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If Omaha is to Have Modern City
Govern men t, Mtint Substitute
Buftines Men for Politicians.
"If Omaha Is to modernize its muni
cipal (rovemment and win the city
manager plan, it must be led by its
business men instead of its politi
cians," said N. A. Kemmish, Satur
day, as quoted by the Omaha Bee.
"When tne city commission is elected
Under the manager plan it ought to be
made of an entirely new batch of citi
tens. If it isn't, then things will run
on in the same old way, no matter how
the frovernment is changed."
Mr. Kemmish is Nebraska's only
city manager. Since taking hold of
fcffaJrs in Alliance, early thi3 year,
he has put in economies that more
than have paid his salary. In the
public safety department he made a
ravin? of 25 per cent on police ex
penses and 60 per cent on the fire di
vision. Expenses in the public service
department have been cut 35 per cent.
More work is being done now than be
fore, and no salaries have been reduc
ed. He is an engineer, with long ex
perience in managing public utilities.
Watch System Operate.
Many cities in the state are watch
ing the progress of Alliance under
the new svstem, and Mr. Kemmish is
in demand as a speaker before civic
organizations. He now is on his way
B-B
Keep 'Em
Coming
We have been given a gen
erous share of business
since our locating in Alli
ance and want to thank the
public for it. We have tried
our best to merit this pa
tronage through prompt
ness, materials, workman
ship and personal courtesv.
The B & 13 Electric Shop is
rendering satisfaction to
many. Let us repair your
next pair of shoes.
Winter's coming let us
put your shoes in shape.
Thone 137-W
- B&B Electric Shoe
Shop
Boclter & Brazda, Prop-?.
Under Alliance Nat'l Bank
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to attend a national convention of city
managers in Chicago, and on his way
home will address the Klwanis hud w
St. Jowph, which is considering the
city manager plan. It is probable that
he will speak later before a business
men's organization in Omaha.
"Politics and business don't mix,"
is the slogan of Mr. Kommjsh. "The
plain American citizen, who is not
in with any political machine, is be
ginning to realize that our old system
of city government does not fit modern
need," he aiL "Is it any wonder
that our costs of government have
rone up by leaps ami bounds? It
would actually pay the city of Omaha
to hire a big executive at ?50,000 a
year to handle its municipal business.
Of course no such salary would have
to be paid, but the saving would war
rant it.
Present System Wrong.
"Our city government, and especial
ly our national government, has grown
to be one of the most gigantic business
institutions, requiring the highest
skilled and trained business men avail
able. Yet we continue to place men
in office who have had little or no
business training and have little or no
conception of the problems before
them. How long would a business
man continue in business operating
under such a system?
"Suppose, for example, that a busi
ness house employed only the most
popular or good looking managers,
stenographers and bookkeepers, with
out ascertaining whether or not they
have ever had any business training
or kn6wledge of how to keep a set of
books or, run a typewriter. You know
unless they had an unlimited capital to
draw from that such a business would
fail. Everyone knows it would fail
and yet w& cling to that very idea in
our city government and complain be
cause our taxes are high.
Present Plan Expensive.
"Under our old system we select a
man who can pull the most votes. If
he is a vote getter he is the man we
want. . We elect him and he proceeds
to run a business in which he has had
no previous knowledge or experience.
He is full of ideas as to how the city
should be run. He proceeds to try
these out by putting them into prac
tice at the taxpayers' expense. About
the time he begins to really learn
something about the business it is time
for a change, and out he goes, and we
vote for another green hand to take
his place and try his luck, with equal
results. All this time we continue
paying the bill for his mistakes and
for educating these men only to throw
them out again.
"We keep on doing this same thing
over and over again. We don't seem
to realize that this sort of thing is
unnecessary and it can be changed if
we make up our minds to do it. It
is a very simple matter, indeed, and is
no experiment whatever. All we need
to do is to apply the business princi
plef that are used in any other lines of
business. If we are to keep taxe3
within bounds we must use efficient
business methods in administering the
affiars of our government whether it
le city or nation. We must get away
from the old haphazard, happy-go-lucky,
"pars the buck" way of doing
business in our governments'.! affairs
rnd ;et down to real honest -to-good-ne?3
methods of doiny bu.-ir.css in a
bu.-ir.eeg way.
Mus-t Choose Carefully.
"Dy applying the sar.ie busSners
principles to cur public corporation or
city bus5nes that we do to a private
corporation we will v:et the same re
sults and do it just as eflficicnly. In a
private corporation all the stockhold
ers do not try to run the business.
They choose among themselves a board
of directors who act on all matters of
general policy for the stockholders.
inis Donr.i appoints a general manag
er and holds him responsible for the
success or failure of the business. If
he cannot produce results they fire him
and get someone else who can. It is
the same way in the city manager
form of government. The city's busi
ness is carried on by men trained in
business practices.
"The best type of man for a city to
obtain as city manager is usually an
engineer who is a successful business
manager of a public utility corpora
tion or a private corporation. This
type of man has had experience in
meeting and dealing with the public.
This is especially true of those cities
owning one or more public utilities. It
is more important that a city secure a
competent manager than it is for, a
private corporation. This is true be
cause in his activities the city man
ager comes into contact with nearly
every line of business in the city. The
matter of choosing a city manager is
a very important one. Whether this
form of government is a success or not
depends largely upon the man chosen.
"He must have the following: qual
ifications: Must Be Honest Official.
"Above all he must be honest. This
should be an inherited trait of charac
ter and not simply acquired. He must
be honest in all of his dealings with
city affairs and give the same treat
ment and consideration to each and
every citizen regardless of the social
or financial standing they may have in
the community.
"He should not be a politician in
any sense of the word. If politics
are to rule there is no need to make
a change in government for name only.
The city manager should be chosen
for his business qualifications and not
for political reasons. If he has ever
been in politics, especially in the com
munity in which be is to serve, that
alone should disqualify him as his old
political friends will want to dictate to
iiim and influence him for their own
personal benefits.
"He must be industrious and must
not take an active part in any one
particular club or organization, but
must be free to exercise his best judg
ment and have only the welfare of the
entire city at heart. He must be an
executive, capable of showing consid
, erntion for those with whom ne deals
nnu must nave BDiniy to know and
the courage to do at all times what is
just and right for the best interests of
the entire city."
Anuocn iuan Loses
Suit to Hike Rent on
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST Bicycle; was left in front cT
rieraiu on ice about a week ago, find-
Urilg MorC ICnant er P.lease returi to 003 Laramie and'
receive re
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITyTnov. 14.CATTLE
Receipts, 23,000 head; market weak;
steers, $5.2511.00; cows and heifers,
S1.7fi8.75; stockers and feeders, $4.60
(ax.zo; caives, 4.oupy.2o.
HOliS Receipts, 8,000 head; mar
ket 10c lower; bulk of sales, $6.50
1 695; heavy, $6.256.S5; medium,
! $6.75(7i!7.00; light, S6.657.00; pigs,
$6.7!iffi7.75. I
SHEEP ReceiDts. 5.000 head: mar
ket strong1 to 25c higher! lambs, ?8.00
).25; ewe,. $3.754.35; stockers and
feeders, $6.757.75. j
Harvey Ho't of Antioch lost his suit
in district cotn-t against K. E. Cath
cart, Antioch druggist, arising out of
a dispute about rent The case was
tried before Judge Westover at Ku oli
vine last Thursday. L. A. Berry rnd
R. L. Wilhite of Rushville represented
Cathcart and Sam O'Brien was attor
ney for Holt.
Cathcart rented the building of Holt
some time ago, when Antioch was in
the heyday of boom clays, at a rent of
$G5 per month. Later, when the bubble
burst, there was a veibal agreement
that it should be reduced to $32.!0.
This rent was paid and accepted sev
eral months, when Holt served notice
that the price in the lease would le
charged thereafter. A jury found that
$32.50 was- the correct rent, nnd that
the verbal agreement, which had teen
carried out, superseded the lease.
Judge Westover is holding court in
Harrison, Sioux county, beginning yes
terday, and will return to Ku.ihrille
next week to complete the November
term of court there.
reward.
FOR SALE Bi? type Poland China
hogs. I have a few of mv test
boars left that will go at hard tin.o
prices. Phone S02F2. id
St. Joseph Live Stock.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo' Nov. 1i CAT.
TLE Receipts, 3,500 head; market
steady to 15c lower. I
HOGS Receipts, 3,500 head; mar
ket 10(20c lower; top, $6.95; bulk of
sales, $G.256.90. I
HOME TOWN LOYALTY.
Why not be fair to your home
town? Do your buying with the
merchant who is your neighbor and
friend, who, when you need it, will
give you accommodations you could
not get away from home, who helps
to keep Alliance going and grow
ing by paying taxes and licenses
here, paying store-rent here, riyinr
wages to employees here, buying
his own household supplies here.
The home business man is a big fac
tor in the growth and development
of the city. When it is necessary to
raise funds for church or charity he
is the first to give, and he give3 lib
erally. The question is largely one
of town loyalty and of good busi
ness practice. It is not loyalty to a
town to buy goods in other towns
that could be bought as cheaply
and as well at home, and it is poor
business policy to pay merchants in
other cities more for goods than
home merchants charge for them.
Anniston (Ala.) Star.
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Use the Telephone
You never know how simple and satisfac
tory the "telephone way" of ordering your y
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OUR FREE DELIVERY
Brings the meat you want when you want it.
Just call No. 30 we do the rest.
NOTE THIS SCHEDULE
BEGINNING MONDAY
Our Delivery Wagons Leaves
Morning: West 8:30 Afternoon: West 2:00
East 10:30 . East 3:30.
Get Your Turkey and Chicken Orders for Thanksgiving
Turkey in Early.
Round Steak,
lb
SPECIAL MEAT PRICES
.20c
Pork Steak,
lb
Pork Chops,
lb. 23c
Pot Roast,
lb
,20c
,15c
We Now Handle Bread, Butter and
Whipping Cream.
Ask for Tickets on the Bargain Festival
Prizes.
MODEL MARKET
JUST WEST OF FOURTH ST. MARKET
Phone 30 E. K. Jones, Prop.'
An Opportunity
To Fill Your Needs in Dinner Ware and
Kitchen Utensils Awaits You at the
3-Day Buying Carnival
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
November 21, 22, 23
OF HIGH GRADE ALUMINUM AND ENAMEL
At Readjusted prices that are reasonable. Our stock of Kitchen Utensils in Alum
inum and Enamel is exceptionally complete for this bargain event. Prices have been low
red in accordance with the market and represents a substantial saving. Here are two
that show you the price level:
LARGE SIZE ROASTER,
Aluminum
$4.00
10-CUP PERCOLATOR,
Aluminum
1
31.75
Reduction in Semi-Porcelain Dinnerware
AMOUNTS TO 25TO 33 1-3
Here again we offer you the chance to buy dishes that you may have needed for
a long time at prices in accordance with market quotations. These two give you the
basis:
CUP AND SAUCERS, 7-inch PLATES,
plain white, set of six $1.50 plain white, six for ' $1.25
A New Line of Light Weight Cut Glass Just Received. New Patterns, New Designs
and New Cut Glass Values.
House
Furnishings
GLEN MILLER
Ask for
Your Tickets
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