0+ IAni1A
are to be employed but can only
employ the number of men and do
the work ordered done by the COM
mission. He is the chief admins
trative head of the city and gets the
things done which are ordered done
by the commission. The people are
not directly interested in the
manner in which the work is done,
they are interested in the amount
of work to be done and the cost of
the work and the efficiency of the
organization. If the manager fails
to accomplish the desired results
and expenses are too high for the
results accomplished then the com
missioner is at liberty to remove
the manager from service and get
one better suited to their needs.
The works of the city of Wins
low can be compared to any bust
ness of similar size. Dees any bus
mess that is spending between
SIPS, 900 and $150,000 a year on the
upkeep of its property and the ex-
penses of tis operation try to get
along without some specific head
to manage their affairs and who is
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOUR HURT IN CRASH

MIAMI - Four Mexicans were
injured in an automobile accident
on the Miami-Superior highway at
Pinto Creek, below the Jennings
auto camp last Saturday evening.
Gabriel Marcus, one of the passen-
gers, was brought to Miami with a
cut arm, Salvado Toma, Juan Mar
tin and Jesus Alvarido were badly
injured, one sustaining a broken
leg, the other crushed chest, and
the third a broken pelvis. These
men were taken to the hospital in
Superior by passing motorists.
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FOR STATE TAX
COMMISSIONER

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the office of
State Tax Commissioner Of Ari-
IONA, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primaries. My record
in office during the past six years
speaks for itself and the support of
the Democratic voters will be ap
preciated.
E. A. (ED) HUGHES,
Present Incumbent.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR COUNTY RECORDER

I wish to announce my candidacy
for denomination to the office of
County Recorder, Navajo County,
subject to the Democratic primar-
les, September 7, 1926. The sup
port of the Democratic voters will
be appreciated.
LUCRETIA W. FLANAGAN,
Present Incumbent.
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FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Justice of the
Peace of Winslow Precinct, subject
to the action of the Democratic
primaries to be held September Z,
1926. The support of the Demo-
cratic voters and friends will be
A. o. LaPRADE.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR RECORDER

l wish to announce my candi-
dacy for County Recorder, of Nav
ajo County, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primaries, to be
held on September 7, 1926. The
support of my friends will be ap-
preciated.
MABEL DOWNS KEENEY,
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FOR SHERIFF.

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for Sheriff of Navajo county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries to be held on September
Z, 1926. The support of the Dem
ocratic voters will be appreciated.
G. G.. CID PAYNE,
WinSlOW, Arizona.
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For SUPERVISOR

wish to announce my candidacy
for Supervisor from Winslow Sup
ervisoral District No. 2, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri-
maries to be held September Z,
1925.
GEORGE J. SCHAEFFER,
Present County Treasurer.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

Tom-"That fellow Barnett must
live in very small flat"
Jerry-What makes you think
that?"
Tom--'Didn't you notice that his
dog wags his tail up and down, in
stead Of sideways?"
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR SUPERVISOR

I wish to announce my candidacy
for Supervisor, from the Winslow
District, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary to be held
on September 6, 1925.
FRANK RILEY.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

I wish to announce my candidacy
for State Representative from the
Winslow District, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic Primaries,
to be held on September 7, 1926.
SAM PROCTOR.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR STATE SENATOR

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection as State Senator
from Navajo county, subject to the
will of the voters at the Democratic
Primaries, September Z, 1925.
R. L. MOORE,
WinSlOW. Arizona
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date of the Primary election, at the
following rates:
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Evening star., 1926-10-28
By F. A. MACKENZIE.

VINO Is Stain? What is he? No
communist leader is less known to the
/ outside world than he. His very ap-
pearance and personality lay for a
long time behind q veil. It was his
boast that he was never interviewed
ana never advertised He was con.
tent to be the man behind the ma
chine.
His real name is Duhugashvili, but
ne was nicknamed Stain C"Steel'D By
Lenin and the nickname stuck. He Is
as present secretary general of the
Russian Communist party.
Events during the last 18 months
have forced Stain into the limelight
He is Georgian, one of the tenn
peStuOuS, troublesome southeastern
mountaineerS who have always been
thorn in the side of Russia. CZarist
Russia conquered them, but never
subdued them. Soviet Russia has
! conquered them. but never subdued
them. Soviet Russia has conquered
them again, but still they are not
settled.
Active for Revolution.
His associates sometimes compare
Stain with Georgian innkeeper-big,
overwhelming and apt to rush things
The comparison is not always just to
Stain.
He was. in the days Of czarism a
very active revolutionary worker,
holding prominent place in the organ.
ization of his party. He claimed a
great part in the revolution Of 1917
and in the big events that followed.
He held two posts, both Of great i'm.
portance. He became the commissar
for the outer nationalities. After the
Pn1
declared as an article of their faith
that the smaller nations that had
been conquered by czarist Russia
should have their liberty and indie.
pendence restored to them.
But when Soviet Russia began to
take definite form the authorities
found it very awkward to carry out
this promise. Think, for instance, il
| one political party promised the Amer
lean Indians the restoration Of theig
territory and then was called upon tc
fulfill its promise.
Stain Solves Poser.
The Karelians, the Zyrians, the Tar
tars, the Bashkirs, the people Of the
German Volga province, the Arme
mans, the OiradS, the Crimean Tar
tars, the kalmuks, the Kirghiz anC
all the rest of the peoples who haC
been promised freedom claimed 1t
Some of them wanted to set up theil
own Independent states. All wanted
to live as they pleased.
Now 1t was up to Stain to satisfy
these peoples and yet retain then
within the Russian Soviet republic
How he did so was to my mind the
ablest bit Of administrative work tha,
the Soviet state has accomplished. The
nations 0hflinQ6 a ~
internal autonomy, autonomy tha
satisfies them, but yet that leaves the
final direction of their affairs in the
hands OF Moscow. 1 have lived among
several of these peoples. If we ex
cept Georgia and it's surrounding dis
tricts, found them we'll satisfied.
They have comparative freedom,
Evening star., 1926-10-28
IND|CT G IN THEFT
OF S1,O)O,O0O GEMS
Chicago Jurors Name. Men
Accused of Staging
Many HoId-ups.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 2S.-Six men, al
legged to have stolen jewels valued at
upward of $1,100,000 in series of
robberieS, were reported named i'll
true bills voted by the county grand
jury yesterday, after two of the men
had testified before the body.
Lawrence Ghere, alias Lloyd, and
Arthur McClelland, alias Roy Har-
I1son. recently arrested in EngleWood.
\. j., were the men before the jury.
They were reported named in five
rue bills. Louis Victor, a diamond
cutter, who is in custody, and Her
man Nowicki We're reported named on
robbery charges and charges of re-
"eiving stolen property
Others reported named in the true
bills We're Morrison and Rupert Nc
Donald, who were sought. Ghere and
McClelland also were identified by
'VitneSst yesterday as participants in
ne Staying, in Indianapolis last Nav,
~ Wilkinson Haag, a druggist. Ghere
and McClelland are named in the rob-
oery of David Safir, New York Jew
elry salesman, who was robbed of
$4,000 in gems here.
They are also named in the robbery
IF Norman ID. Kadison, New York
salesman. who lost $150,O0O in gems
when robbers invaded his hotel rooms
IN September.
Ghere and Mcdonald were named in
The robbery of Frederick Gottlieb in
q downtown shop when gems valued
at 1925 600 were taken, while these
two, with Lewison, are chadged with
conspiracy TO rob Sigmund Strauss &
Co.. of Cincinnati In this crime they
missed gems valued at 100000. They
we're indicted here because the crime
vas said to have been planned here.
Ghere and Mcdonald are reported
% have told the grand jury that they
received very little for participating
in the robberies, most of the loot 60
ng to fences who disposed of it.
there's home is said to be at Frank
fort, Ind
Evening star., 1926-10-28
STAIN, VIGOROUS GEORGIAN
HOLDS RULING HAND IN RUSSIA

within certain broad limits. The Oirad
republic on the borders of Mongolia
lost one-third Of it's people in fighting
cZarfst Russia. Now it is contentedly
living it's own life In its own way. The
Armenians have found new prosperity
and unexpected peace. In this Stain
proved himself a real statesman.
Victory Worse Than Defeat.
In his second task he was not so
successful. AS secretary of the Rus
sian Communist party he desired to
make the whole of the party his in
strument, upon which he could nlay
as he and his fellow leaders pleased.
He appointed his nominees as heads
of the different groups throughout
Russia and for time all was well.
But the local reo~le became discon-
tented, and protest followed protest.
Stain, backed by Zinoviev and sup
ported by the political police, tried to
override them. Trotzky took sides
with the malcontents. There came a
great struggle In Moscow at the end
Of 1924 when Stain and Zinoviev
fought Trotzky and the representative
groups and apparently won hands
down.
But it was victGv worse than de-
| ing could do was done. Stain knows
all the tricks of the political game and
the average American boss" is. a
child by the side of him. But you can
not hold community permanently by
manipulating the ballot box.
! Stain saw this. Zinoviev apparent
| ly did not, and his recent defeat was
| the result. Stain with his antennae
in every part of Soviet Russia found
that a movement was rising among
the Communists themselves that must
be recognized. He realized, too, that
some concessions would have to be
made to popular wishes. In 1925
communism as an economic doctrine
had it's real test in Russia. There was
year of good harvest that should
have been a year of real prosperity
When the prosperity failed to come
some economic cha nges were newt
able.
1t is proof of Stalin's statemanshir
that during the Summer of 1925 he Sc
adjusted his position that without any
apparent violent change he was, wher
the Russian Communist Congress Of
December, 1925, came, able to ride the
storm. If, as apparently he will. he
shall apply his powers to compromise
and Cancellation, to soothe the passions
that now sway Russia, he should do q
great task for his country.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
0BREG0N GIVEN OVATION
AFTER INDIANS ATTACK
Mexican General Back in Capital
Following Escape From Out
laws-Silent on Politics.
BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY Octohe

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. October 28.-Gen.
Alvaro Obregon, former president of
the republic, has returned to Mexico
City from Sonora after an adventure
with Yaqui Indians, who attacked his
train. He was greeted on his arrival
by about 1900 supporters, most of
whom are urging his candidacy for the
presidential office again. He will be
the guest of President Gales at Cha
pultepec Castle.
A few days ago the Chamber of
Deputies passed an amendment to the
constitution which would permit of
Gen. Obregon'S reelection.
The general declined to discuss the
movement to run him for the presi-
dency. succeeding Gales, or to talk
politics in any way. He asserted that
his visit to Mexico City had to do with
his personal business affairs.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

to The Hague Court Of International
Justice. but yesterday issued an offi-
cial communication declaring that
Belgium's rupture with China was not
definite and that negotiations were pro-
proceeding.
The Chinese delegates participating
in the congress of Chinese colonies Of
Europe held demonstration here on
the anniversary Of China's renuncia-
ton of the Belgo- Chinese trade treaty
Of 1885.
Two of the demonstrators were in
jured when trying to block street
traffic.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
HONOR RUDOLPH NOV. 13.
District Officials and Employees Ar
ranging Luncheon.

District officials and employees will
give a luncheon in honor of Cuno II.
Rudolph, retiring president Of the
Board Of District Commissioners, at
Wardman Park Hotel, Saturday,
November 13, at 1870 o'clock
Arrangements are being made by
committee, of which Daniel J. Donovan
District auditor, is chairman. Harry
F. Almond. private secretary to Com
missioner Rudolph. is vice chairman
Evening star., 1926-10-28
BELGIUM AND CHINA ACT
TO BLOCK TREATY BREAK
Nations Attempting to Settle Own
Differences Over Remuneration
of Extraterritorial Pact.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 28.-
Belgium and China have not yet come
to a break over the recent denuncia-
ton by the Chinese of the extraterri-
torial treaty between the two coun-
tries. The Belgian government had
notified the Chinese government that
it intended to submit this question
Evening star., 1926-10-28
BROTHERHOOD NEUTRAL.
Engineers Chief Denies Part in
Ohio Senate Campaign.

Gle ELANl), ONO, OCTOBER ~ W..
President A. Johnston Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, in a
statement declared that the brother
hood, so far as the orga nization is
concerned, has taken a neutral posi-
ticn in the Ohio senatorial campaign.
His statement was in response to
campaign literature which would in
,icate that the brotherhood is favor
ing one candidate over another" 1t
Lad previously been announced that
the organization would indorSe Sena-
tOr Willis, Republican candidate.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

George E. Pilz, who helped to found
Juneau, Alaska, died recently at Eagle,
on the Yukon