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City Office Reform on Business Basis
Dayton city manager Henry M. Waite told the National Municipal League in Baltimore that the commission-manager plan succeeds with intelligent citizenship and nonpartisan officials. He cited budgeting, monthly departmental statements, and rapid expenditure cuts as examples, plus reforms like wage policing by policewomen and house-to-house fire inspections. He urged public education, fewer elections, longer terms, and continuous efficiency.
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