Show Merit Wins iVins' Over Politics MAYOR 1 L LA GUARDIA of New York is giving ill ing old line politicians man many a n jolt When he took office he lie announced that he would disregard dis dis- disregard regard so 80 man many of the old rules in an effort tc tox give the city good government that it would be unlikely that lie he ever could be e elected e ted again That remains to be seen Tammany fights hard and long long- but it may wake up again to find t that hat it has been counted out It 11 was counted out by the ma mayor or the other da day dar It was not a big big- fight fig but it lost it just the he t same It involved the thc appointment of a white wing to a a year job in charge of all aU uniformed forces in the street cl cleaning aning department The new nC superintendent started I wielding his broom twenty-eight twenty years ago re receiving re- re e twenty-five twenty cents an hour for his labor The rhe appointment is announced as ns recognition of industry and efficiency It is so unusual for anyone to get a political post on those grounds that this white win wing makes news |