Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 17, 1913, Page 5

e VVENING TELEGRAM, LAK | ! Will Raise Funds for | Sunday Schiool Room A committee meeting was held at | Miss Sarah Polk’s recently for the | Purpose of raising money for a new | Sunday school room at the First Methodist church., ‘ The meeting was called to order ‘b,\ Mr. Hull. Miss Sarah Polk was | Dominated chairman and Miss Vera McRae secretary . . A penny contest was decided on for the girls and boys under sixteen. It was moved that the young men's e e e ———————————————— | . and Mrs. Harry Seymour are varents of a fine son, born last T. H. Monk’s many friends clighted to see him in Lake- today. boclo Raymoudo leaves next for Stetson University, De- . where he will pursue his e« the coming year. D. Harry Witherspoon, a known printer of the State, is! diug a few days in Lakeland, pg recently been employed at BOLa . ¢ William Steitz will enter- tomorrow afternoon at her y home in Rosedale, in honor irs.- W. M. Bevis, a former land matron but who now lives pllahassee. lliam Emerson leaves some time week for DeLand, where he to enter Stetson University, His ds predict for him a most suc- il college career. s Ruby Daniel will occupy her quarters in the Majestic theater 1 foday or tomorrow. She has very attractive newsstand t the left of the entrance, v <he will be glad to meet all Crstomers . md Mrs. E. C. Angell are ug to move into Mrs. me, corner of Missouri ave- and Lime street, the latter part is week or the first of next. | Lee and children, who are at ecrest,. N. (., ,leave tomorrow livir future home in Columbia, 8. ('. E. Browne and d:m.‘:htt-r,‘ Ona, have been spending some at the Gulf hotel and many the regrets expressed at their rture for their home Saturday. ! r cvele rides were given in their | r while here.-—Anna Maria | Note. ; - 8 (. H. Dane, State organizer i Woodmen of the World, spent | Iy in Lakeland, renewing ac- fitance with frienids, among them (. Green, manager of the Audi- | i and Majestic theaters. Mr. Imires our little city and says re few towns that have any- 1 Lakeland in regard to pro- Brown sent the Tele- a sample of a recently on exhibition at 'k State fair. The chees s and 66,000 pound required in its makin as fresh as the day it 1 is surprisingly cheese, big things in Nex r 6,000-pound cheese is R R IR £ [ TORILN :;'E'\’II.LE. TWO0 REEL FEA- | TURE AND MUSIC THAT | IS MUSIC 1 THE SPY'S DEFEAT" “Teel feature that contains an yRR © lory, somewhat more diffi- d ‘h\““ the usual run of feature ’ & by the Essanay Company | Q" the “feat” in features. ! "BEAUTIFUL CANADA" ‘ "< Harry Thaw didn't think | ( t on't let this zrand pic-| , you, for it wil! tcach ) ind is very instructive iren., GH McLAIN Boy with iac Voice DAY NIGHT tos of Maurice Costello Picklord (iivea to Lady Patron I are delightful people and many | G- piing trips, moonlight boat and | €rtson Dr; ¢ W Love left day for Monroe, N, ¢ tives. He week . at noon to- *., to visit rela- will be away about g Aliorval’ler the county school hoard Will meet the fipgt Tuesday in each month instead of the lirs; Monday as heretofore I Miss Merti Gracy left at i day for her old home in Tennessee Her brother, My Will Gr A up to Jacksonville lagt will join her this ve i gether they will noon to- 'Y, went night and ning and to- spend the next month enjoying life in that great State among friends. their relatives and Mr. S. Raymondo has 1et the con- tract to Marshall & Sanders for the erection of a handsome eightroom house to be erected on his lot, cor- ner of West Lemon street and New | York avenue. The house, which was formerly occupied by Capt. Brower's family, and which occupies the lot now, will be moved back and will | iront on New York avenue. | et £ | Sixteen members of the Carpenters’ yvesterday at the cemetery they almost completed the ercetion of the new pavilion Iheing entirely The work not completed, the men | y returned today to finish up. The la Tdies of the Memorial Assoctation | served the workmen a splendid din ner, which all greatly enjoved. Th ladies, as well ag everyvone who loved ones i ther teel most i fratetul to the carpenters for donat ing their work, and the ladies arve to I be commended for cenring tl ‘ greatly needed improvement George | Ladies Have Pleasant Afternoon With Mrs Oscar Wolfe The Woman's Mission Study class of the Dixieland church met yester-| day with Mrs Osear i Wolfe, at her lovely home on South afternoon Tennessee avenue The meeting opened with a Serip | Union put in a strenuous day's work ! where | class be put against the young la- (dles’ class and the Bible classes against each other, and Mrs. Walk- er's class against Mr. Quaintance’s. In regard to Mr. Lufsey’s and Mr. Scalley's classes it was left for them to decide which they had rather do, to pit against each other or against the officers of the Sunday school. In each contest the class making | the most money is to be entertained by the losers. Rev. Jenkins nominated Mr. Hoff- power as leader of the boys' penny i«'unh\st and Miss Baggett was nomi- nated as leader of the girls'. It was moved and seconded that the contest close the first Sunday in January. Miss Baggett was voted principal | of the primary department. 'W.C. T.U. Elects Officers The Woman's Chriscian Temper- ance Union held its regular meeting ‘Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Turner. The Scripture lesson from the 12th chapter of Romans was read by Mrs. Donald Adair. Prayer was led by Mrs. Beebe. It being time for election of offi- cers the same was taken up and re- sulted as follows: Mrs. 3. P. Webh, | president; Mrs. Pike Adalr, vice wesident; Mrs. Donald Adair, re- cording secretary; Mrs. F. L. Up- corresponding secretary; Mrs. Shaffer, Mg LBy son, treasurer; [ Morse, press reporter., The committee on Sunday school rally day renorted a meeting of the ommittee, with members from the Methodist, Presbyterian anid Chris tianh Sunday schools The comit tec wonld he wlad it the superintend ents of the other Sunday schools | would appoint ome one to meet with i~ committee to help arrange for wis rally to e held in November Some other reports of work were ven and discussed \ rising vote of thanks was ziven the retiring president, Mrs. J. M. Turner, for fier very faithful and eflicient work 1.!‘mn;z the past year. Mrs. Beebe gave an outline of the | trip she expects to make soon. She | will attend the world’'s W. C. T. U. ; convention in Brooklyn; then the | nationa! convention at Asbury Park; rom there to the Anti-Saloon Leazue { convention at Columbus, Ohio, and from there back by St. Augustine to the State convention. Florida is en- ] titled to two delegates to the world's “cnnwntin and five to the national "The next nlace of meeting will be riven luter, MRS. 1. B. MORSE, Presa Reporter | ¢ o ture reading by Mrs. C. (. Aren- {idell and a prayer hy Mr Dol | Hughes. The readers for the ofternoon were Mrs P. Hughe Mg, 0 Arendell and Mrs. T. E. Rob All present thoroughly en joyed the first chapter. “The Bre ak | With the Past i (hina's New ‘ Day."” i It was decided that hereafter all would study caretully the lesson and | meet for th | thereby giving each one the privileze | of taking part. After the rea » anid discussion of the lesson, . Wolfe served de- liclous refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Guy Arendell and Misgs Bertha Hughes Mrs. Wolle one feel so much “at home” we hope to have the pleasure of meet vith her again PRESS PORTER EVERY h d at our A My 1 on TWO0 REEL FEATURE TONIGHT . BROKEN vow” ne of yng dramatic fea- Or.ev : l"t nake you t”r" ¢ beautiful wish | story well urpose of discussing it, purpose of discussir ! PARK HILL LOTS rOR SALE ON E4SY TERM® | Vil strects clayel, cement e'de ~uiks, electric lights, ecity water gaade trees, See . (' Nogau or M Stepheus K23 Fleeting Shade. *By Jove, I um glud to see you look tng so gay and festive!” sald Mr. Olde Frend. "Y re all in black J 1 but it »a is a0, The N peach @ ¥ per dit the & v Merely Muddy. “Paople are allus lmprest” sald @randpa Stubblegrass, “by what they ran’t gee throus any & streem gita sredit fur b-in' ¢rep when it's only —Wasiils p Star | muady | S al lut Sned New Edisonia 2 N LADBOLTHOBISOPORO ! TONIGHT THE TURN OF THE TIDE \ Picturesque Dr ELAND, FLA., SEPT. 17, 1913. PAGE FIVE ‘CITIZEN DEFENGS THE FROPOSED FORM OF COMMISSION GOVERNNENT | To the Editor ot the Lakeland Tele- gram: Saturday evening an article ap- peared in your paper in the tenor of an inquiry relative to Lakeland's proposed commission form of govern- ment., With spirit much the same, this letter is written. Satisfying was the observation that the writer of the article had studied forms of commijssjon govern- ment. He truly bespoke in every phrase, the spirit of the good citi- zen, T care to say in this connec- tion that I shared his opinion of the form proposeid for Lakeland. Upon consideration, however, my opinion changed. All considered, I believe, the form proposed exceptional. What does the phrase ‘‘commission form of government” mean? All agree that it refers to the manner of exercising the powers given a city by the State. In essence it means that the old no- tion of divided governmental power is denied essential to government. Corporations long ago recognized, despite direction to the contrary in their charters, that it was an inefli- cient manner of division; that it en- tailed inconsistencies and duplica- tion of duty and consequent neglect for lack of definite placing of re- sponsibility. It may with truth be said that commission government for cities is delayed recognition of cor- poration efficiency. Men versed upon the subject assert that the nearer the similarity to corporation forms the greater the chance of suc- COSE As there is no single form of cor- poration government or management ever good, so there is no form of com mission government ever zood . Which kind of commission govern ment iy to be adopted is a question of the cirenmstaneces nth'n‘wl:ml.l Lareely . The question of individual needs, stating the idea in other words, is the qnestion considered when a form of commission govern- ' ment has been framed, the determin- ation of which conclndes the body to determine. Therein is the gist of the answer to the question, “Why is Lakelanid's form different from some others?” Conditions in Lakeland are different, real and such as exist hy virtue of the charter by which the city exists, Why a salary of $100 for commis- sioners? First, because good men think it their duty to serve in publie capacity for which there is nced of their ser- vice, remuneration being merely a secondary consideration. their work will, if they is desired they shall, be supervisory since it is ie- nt city manager Second, act as it largely sired that an efficie shall be appointed. And more cer- tain is his appointment because of the small salary given the commis- sloners Put re it might be asked, if the people desired a municipal manager, why was not the question submitted in express form. I have determined that the charter of the city stands in the requiring five commissioners sonubly way, who have the power to determine | | y whether or not there shall be a city | manacer. The framers of the form, [ 1 underctanid now, did all possible to avail the peoprle of Hetterment under v charter worth little for any form ! t I know t i 1 t, the meaning of which can ittle appreciated Co ! n the i ds of t] oidianee of whirh wa T ) thowe th roa repr ti md, to pe anm Lo tat musit know those represent The inqui of last enit owever, sail that \',rx\[ly vere incongistent with the notion of “ commission vernment. T know ! that notion to be prevalent. Let me | ‘rt nr to the manazement of corpo- | rations Are directors elected from at large or from blocks of stock suf- ficient to carry a directorship? It is consistent, if the notion of commis- sion government is copied from pri | vate corporations. But the same in- 1quh’m‘ gald that ward lines made 1pz,u.'-'slhlu politics in city elections, 1Mhm which the form proposed is | sald to eliminate. To presume the i political element absent—the notion of men united for a favorite or friend is to iznore elemental human traits. Sadly, T add that the c'w:xrtr»rt beforr mentioned was arain in the | not the That i{s a matter remedi- way if wards the prople ahl o th are desire of titntion of the form, if it is not liked. nogitior havine a snirit ! the politician of the profes- » will not aspire for lack of remuneration. Suppose in a ward there is no man capable when in another there are two. The fact is that no ward of this city is devoid of many men well fitted for commissioner. The least fitted for commissioner is very often the man with a superabundance of theory and lack of human insight. A commission will exercise common governmenta] powers. The best men, as a whole, for governmental duties are those of practical experience and Government is a question worthy of much study. Each city has unique problems and their solution is a mat- ter of trial and error. But such ham been the experience of man from the beginning, and therefore we have means for the changing of a form that is undesirable or less efficient than some other would be. If Lake- land has the life of a city and the characteristic chiefly indicative ob life, I know what the coming election will mean. By way of appeal. Demand that the good men of your ward an- nounce themselves candidates for commissioners. Good men, announce yourselves for commissioners; T as- sure you as only an humble citi~ zen can that you will not bé unap preciated. 3 COMMISSION GOVERNMENT insight, men not infrequently ignor- ant in books. In conclusion, I care to say that all is a question of men. Mayorial gov- ernment i8 good in the hands of goad men; it i8 for the greater efficiency of good men that commission gov- ernment is desired. LUCK IN CHOOSING GLASSES {s scxetling you dsz't wamt to trust to. Never buy them without having your eyes tested. 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