Judge — January 15, 1921 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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JUDG Hasuvros, fet Editor Revwes P. Suercure, President Groce 1. Sunicner, Secretar \. BE. Rotiaver, Treasurer Grayt E Pexaitox Maxwett, Euitor James S. Metcater. Contributing Editor 1A. Watpros, Associate Editor HIS is a criticism of President-elect. Harding for parts and he managed the Republican side of the kate campaign something he has never done and may never do. admirably. In recognition of these things there is no reason That is such a contradiction of terms that it may why he should not be given as handsome intent as he more exact to call it a fear. We are all so lies within the gift of the new President—but not that of snxious to sce him live up to the high standard of — Postmaster-General what we expect him to do that it isn't unfriendly or improper \ solemn obligation of gratitude to the business men of the to give voice to the fear before the expression would be too lite. country: rests on the President-elect The new President, of « knows a large part of his tre mendous victory was the people's prot nt of the Government's b s felt by s t of indignation at the ness by the wretched man. Wilson administration. Atr the American people as in the wrecking of the post-« many of point was t © system through political and incompetent ¢ PRESIDENT WILSON was, in the beginning of this costly nt. The Pos wint error, only the victim of a vicious prece Office Department commands the disposal of so many a ntracts that it had become the invari dle ments and fat ce practice for new presidents to apy politician shrewd enough to distribute these as rewards and nt as Postmaster-General a ntives to party service The mistake of President Wilson was that he di change when it became unmistakably evident that he had appointed not only a politician but an ince ud mis chievous meddler with the practical and hig ness affairs of the Department. Similar appointees had been wise cnough in the past to confine their activities to the ical work and leave the practical work to men who knew how to t the important business of the Department ot make a mpetent ¢ ly in icate busi conc VERY American citizen is brought into personal contact with the workings of the Post-Office Department. No other branch of the Government so nearly touches the whole business world and every private family. It is the concern of every one of us that it should do its work well Rumor has it that the one sure-t ident Harding's cabinet is that of Mr. Will Hays to be Post- mor may be, and very likely is, entirely 4g appointment in Pres- ster-General. R wrong. Up to present writing there has been wise and cc plete silence concerning cabinet appointments on the f the only gentleman who could speak with any knowledge of the - is enough to give a chilly sensation facts. But the rumor alor to the well-wishers of the new administration. Jupcr has nothing against Mr. Hays as a man or citizen. In fact Jupcr has no personal acquaintance with him, and every thing reported of him is entirely to his credit. He is said to be genial and agreeable, he is nationally pop he is a man of HE rest of the country doesn’t bother itself greatly about the City of New York. New York's fashions, shows, gossip and vices are of interest outside, but its municipal fortunes are pretty muc air until they reach some spectacular phase like that furnished by Tweed and the internal affairs ng the point where she will his ring. Just now she is reach Lin shame before her sister cities of labor-leader igain have to hang her he \ cons nerica. The “wave of crime.” the contract other public scandals are giving New York an racting notice all over isement which is a unenviable adve the country. When a vig { public nce committee and possible Lynch 1 yellow journalists are discussed as Heers a the st remedy for bad conditions, New York has indeed reached a state hitherto unknown in its history New York has before this had vicious governments. It has ruled by vid governments Never has it be fousness and stupidity. Tn also had s! gly combining vi ments which check one another there has flicials so str its various dep tlway's been one of them with enough brains or honesty to keep the others from going to the extreme limit Today the mayoralty, the police control, the department of criminal prosecution and the financial branch are simultane ously in the hands of men who are from every point of view unfit to order their destinies. The cause—the neglect of New York's citizens to do their political duty as citizens. The re sults—the chief office used for demagogic i its holder’s political and personal fortunes; police protect is demoralized to the point that no one is safe in person or prop erty and the “wave of crime” isa fact instead of a newspaper sperate criminals walk the streets and ply their trade ne city fluence to advance n hetion; ¢ unprosecuted of the law; the tax-r is higher tha y isaverted only by has ever known, and municipal bankru laws which limit the borrowing of its rulers Between the time this is written and its perusal by Jupce’s rs, a new Governor of New York State will have assumed oressexd citizens of America’s metrop- ise the power conferred on him by table tos re office at Albany The olis are looking to him to om which they are ny e them from evils f themselves comicbooks.com