Show SAYS NO DEFECTS I HAVE BEEN FOUND Des Moines Official Refutes Statement Made to Members Members Mem Meni- bers hers of Legislature No o def defects c have havo developed ed In the I Des es Moines plan of ot civic government according to John MacVicar commissioner commis and superintendent ot of streets and public improvements of or Des Dea Moines Iowa Jowa yesterday In a 1 telegram to VII Wil ham liam R R. Wallace of the Civic lc Improvement Improve Improve- ment of ot Salt Lake who advised MacVIcar that local opponents to he plan had claimed that serious defects 0 U had developed eloped Ii In tho the operation of or tho the government go in the Iowa city Mr lr MacVicar further stated in his 1118 response to Mr Williams that the city departments show Increased 1 efficiency Mince sInce the they h have l been conducted on a n business ba basis ls He lie also quotes from froman an au e editorial in a Des Moines newspaper I to the effect that Des Moines has mn made o strides In Improvements un under cr tho the new now system of government and that tho the people have hac absolute control of or the city council |