Show C CHOOSING P SING COMMISSIONER A T THE re regrettable et ble death of Joseph E. E Lake commissioner of at the department of streets and public Improvements in the city government has left n. n vacancy which may maybe be lt to fill In the board of commis commis- In the selection of Commissioner Lakes Lake's successor the board of commissioners should exercise effort to to choose choose a a m man I of known capacity As a foremost consideration he should be a aman man who is successful in busi bust ness The financial condition of the city the need for maintaining governmental functions functions functions efficiently and at the same time to tb conserve conserve conserve con con- serve the resources of the treasury in every way po possible ible indicates that this Is the standrd standard standard stand stand- ard rd that must be applied to those who are applicants for the position or who may be Induced to accept the appointment Politics above everything else eIse should be beI I eliminated from the question of naming the new commissioner Taxpayers rs and voters Inthe in inthe inthe the past city elections have demonstrated that they demand nonpartisanship in city government as is contemplated by the law which established the commission form of government here Fitness to measure up to the important work to be done by the In Incoming Incoming incoming in- in coming commissioner should be the sole consIderation consideration con con- The community will watch the sele selection election of this important official with the Ik keenest k nest enest interest |