Arizona sun., 1947-02-14
A Vote For Collins, Brayer
Means Better Government


mix and Arizona for 38 years. He
has successfully operated his own
business for Is years. Enlisted in
the armed forces March 9, 1912,
serving overseas for three and one
half years, earning 6 battle stars,
the Presidential Unit Citation, and
was honorably discharged Sept. 8,
1945.
Mr.. Collins has long been inter-
eSted in civic affairs. At the pres
ent time he is a member of the
Municipal Aeronautics Commission.
He has been an active Junior
Chamber of Commerce member
for many years, having served
that organization as president in
1887; during his administration the
now famous Phoenix Rodeo was
Aactivated. Mr.. Collins also served
on the board of directors of the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce from 1889 to 1941. Mem
Der of the VFW.
Mr.. Collins is 80 years of age,
married in 1928 to Pauline (Polly)
Doyle, has one son age IS.
Irving w. Brayer (known as
Whitey), a Phoenix businessman
for the past fourteen years. Form
er owner of the Radio Supply Co.
of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona,
before enlisting in the U. S. Air
Corps in 1941. Having served three
years overseas. A member of the
famous Sc Fighter Group. Partici-
pated in all the major battles of
the European theater by serving
not only with the air forces but on
a special one man mission with
the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th Armies
after the crossing of the Rhine
river. Decorations consist of nine
battle stars, two presidential ci-
tations, and awarded by General
!. Isenhower the Legion of Merit. A
Junior Chamber of Commerce
member since 1884, and American
Legion member. Owner of Record
Appliance Co. at 18th Street and
Mcdowell. Phoenix resident for
Is years.
If elected to serve you for the
next two years we promise to do
our best for the upbuilding of
Phoenix and the betterment of the
entire community. Our platform
follows:
In outlining our platform for
public approval we will not at
! tempt to promise a cure for all
city ills nor will we attempt to
give complete two year program
at this time, we don't intend to
make promises we can't keep. How
ever, the most urgent problems
we feel are pressing for attention
at this time and the stand we pro-
pose to take are as follows:
1. An improved police force
with enough patrolmen to not only
direct traffic hut to protect the
property and personal security of
Phoenix residents.
2. Extention of the city limits
at the earliest possible date, with
taxation in the newly annexed
areas to conform to the service
rendered, at the time the city SER
vices are delivered.
3. The downtown parking prob
lem is far from being solved. Park
ing meters are no solution; park
ing lots and regulated short time
parking with certain no parking
areas will give great relief in the
congested area, now.
4. We believe in our present
transportation system and on no
account would we sanction a
transfer of the system. If the two
lines at present serving the public
conflict with each other, a co-or-
dinator could very soon reroute the
lines, if a solutions is really de-
sired.
5. Civil Service should be kept
in force and in no way tampered
with, it is about the only good thing
left in the City Hall. We are
pledged to clean government and
promise Civil Service under Collins
Brayer will not become a political
plaything. If department heads had
to pass a civil service examination
perhaps they wouldn't have so
much trouble running their de-
partmentS.
6. We pledge ourselves to in
telligent government for all and
will to the best of our ability
operate your city economically
and progressively for the best in
terest of all Phoenix residents.
We represent no single group and
honestly desire to work for every
citizen and represent all Phoenix
residents, therefore we are run
ming Independent of any political
organization and we are the only
ticket up for election that can
truthfully make that statement.