Show I Economy With Witla Efficiency 1 W WHILE HILT one of the chief reasons for fOl the this flattering flattering flat- flat vote tote received el by hy the candidates on the Citizens' Citizens partisan non an ticket at nt the recent election was the Hie desire of the taxpayers that the affairs of the city shall 1 be discharged ed with economy the members members mem mem- bers hers of the board of commissioners are arc doing loing h well to keep in mind the fact fad that no decrease in efficiency will be he h permitted One of the serious defects which the citizenship of Salt Lake believes to exist in the present administration is t the he lack of care in handling the peoples people's money the failure of the cite cil i government government govern govern- o ern ment to inaugurate I hat lint wise economy which witch in increases increases increases in- in creases efficiency while it decreases expense An investigation by hy the new ne hoard board undoubtedly will show that lint it will he possible to decrease the thc number of cit city there seems y no good reason rea rca reason son wh why t the he eit city e should not work a reasonable reasonable rea rea- number of hours hour with reasonable diligence for a reasonable wage The e practise which so o often obtains in government o positions where public office office office of of- fice is regarded as a pr private prate ate snap is that the em em- is not expected to accomplish as much for his public as he lie would for a private employer and and it is unfortunately true that flint the public docs does not expect as much of him The commission shows how a commendable commendable com com- able desire to effect a reform and its members members mem mem- bers hers are arc right in doin doing so for t that thai is one of the duties dutie for which they were elected The Thc commission seems to be adopting in the prop prop- proper proper er policy Julic- Julic Its members show a disposition to transact trans trans- t transact act ad cit city business as they would a private ate business Many an p hold this is impossible but hut inasmuch I as it lies has been done clone frequently that statement fails fail to find any basis either cither in example or I precept |