Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
It's News
To Me
By O. ]. Pecmd
DON'T BE CONFUSED

Nobody let the resignation of City Manager George
N Schoonmaker confuse the of fate of the PR system
What happened George could have occurred under type
Of city matter what system used to elect
councimen.
The of the remains exactly the it
prior to the Toledo Blades stirring up the hornets nest
The question still remains, whether the people of Toledo
going continue voting method which they do not
completely understand they going to choose system
which they will that the for whom they
will receive the that all nine votes will be
counted.
The question still remains whether we continue
election system which odds with the American
of eecting public officials
The question still remains whether system which
perpuaes mnories political ghetto which
constantly put racial nationality religious
into conflict with the other whether want to at
tempt the practical upon which political
TENS ultimately must eshe economic interests of the major
ity of the citizens of Toledo.
DIVIDE AND RULE
Not single of outworn system deny
that the system originated England where it invented and
used for the sole of peretuang economic control in
the hands of minority grouphe mine the expense
OF the majority group-the miners.
What worked in 1851 in England is still working today
In Toledo ample proof that the old system of divide and rule
oudated. and that twist always be devised
for an old expedient.
Toledo today, because the PR system, divided into
minority groups each seeking special representative
to city Council pledged give his loyalty first and
foremost to the minority which elects him only after that
to the citizens at-large,
anyone innocent believes councilman would
work against the interest which him into office and whose
retained wishes Don't
yourself but the Mayor Michael "
Disable in city Council Monday morning bid Mr.
Schoonmaker pantive farewell said should
get city for the better the Incden
tally just who does Disable think he's fooling?
The fact is that Disable the Toledo Blade debt
Does believe that after all the publicity Mike has
received from his favorte daily newspaper that going
bite the hand that is feeding him? just
Portable position and is getting bit trying ride
the fence.
THE ILLUSTRATION
Perhaps Mr.. Disable the best illustration what
serving interest under the system eectng city
councimen but it must be obvious city
council is willing to group even who
controls certain number of majority then
how much would the Council representatives the
cient Order of Mugwump Faerna Order Henpecked
Husbands other minority group serve interests
those who elected them especially groups did
not possess an influential avenue of public information?
The answer that the under the system
accept the system with deal realism play up their
minority interests consor with curry of
outside their minority possible occasionally
pleasing powerful interest outside group
representing minorites minority
IT'S sHUFFLEDUFFLE
It's truly what Carl Christensen apy calls the shuttle
duffe system is confusing to the leads to
political indifference. 1t system that cannot be checked
elects those who would be defeated the
tenn and defeats those who would ordinarily be elected
Its baby folks have to keep it if we
want it. you're satisfied with it, oky but so far as
cerned I'm willing to give back the English as sort
delayed lendease project and them give it
to the people of India whom they still manage to
their domination Let the English DR.
have the PR AS for I'm voting the amendment
city charter repeal that screy system and 90 back
American of eecting city officials hope you will
likewise -