Show TOWN TORN MEETING I The revival val rev of ot the Town Meeting has hae been favorably received Such meetings have long been held by law In lh many parts of New En England and with the calling of ot special meeting f for new issues Issue that arise With the spread of ot its popularity the Town Meeting gives further proof that freedom of ot speech is a strong force torce in the United States Town Meetings might be termed a return the cracker crack er barrel discussions of ot the rustics The response to Town Meetings is la paving the way to better government nationally They are teall really economic conferences conferences' for tor counties or communities to decide on road building and paving projects bond I I buying erection of schools and bridges I election of officials how much money I the village will vote for tor what propositions propositions borrowing money and so on for tor the many local problems that need to be I handled bandied by oratory of ot the people it will trill affect good civic government by an individual speaking his mind In meet meet- ing Where the Town Meeting 1 lit Is In process process process pro pro- cess and has been tried over a length of ot time the feeling seems to be that this representative way of solving questions questions ques ques- Is as close to a true democracy as you can come in governing Citizens be become become become be- be come encouraged to better manage the Community for tor they are affected by the decisions Town Meetings are old old old-fash fash- fash toned forms torms of government it is III true and were used back in the good old days before mechanical contraptions for tor votIng voting vot vot- ing and aid radios to carry speeches but surely there are things that might be be revived from the past that would stand 1 us ue In good stead today Just because It I is out outmoded doesn't mean It is outclassed out out- classed I |