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Show GROWTH OF COMMISSION GOVERNMENT GOV-ERNMENT IDEA. 1 The year 1908 marked the beginning of the struggle to Introduce business methods Into the City Hall. Slnco Des Moines made ltsedlf historically conspicuous 200 cities, towns and villages vil-lages have done away with their old I common councils and adopted the commlsslln form of government. Grand Rapids Is proparlng to adopt a charter char-ter under which the heads of tho city departments will bo hlrod In tho open market as a business corporation corpora-tion hires its superintendents and manngors Suiuntou, Va.. has Its municipal mun-icipal business administered by n general gen-eral manager In Kansas City tho Mayor has created a cabinet of representative repre-sentative cltlzons to help him run tho clty The Btory of city government today I3 ono of a natlon-wldo struggle to be rid of tho cumbering fetich of party politics; tho story tomorrow unless all signs point wrong will bo ono of City Halls as exnmples of scientific rannagoment. Henry Owen in World's Work. 00 To feel strong, hnve good appetite and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy en-joy life, use Burdock Blood Blttors, the great system tonic and builder. - 00 |