Show NUMBER or of CITIES UNDER MANAGER PLAN GROWING four hundred and fifteen cities in the united states have adopted the city manager m a nager plan to date according to russell farbes secretary of the national municipal league this rf represents presents an increase of thir ty seven in the number ot of city manager cities since a year ago the constant growth in the number of cities operating under the ma rpger form of government since its development only t wenty twenty one years ago in the little city of staunton Virg virginia lilla proves beyond question the effectiveness of the plan in producing better government mr forbes pot pointed fated out in commenting on the figures one of the most interesting ulus illus trat rations lons of the faith ot of the pu public blie in the city manager plan when they have become acquainted with it is that of cleveland which recently voted tor for the fourth time to retain the plan in the face of a tierce fierce battle by the politicians T there here is no longer any doubt as to the practicability and soundness of the city manager plan it Is I 1 taught as accepted doctrine in all amerlean Amei Am eilean ican universities abroad it is commonly referred to as the american plan of government there Is question but that the plan will continue to grow where it has pot not ye yet t been adopted one ot of three conditions exist the city may have bee been n particularly fortunate in its choice of personnel the grip of the politicians may be too powerful or public opinion may not yet have been aroused to sufficient action the schools did a commendable job iob of cleaning up the school house grounds on monday afternoon mr air richard benson broke gro ground und the first of the week tor for a new home looks suspicious dick we note that albert marsden is home again from salt laie lake city mr arthur joseph of the paro wan mercantile co made a business trip to salt lake city during the week mr air taylor parkinson came down f from rom on oil friday last to look after the insurance adjustment I 1 on his residence here following th the e tire fire of thursday night dr G D hyatt is home again after several weeks absence during which time he has been in salt lake city brushing up on his dental work |