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VORA XII Oct#22,/1915. No. 43 
Tur Town or Norwoop is trying an interesting ex- 
periment that has attracted the attention of students of 
civil government all over the country. Many citites have 
found it advantageous to abandon the old type of govern- 
ment and elect a board of commissioners who control all 
of the business affairs of the city. The number of com- 
missioners vary from three to seven, according to the 
size of cities governed. These experiments in municipal 
csovernment have passed the experimental stage and have 
become recognized forms of efficient municipal govern- 
ment. The commission form of municipal government !s 
an adaptation of the town idea, of a board of selectmen, 
to the larger demands of a municipality. In many of 
these cities governed by a commission, one member of 
tlie board is elected city manager. The results have been 
satisfactory. The Town of Norwood has tried the ex- 
periment of a town manager. The results of the plan will 
be watched with interest. There are many considerations 
that the friends of the plan advance and these should be 
weighed and their merit determined by a trial over a 
period of years. There are those who think that this 
form of government, makes for economy and efficiency, 
centralizes authority, places responsibility, eliminates 
petty and wholesale graft, removes town business affairs 
fiom political claims for patronage, obviates the neces- 
sity of paying personal political debts out of the public 
crib by patronage in many forms and places the affairs 
of a town upon a strictly business basis. The Norwood 
plan is but an experiment and it is still too early to deter- 
mine its merits, There are many elements that enter in- 
to such a mode of conducting town affairs and success in 
one township does not per se assure success in any or 
every other township. There are many faults that may 
be found in the conduct of the affairs of any town and it 
may be that Norwood has found a way to increase effi- 
ciency and economy. The Norwood plan is being watched 
and if it proves a success, demonstrating its worth over 
a long period of time, its plan will be adopted by many 
other towns seeking to better its local government. Geo. 
F. Willett’s address in the Manchester Town hall Tues- 
day evening, under the auspices of the Woman’s club, 
threw much light on the working of the new system in 
Norwood. 
CONGRESSMAN GARDNER should be congratulated upon 
the success of his speaking campaign in the interests of 
national preparedness. So successful, indeed, has he 
been that even a Democratic administration has taken 
ee a up. Congressman Gardner had a long sight 
ahead. 
“Miss SuFFRrAGist did not get her New Jersey.” 
Oct. 22, 1915, 
Tue RepusLicAN Party has been unfortunate for 
several years in having its voting strength divided by 
competitive candidates. In other years the progressive 
party trangressed and the result is known ‘to everyone. 
This year the progressive party presents a candidate, but 
with little hope of a large vote. The prohibitionists have, 
however, advanced a candidate who is sure to make heavy 
inroads on the voting strength of the party. Every vote 
cast for Clark or Shaw is a vote for the democratic 
party; the democratic party leaders are keen to see the 
advantages presented by the progressive and prohibition 
candidates. Despite the division in the vote McCall is 
coming up strong and if he makes as great gains the 
coming week as he has during the last two weeks victory 
for the Republican Party is assured. One of the marked 
features of the campaign for Governor this year has been 
its positive character. The nominee of the republican 
party, Mr. McCall, has presented such commanding 
qualities that attacks upon the candidate have been futile. 
The result has been beneficial to the interests of all. The 
contest has been limited to a question of party politics. 
Mr. McCall stands for the best that is in the republican 
party and unites in his candidacy the safe elements of 
party conservatism and the best that there is in progres- 
sive platform. Mr. McCall is doing much to heal the 
old schism in the ranks of the party and his success will 
he assured if all republicans unite in supporting the can- 
didate selected at the primaries. 
THE Question of military preparedness in this coun- 
try can no longer be neglected; it is a live issue. It is 
possible for one to hate with a holy hatred all of the 
diabolical interests and influences of war and the war 
‘spirit and yet feel the necessity of making a provision, 
nut to be prepared for, but to be prepared against 
war. A heavy cloud rests over all the world. America 
has been fortunately immune and the lovers of peace 
have cause to be grateful that their residence in America 
gives them the opportunity to seek peace and prosperity. 
To be blind, however, to the dangers of the future is 
folly. America does not want war, neither did France, 
Belgium nor Serbia, but what of these countries today? 
As much as America dislikes war and all its horrid im- 
plications it cannot and it must not be blind to the im- 
pending possibilities of the near future. 
Breverty Has Hap three candidates who have as- 
pired to be governor, but has never been honored by hay- 
ing a Governor elected from its citizenship. Beverly has 
not selected a winner this year. Its condidate would have 
won a lasting name for himself if he could have led 
successfully the progressive party back to the fold. It 
was an unparalleled opportunity, but it has been lost for 
this year. 
America Has already become the banking center for 
the world. All this has transpired in a short six months. 
Here Germany, Argentine Republic, the Allies and now 
the Italians have floated large loans. Whatever America 
may be at heart, when speaking of loans, the country has 
been truly neutral. The country has invested heavily on 
both sides. 
Tuer Anvts have carried New Jersey by fifty thou- 
sand majority. It will take years of campaigning to re- 
duce that margin. 
Tue Prestpent Vorep for Suffrage, but his fiancee 
has no interest in the conflict. nél7Be 
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