The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
City Manager Plan Tax Dollar in City Manager Ruled Community Spent Wisely - Civic Groups Quick to
 Support Plan Wherever Tried Out.

O., wrote: "Our experience with this form of government has been very successful. attribute a great deal of the reason for such state ment to the fact that the change to the manager form of government enabled us to start with the selec- ton of men as elective officers who were willing to make at least one race in behalf of civic betterment and, therefore, got the manager form of to a good start.
 "A particular accomplishment has been that the city's financial affairs throughout the depression have been in excellent shape so that it has not been necessary to issue warrants, all business being on a cash basis. I think this is the great est accomplishment of the admins tration under the managerial form. If strictly adhered to, it appears to me that it has a great many ad- vantages because political consider ations can be eliminated or checked"
 Oakland, Calif.: Joseph M. Parker, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce wrote, Oakland has been under the city manager form of government since July 1, 1890, and 1t is working out very satisfactor- fly. The tax rate has been reduced, and we expect further economies to be accomplished in the future. am convinced that the people gen. erally are well satisfied and would not, under any circumstances, go back to the old form of govern ment."
 Dallas, Tex: J. Ben Critz of the Chamber of Commerce wrote, "Dal- las has enjoyed the city manager form of government for the past six years and this form of govern ment is getting more popular with our citizenship every day. There is no question but that it has increas- ed the efficiency and economy in the operation of our municipal af- fairs"
 Trenton, N. J.:James Kearney, Jr., editor of the Trenton Times wrote, T feel you will be interested to know of the improved condition of our city government in the year and 8 half since we adopted the city manager plan. I feel it is safe to say that everyone in Trenton now knows more about our municipal government and places greater trust in its integrity and devotion to its tasks than has been the case here in many years"
 Dayton, Ohio: Chalmers c. Miller, of the Dayton Research association. said, Any form of local govern ment is able to carry on with varying degree of success during periods of prosperity. The test of the government, however. is the manner in which 1t weathers the storm of 8 major depression. I have lived with the manager form of gov- ernment in Dayton through such a period and in the critical manner usually found in research organ ization. And now, when the test is reaching an end, it is my sincere belief that the manager form of government is able to adjust itself much more easily and more satis- factorily to changing conditions than is the old form. Thus. it cre- ates what IS the final goal of all governments-a feeling of trust and satisfaction among the citizens of the community. This our local city government seems to have done"
 In the next article. the relation ship of the city manager plan to organized labor and to civil service employees will be discussed.