The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-11
SLACK PLEADS !.
FOR FUTURE OF .
CITY AT DINNER
Manager form to Find 1t in
Good Condition, Mayor
Says.

A plea for adequate preparations
for the future growth and develop
ment of Indianapolis was made
Monday night by Mayor l.. Ert
Slack at the dinner given by George
J. Marott in his honor at the Marott
hotel.
Slack pointed out he wanted his
administration to turn the city over
to the city manager form Jan. l.,
1890, in good condition.
From now forward, every effort
must be made to plan for the future,
"a great future for Indianapolis
and to develop, improve and beau
tify to the fullest extent possible"
Slack said.
1.-THE greatest achievement during
the past year is the change in public
thought. A change from doubt, in
difference and disgust to that OF
confidence, cooperation and pride
"The credit for this achievement
belongs to the people who have risen
to the occasion and demanded the
right and privilege of good repute-
ton and proper government OF mu1
nicipal affairs.
"The very great interest exhibited
bv all civic, church, social and bust
ness organizations, in the general
welfare of the city, is the best evi
dence of civic development and
progress as well as the. high char
acter of our population" ,-
Marott Flags Machine .2."'
Marott fayed the operation OF
municipal government by machine.
politicians" in talk at the dinner.
Declaring himself an independent
voter, Marott said: e4
1--WE need party organization pos
sibly in the national and state af-.
fairs, but locally we need to vote
for capable men of character.
Experience has taught us that
machine politics is expensive to the
taxpayer and hazardous to city
government.
More than 800 city officials and
civic leaders joined in paying tribute
to the Slack administration and
Marott on his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Growth of the city from popu-
lation of $4,000 with mud streets to
its present development was pic
tured by the shoe merchant and
apartment hotel owner who has
been a resident of Indianapolis
ffty-three years. -
Plaque Is Presented
Thomas Q. Day presented Marott
a plaque on behalf of group of
Marott's friends and paid tribute to
his service to the city as master
builder" Dick Miller, Chamber of
Commerce president, was toast
master.
Edward B. Raub ST., city council
president, proposed creation of a
separate board of zoning appeal to
relieve the city plan commission. r
Il belive the city r'an commits
sion should devote it's entire energies
to studying and planning for future
development of the city," Raub said.
"Steps should be taken for the
city to control the banks of all
streams within the county line. as a
part of a huge park program.
Thoroughfares- should be planned in
like manner as transportation
problems are becoming acute .
Civil Service Urged
Establishment of a classified civil
service and elimination of cheap,
petty politics from the city admin
istration for all time" was urged by
Michael E. Foley, park commits
sioner.
Thirteen months ago we we're
the laughing stock of America.
After thirteen months under Mayor
Slack we stand respected by all
right-thinking people"
Other speakers were Fred Hoke,
Frederick Van Mugs and John w.
Hoffman, corporation counsel, who
reviewed the statistical accomplish
ments of the present administra-
ton.