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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1916)
4W Tha I ana Pnuntu limuo I do LlliB UUiUlj nCno W. A. DILL, Editor and Mgr. Published Every Monday and "Thursday by the Lane County ? Publishing Association. RATES OP SUDSCHIl'TION Ono Year .... $1.60 SIX Months - - .75 Throo months - - .BO Advertising rates furnished on nppll 1 cation. Member of the Willamette Valley Editorial Association. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 15)16. MAKING A MUNICIPAL RECORD During the past twelve or fif teen years we have made great advance in the method of city government. To a very consid erable extent we haVe rid our cities of the evil of machine gov ernment Bosslsm and graft whereas at one time there, was apparent hopelessness that we would ever be rid of these. We have transformed city govern ment from the. basis of politics to that of business; and we now are experimenting with a system by which it is hoped and believed the business administration of municipalities will be perfected. The commission city manager plan of city government be comes a matter of further dem onstration. As in the history of the purely commission form, in itial experiments are in the smal ler cities. Jackson, Mich., is among the latest of these; and from all report the city manager plan after a trial pf one year in that city, is proved to be a more unqualified success than it has been shown to be elsewhere. Jackson has. but, 35,000 popu lation, For,, several years that city has not been-able, to -manage -its affairs without showing a yearly deficit which amounted to $30,000. A little more than a ;year. ago the city manager ad ministration was installed. Dur ing the year that deficit has been wiped out. Various improve ments due to a. wideawake busi ness.sense in the management of the city were realized; and on the whole the result of these was better service, better living con ditions for the greater number of citizens and less expense. We say that these things work out in this fashion in the smaller cities, and then we ask if they can be .made to do so in the larger cities. Perhaps the key to their success is found in their apparently greater adaptability to the smaller cities. In that class of city it may be that the conduct of public affairs is more potently influenced by interest and the civic enthusiasm of the individual citizen. Jf that is the fact the thing we, need .is a well .organized campaign of civic ed ucation in thq larger cities. Telegram. PUBLIC BUSINESS SHOULD .... BE PUBLIC nna t,,f TOon,i l... -m., , - gene Guard in its discussion of IJU111L 1U1QCU 1 J V I lin I'Jll- ? the sale to the City Of the lines of-the Oregon Power compny, i Is well taken, and Is one that is applicable in all cities. And that point is that municipal business must be done out in the light.. A municipal utility enjoys certain advantages that the private or-J ganiatlon does not, and it is j -' - , , ,. , . therefore fair that it suffer the inconvenience of making its ' plans public. A municipality has , th ii,f nf t.,vni 1 w.v. ut,.... iu uittM any deficit that may arise in the operation of its plant, but the private corporation must pay its expenses from its revenues. ., The more important reason for, publicity in plans and pur poses. of a municipal utility lies in the fact that all the' people -are, interested in the nroieet and .hfvvo. n. -rlchfi in n rhonanrn nt control of its operation. The preliminary, publicity proper for the operations of a , municipal utility is not "good business" rut lt is tllc only ProPr1Pno un-liK rllR,n l doctor's 00106, dor a people's government. Thosays jr Southern Pacific appeal dor a people's government. ThQsaysja ,Squthern Pacific appeal present form of municipal gov-to motorists. Ycs, t iabottor'to eminent generally is not nearly so efficient as tho commission, or mnnnccrinl nlans. modeled the new plans are not demo cratic. Can elllciency and faithful; sorvlco ever get a mail carrier or postal clerk the job of post master? No, political pull re gardless of experience is all that can land the jobs at tho top tho worst feature of government and municipal ownership, it kills private initiative. "Better wait at a grade cross- 2&e - Matin By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER. Creator of "Wallinrfford," and CHARLES V. GODDARD Copyright, 1015, by the Star Company. All Foreign Rights Reserved A Transaction in Summer Boarders I TUNG, ladiosr observed J. Kufus Wulllngford as he looked at the dilapidated stage which was to carry them from the forlorn and lonesome little station ut Illrchwood to the I'lnc Lake Ilealth ltesort. "It takes a cou ple of wise lollops like you and inc. Ulackle. to get the prong good when we do get It." and he glanced at the discouraged looking Violet and I'nnule Warden: Aunt Patty Warden was smiling cheerfully. "Don't ring mc In on this. J. Rufus., protested Blackle Daw, twlrllug his black mustache with complacency. "I didn't -want any health, remember. I've got too much now. in spite of all 1 1 can do to ruin it. "Perhaps that Isn't our stage," said Fannie -Warden hopefully. Whatfnlut hopes Fannie had entertained, how ever, were dashed by the driver him self, as he stopped his horses at the platform. 'Are you Sir. YValllngford and party J" he Inquired In n voice which was a startling reproduction of the tone of the rear off wheel, and he surveyed them with the mournfulncss of the grave. Wallingford looked at Ulackle with stern accusation, and then his jovial pink face broke Into a smile, which, while Infectious to behold, was not all mirth. "I never had a stronger hunch than right now to slip anybody the wrong name." he confessed, "but the train's gone and we might as well be game. If our party can stand this, tl ough. he's a piker. I suppose you're from Pine Lake?" "Yes. i'ui from Ituggs' place." ad mitted the driver. "1 reckon you'd better set as near in the middle of the middle seat as you kin." he continued, eying the huge Wallingford with more or less of dismay, and he winced quite painfully when Wallingford. having seated all the others, gravely trimmed fclilp and forced all the springs down tightly and (irmly upon the running gear, win-re they only served to accen tuate the ensuing Joils. "What do you want for the outlitV" Wallingford asked Ituggs after thejj had arrived at the place, not because he -hadi"Uie remotest Idi'a of purchase, but merely from commercial hlihlt. "Five thousand." returned Kugga. though without hope. "Forty rooms. Hlxty hcres. Hue 'supply of jiure spring water, splendid air: Want to' buy V" -" reiurneu a iniigioru. wiiu me . . 1 . . . J . . . I peculiar cnucKie la wnicu ins nig snoui-i ddrs always assisted "I dld'unce think ' ' haying my own private cemetery, J"" l' ,H C"ar,W A,Bcr ".N'erer heard or htm." declared Ituggs wheezlly. and .the party groan ed. Charles Algernon Swivel was somewhere In this county of health re sorts, uud they had to llnd him. Breezy Point was a regular place: fussily dressed old womcu crocheting uii wie wiue eraiiuu uiiu 1.11-11111;. u 8Uarn eye !ll)0lU for possible scandal; young couples In tennis liaunels saun- terlmT nbout " wo" kvnt ,uwns "L" tween prim flowerbeds and delivering i. ...t,i.. i i. ...... i.... .. tnen,seVca or conversation which would bore them t" tears if they could hear It In u phonogrnph'ten years laler; strikingly dressed married women tak ing the llrst steps toward divorce while waiting for their husband's week end visits; boats with couples of content mcnt drifting lazily on the quiet hay: smart riding parties on handsomo horses, giauclng in cold disdain at the pedestrian and automobiles; women changing gowns' three times a day and men dre&liig'n't 1eiwt twicer prices ' beyond the reach, of honest folks uud all the rest of It that goes to mn.k6 n really exclusive fashionable-resort for the middle classes. ' In this place tho Wallingford party JJtnd ilite a glove, and J. Rufus was finish your journey In poaco than to havo an undertaker gathor up the nieces. Commercial transcontinental telephone service to Now York City and intormcdlato cities has been Inaugurated by tho Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com pany at Portland. Anothor stop of industrial progress by n great industry. If the Ferris bill Is not killed in tho senate tho western states loso control forever of ono of their greatest natural resources, waferpowcr. $b0 dfeire tho life of the party. Wherever lie went Ikiht followed tilm. Fie was so his. so Impressive ami wltlml so genial (lint the women Imil nil noted tilth with eater questioning, nitit half the men were his friends nnd admirer before he had heen then a day. Especially Charles Algernon Swivel. That youth, found on the llrst evening nnd prompt ly annexed, trailed Wnlllngfnrd nltnnt. laughed at Ids stories, dmut; In hi- good iiiitured philosophy nnd emulated lllm in every respect. Charles Alger non was a most Immature young man of not over good breeding, nor over good looks nor apparently ever" good sense, though In his rather watery lit tle eyes was a traro, of Inherited shrewduess. Moreover, he was very wearing upon the nerves, and his eth ics were crude. Ills father had ulade his money In oil. Also his father had stolen 25,000 from the Warden or phans on the death of their father, mid this was why Charles Algernon had been hunted and found and studied. "I d like to wane my money tnure rcuvc." declared young Swivel. "That Is, Just as soon as I get It. You see. I've been on allowance until now, but on the nth of nest mouth 1 come of age and I get the rest of It-$lW).000t Of course I'll only tipend the Income. I want to luvest lt hi good paying busi ness that will make a good profit and give me plenty of time to spend lt In. I've been thinking that, for n business which only takgs up half the year, the summer resort line ought to be attrac tive." and his watery eyes once more followed th progress of n couple of short skirted tenuis girls, their Uaunels draping themselves prettily In the breeze ngnlnstllthe young limbs. Wallingford saw and understood and again found himself loathing Swivel quite out of proportion to tils deserts. "Finest business In the world.", he agreed. "Pays big. requires small pl tal nnd no experience." " Ulackle Daw's head suddenly weni back with a laugh, lie had been blessed with a happy Idea. "Mr. Wulllngford knows what he I talking about." he observed, twirling a. Onion Jones Dropped Around apd Ex plained to the Old Boarders. his mustache and winking gravely, while Swivel watched speculatively a pretty young girl stepping nut of n boat "lie made his fortune In the Summer resort husluess, But. of. course, you've heard of him .1. Kufus Wallingford. the big summer resort owner owns u sirlqg of places from Maine to California, lie knows what a fat business It Is, I tell you." r "Indeed:" Muttered Charles Algernon, to whom the name of Wallingford had been unknown up to two days before. "It's ap honor to meet you, I'm sure. Mr. Wallingford." And ho shook hands anew over this fresh Introduction. may be worlh a lot of money to n)cet you." "Yes, lt might be worth quite a, bit of money." replied Wallingford with a double meaning In which there vos almost a snarl, whereat Blackle, ktiow Ing Wallltigford's most Inward .Bi)id, almost snorted. " tWji "1 KayHim," suggested Blackle'.'wlth slow emphusls, "you might let Snivel have your Pine Luke Health Resort." "Pine Lake?" inuseil Mr. Swivel. "It's ruth howlan D PATHCBALDOA . irclo" at rht and tho Hell Tuesday &? an attractive name. Ih It a gay place?" "Oay!" repealed niackle. with enthu siasm. "(Jay is no name for It!" Fashionable. I suppose?'' suggested Mr. Swivel Interestedly. "Fashionable." Mr. Daw assured him. "Is no nniiie for It. And women! You'll sec uo women here like thoso at Pine Ijikc. I'll give you my word of honor on that" "I've decided, after all. to let you havo the llrst look In ou that Pino Lake proposition," said Wallingford to Charles Algernon that night as they sat over a bottle of chatupagnu In a retired little alcove. "Thedlrst of the mouth I'll be back this way. and we'll go down and see It. and wheu we got there you'll lay eyes on home lieautles that well. Just you wait and see!" And he winked most meaningly. "I'll be delighted. I'm sure." return ed Chnrles AlKemou. squirming with pleasure In the anticipated treat. "Not until the tlrst. you Bay?" "Well, along about then." replied Wallingford. J. Rufus WalllngfortTs second visit to Pine Lake was at tho bead of a much larger party than tho tlrst one. for at tho nearest big town tic had stopped to litre u snall army of car-, pouters, painters, paper hangers and gnrdeners. n chef, a steward and a head waiter. On tho next freight train. In cars tilled under his own su pcrvtslon the day before, word to come lumber, paint, wall paper, furniture and provisions, ulso n handsome new red and black stage. Awe and paraly sis seized upon the lonely station agent ns he saw Walllugford'a In vaders alight. "I got your telegram, nnd I've got my tilings packed." wheezed Mr. Ruggs. But I reckon now I'll have to stay and tend to nil these people. Ynu, say thcro'8 three or four more stage loads coming? Uoshl" "Dou't worry about them." said Wallingford cheerily. "You enn get right off the lot as. soon ns you plcnxe. Here's $T00 In cash and tho balance In a New York draft" Onion Jones dropped around and ex plained to the old boarders that under tho lease they had to quit at once. Immediately things began to happen Wallingford called the head carpenter to him. "Palch up that roof," ho or dered. "Prop up that old bam so It wlil stand for one mouth and nlnka lt look like new Spt',' that picket fence und build n milium miles of wide porches around the house. Then I'll tell you what next to d6." To tho head palmer he said, "Just start In and paint, that's all." To tho head gar dener: "Here's the place. Fill up tho lake uud get, busy." "Now comes the hardest part of It," ald AValllngford at this point. '"You stay here. Blackle, and doll the placo all up like an old man's bride, whllo 1 run Ih to Chicago ami pick up u herd of Class A summer rcsortbra for our friend Charles Algernon." . The Job of "picking" summer board ers by offering free vacations to mani curists uiid the' like was not. so easy as Wallingford had anticipated, and at the end of tho third day ho was almost discouraged. He was standing at tho bar or his hole), musing lii more or less dejection over bis poor luck, when a familiar but long unheard voice- hail ed him, und he turned to llnd a good comedian of his Broadway acquaint nnco at his elbow, "Hello, (Juycr!" said Wallingford heartily. "You'ro Juat In tlmo to snvo mo from going the toboggan route. Only a drunknrd drinks alone, you know. What will you have, Danny V" "A 'sandwich nnd a glass of milk, with a piece of plo and n deml tasso to follow," said Mr.' Ouycr in sepulchral tones. "Sure." said Wallingford, "Won't you udd a pickle?" ' ' "Couldn't do It In Justice to tho bal ance of thecompany," returned Uuyer. , ''What's thoi-matbsr with tho rest of thb'. co'tnpaily.',f na'kei,Vn'lllufor(t tYpu uuvuHj't had., a fllyver ori you wouldn't bo looking so prosperous." "A inero trick of tho trade, my l)oy," (Continued on Face A) Maces i ft . " i aJU. Li lift 157 WH. ' . Bl iivo (hrefuLMan I SgfmQ MEMBER FEDERAL IU3ERVE pM COME IN AND CONSULT US ON ANY BUSINESS PPOPOSITION. WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR OUR ADVICE. IT IS OUR BUSINESS TO KNOW THE SAFETY OR UNSAFETY OF INVEVSTMENTS. MAY BE WE CAN SAVE YOU FROM MAKING A COSTLY MISTAKE. OUR BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE "FEDERAL RESERVE" SYSTEM OF BANKS. THIS SYSTEM BINDS ITS "MEMBER BANKS" TOGETHER FOR THE PPOTECTION OF EACH OTHER AND THEIR DE POSITORS. YOUR MONEY IS SAFE IN OUR BANK AND YOU CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT. The Best For Less Money 3 iiiu nun ou 3 i nos. oiices, rrop. rnone 66 M Why not save and deposit in our Savings Department a one-twelfth of your total taxes each month? 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