Wakefield Advocate, The (Newspaper) - October 27, 1923, Wakefield, Michigan CITY OF ADVOCATE VOLUME 11 NUMBER a Trezise Pubs WAKEFIELD MICHIGAN OCTOBER 27 1923 SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR BUSINESS Need Is Campaign To Combat Evil Effects of Mail der Houses Says Louis Cohen MAIL ORDER TRADE ASTOUNDING That the greatest menace to the commercial development of small towns is mail order buying was the sen expressed by Louis Cohen the Skud Goldman de- store of in one of the test addresses heard before the local Commercial Club at its meeting Monday evening at the Community Mr Cohen declared that mately 1000 of express parcels ana freight shipments from mail order houses are received in field eac and that the local ey order department of the doe a business each month This figure he declared was conservative and entirely aside from the money spent by local people in the range cities outside of Wakefield Atr Cohen's speech in part was as I believe that a representation of gathered here from varied inter- ests are in a position in time to come to develop the growth of Wa Icefield commercially and socially Before I proceed I will read a ping from the New York Times though it may be slightly exaggerated it offers food for It is not going beyond the daries of expectancy to look forward ANDREW RUNNING RESIDENT FOR 35 YEARS DIES THIS WEEK Andrew Running who has been a resident of for the past 35 years died at his home in this city early Wednesday morning after an illness of many weeks Old age was the cause of death For some time it was known that the elderly gentleman was declining in health but it was not until a week ago that it was recognized that his death was merely a matter of a few days Born at Norway Feb 8 he was 81 years of age at the time of his death He came to this country in 1872 settling first in Living in that city for three years he moved to Republic where he resided Until 1888 when he came with his family to He is survived by his wife and two sons Henry and both of this city and two daughters Mrs J of this city and Mrs C M Johnson of Randall Minn The funeral was held Friday after- in this city and interment made at Lakeview cemetery Mr and Mrs Peter Del met have re- turned from a visit at Chicago Mrs Delmet also visited at Detroit and Grand Rapids which is a conservative figure plus the amount of money at Mich Oct 25 1923 To the Voters of The Form of City week eminent its the Form of Government your City would be ed into wards according to population and area Each year you would elect that rhe make ana is -t it IX THE WARD SYSTEM Apparently the movement to push back to a generation in governmental process by causing it 10 revert to the ward system has few proposers but they have not many followers bur it is persistent and n persistent few together with an indifferent many often go far The city should not take such ELECTION TO BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY anu Advisory Vote On Charier Come Before Electors Form of Government the idea published last ciry of Bessemer with form of government is e the progress in OPENED FROM Next Tuesday October 30 is the date set for rhe special election the propositions revise a oil file pro that tilo step without plenty of ter ami in under a The memories of what to explain wanl system means and why it j v the severally abolished in of ia where the form has fallen down j ahead ought to ht noticeable difference the administration of city in in Wakefield is of will chant the iii the latter city the and S back of me city is plan was one alderman one supervisor and constable from each ward Your or city clerk and city treasurer would be elected by the city as a whole Some cities elect the mayor for a term of two years and the justices of the peace for a term of four years Why I favor the form of It is the most popular be- ing the form of Government adopted in use by 90 per cent of the cities of the United States It gives the voters a voice in the Govern men t each year by giving them the right or privilege to elect one-half wum the number of aldermen mayor trouble with the Bessemer tu rho of local clerk and city treasurer each year is that one branch lft and way members to draft the charter if the proposition should carry Besides these two questions nn ad- vote on question as to to make it utterly whether or not charter m which has shall its a a n for to plan and of its This is not for form of j with a city council and or whether the shall the present charter which VH t Cit V IS I II ro at every it was not the sren bm It was step ahead for a commission rule ami un- commission plan was an der the city has been t Ir the people and officials they oil for the past three e have made the best Majority each use ut it that does not position opinions for the ward system have arisen the of tin eiu of tact is a U increases j but the city that the if elected to a one same time leaving one-half what the oilier is i may retain present officers to aldermen m who are familiar jnone of them know exactly of localities j the management of city affairs localities have needs real and or iii n charter for fhi to the day when life in all its phases will be an endless chain from the dle to the grave Man will be as he largely is now on food make work for a chain of help fists by eating candy aud be dosed with and Bessemer by local people We attribute the lack of co-operation men or cine He will chain store wife desire to break matrimony they will clothes as he does now from his in- ner to bis skin arid whether he prefers the movies or the legitimate stage will be in a ter which is one of chain from to Hie will buy his home from a chain real tate development company or rent it from one of n chain of landlords anil furnish it stock of department or furniture store and take his in a chain hotel His his automobile and his and chattels be protected by chain insurance and if he or his the chains of employ one chain of lawyers With branch offices in Reno Los Angeles Central ica and Paris Unless he is a cipal or federal employee he will work for a chain concern His church Jills always been one of chain of his faith When he has filled his appointed time on earth one of n chain of undertakers will he called by his The greatest menace in the com- of small towns is the mail order buying by the people Let us visualize conditions as they exist and it is startling to know that 1000 pounds or freight is shipped into overy day by various mail order houses and the department receives ages amounting to a month habit by the public cause may be this organization a part of it if not all in a direct arid Indirect way The most effective answer to the The mayor will not have the power board of cemetery trustees j group of them to combine on on nil stationery plan a con- advertising campaign and then advertising campaign anct preach it teach it to ur friends and ot the mayor are much aud each board is for sectional C auu more limited under the and too little neighbors hospital and have factories fundamental principles will be lacking if we do not adopt the spirit of izing industries With this idea as a basis to work on this organization can help mold lie opinion and bring about a closer relationship between the merchant and the buying public a campaign is carried on such lines as I we can help cultivate a habit among the younger generation which will as they grow er accomplish in the future the com- power of Wakefield This is a necessity if this city is to become larger and a commercial factor in this section The more money spent by the public In- Wakefield the greater in- crease the bank shows more help will be employed by the merchants thereby increasing the circulation of money and with the increase of business the merchants will be able to increase their stocks reduce the overhead im- prove their stores and give the buying public better service Limie uie warus Tins would AUIS leads to overdrafts and lty governing the process give the Plymouth and Wico people invariably at the end of the vear eau when the a voting place at the Wico school and the city has spent much more represents the city as a the people a planned on It never will arid and run over to the places to vote than to dress up and section or d mm places to vote than to dress uo and go aud is to down to the City Hall to Your fellow what he wants I present commission could gets the improvement he N you this privilege if they saw tit to interested in This IS yon You know why another for ti accommodate Yuu know they don't They have no special pri to give you so cannot control your vote Your United States congressman x city officers be elected every two If it is a good thing for our state and Reserve Your Safety Deposit Box Now Many are taking advantage of the service to be offered in our NEW BUILDING by renting a SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX for the safekeeping of their valuable papers and ties If you have not already availed yourself of this service kindly call at the as soon as it is convenient and make your reservation The al charge is per year The First National Bank Wakefield Michigan YOUR HOME TO W N BANK HOME jn tjie f with directly involving the of public funds and f ot them fully just other committees are doing In addition to this board of library trustees yet if all were would be a suppose were back un- der the ward system and those local needs were being urged bv aldermen representing sections only not the of th ten The result of all this is Is that each jrain local needs put over with i and much num form gives you as election precincts or voting s there ure wards This the interested in the matters aud for the com- iro is invested particular supervision aud us a would be for its ic would costly without to 1 programs the condition of the city as a whole I the interests of the s leads to overdrafts and city the process 11 ll lock in Hie evening The dry will carry voters to polls free of charge during the voting hours If the voter is in favor of a a I revision of the charter lie vote yes on the and no if he is contented with sent charter and that should not be with On the voter if cross hi that wishes the commission If the voter harter flu votes an this 011 spending when the the Brotherton fire hall Ladies made for you to slip on your coat whole It never will local interests city government happen dominate is always looking for improvements i in his particular section of aud is the sinister of the ward system thai should studied before position he signifies that hV is in or of the government he which has existed during past the three years namely the Commission form Only nine charter commissioners arc bo elected but the voters arc given the choice of 19 candidates whose names appear on ha Hots This Saturday evening when tl another opportunity for exceeding annual appropriations aud is another reason for the nearly always ing overdrawn at the end of the year A further result has been Hot Ai at the jovial purveyor of and has coffee to his hill ot- to quench the it good for your public the funds and rst of of the election speeches in favor of form of an explanation of the of the form over he plan of city ent will A will ho shown by a ra The is i lie his with that will banish all of bonds issued was his hot to be largely overdrawn Pat s tn Tag Day for he will held The MI Army I am a candidate for the office of charter commissioner at the election Tuesday October HO and I believe yon are entitled to know where I stand on the issues coming up at this election I have given you my reasons why I favor the form of government for our city I would insert a clause in the ter compelling the city clerk or ever is responsible to publish each each and every order by ber with voucher attached just what the order was issued for Failure to do so would automatically remove him from Tins would give the publicity to city affairs that should bo given rhem and there no guide to public affairs than publicity Public business is your iness and my business and not ly the business of the men we elect to office A providing that each and every officer whether elective or who received money from the city in any manner or form other than by an order in his or her name with voucher attached showing what the order was issued for would auto- remove him from 1 would abolish petty cash to re- There is absolutely no son why there should be a petty cash account to the extent of and It covers u multitude of sins and omissions that the public should know No one has accused the present city government of not doing anything iu the line of public improvements Show me the man or man who could not do something if they had over one lion dollars to spend on improvements in three and one-half years and this does not include the spent on the Community Building This year your city officers have had more than to spend for improvements and city affairs The question is have received all the improvements yon should have received for the amount Continued no Last Page a substantial part of the bond issue ture and was deemed necessary to make Continued on Last Pago in power to him rent the Girls Community ating a group of girls from high school will charge of selling of fa AI lout is to 1 HUNTING SEASONS Ducks Coots Geese Sept to Doc Plover Snipe Hails Sept KJ to Dec Partridge Oct 15th to Oct inth to Tan Oct inth to Feb inth Deer to November h We Carry a Full Line of Guns Ammunition and Hunters Supplies Furniture and Hardware A complete line in both Departments always on hand We invite inspection on both Quality and Price Myers Company Phone 82-W Wakefield Mich
