Show Put the Firemen and Police Under Civil Service S A communities progress they gradually S eliminate the baneful effects of politics As fast the waste and as the peoples people's eyes are opened to c corruption caused by wire pulling and tr trading ding in p patronage they demand efficiency in the conduct of their heir public business A b l will be presented to the Utah legislature legisla legisla- S ture to Pl put t the fire and p police departments of Salt Lake LaJ under civil ivil service That bill should go through without any At At present it is possible to dismiss a man from V 1 either force with only this explanation For Forthe Forthe the of the service A. A A policeman and a fireman should know that their positions are assured so long as they do their work well Under a spoils system they are arc obliged to play politics and son sometimes bend to the will rill of an unworthy person outranking them This s system does not encourage a H. man to dohis dohis do dohis his best for the city but it DOES ENCOURAGE UNHOLY UNI A ALLIANCES L LII AN C E S THAT TILL WORK AGAINST T THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TI-IE CITY If a man is to give the best that is in him to the public service he sho should know absolutely that heill he lIe will ill be rewarded for honest service and will viII be punished ONLY for disobedience to duty I |