Show An Old Idea Revived HE old idea that a public office is a public T THE trust seems to be coming comin back It lIt has never lacked for esteem on on the part of t. t the citizenry but as a political principle by and d large it W has not fared so well Council Counci President Pr John W. W Smith of Detroit Detroit De De- troit makes a gesture that should inspire emu emu- ati lation n. n His Hi post carried a salarY salarY-of a year Then h he was was' reelected with a salary boost to a year Then he was' was offered the more conspicuous conspicuous- more responsible of office ice of county clerk with a bigger pay check He refused His refusal was based on his belief that he was elected to a post the voters wanted him to fill and that he is responsible to them to carryout carry carryout carryout out their His lIis action recorded his purpose purpose pur- pur pur pt- pose to to give the utmost to the work in hand This attitude is to be recommended to political po political political po- po po- po office seekers and office holders who classify themselves themselves' by their willingness and eagerness to jump from one job to another as opportunists and s lf seekers Theirs heirs not the ambition to serve but to get get and and to get while th the getting is good On occasion such have been noted hereabouts flitting over the political scene |