Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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CITY OFFICIALS Very soon our city of Worcester will be functioning under a new form of municipal government. I will try to give you the highlights of the new system, HPLAN Ef' In this type of government the voter voted for a council of nine members selected not from separate wards as now, but from the whole city. These nine men will have authority similar to those of the present city council. The reins of control will be in their hands. They will pass the laws and ordinances, rule on the city-manager's budget requests and fix the tax rate. This council also will vote appropriations and may create or abolish city departments. The responsibility of actual management, however, will be turned over to a high official with the title of city- manager appointed by the council to hold ofiice during its pleasure and paid a good salary for his work. In order that the council may run smoothly, a mayor will be chosen by and from the members of the council. This mayor differs from our present mayor in that he will be merely the spokesman for the council's policies, he will make speeches and give out interviews, he will represent the city on all public occasions, and will be the chairman of the council and of the school committee. The man who will really be in charge of our city-the one on whom all responsibility must restfis the city manager whogas you remember, will be appointed by the council. He must be an all'r0und type of man, a good, sound business man, and must conduct the affairs of the city as would the general manager of a large business concern. He will not be a Democrat or a Repub- lican, as such, he may come from any part of the United States, and need not fear any man so long as he does his job well. His duties will be four-fold. First of all, in an advisory capacity he will attend all meetings of the council with the right to be heard and to make recommendations, but not to vote. Secondly, he will be the enforcer of all ordinances. In the third place, he will appoint all city oflicials and employees, subject, however, to the civil service regulations, and may suspend or dismiss any of them for proper cause. In this connection, he will assign to each official the sphere of work to be done. Finally, he will prepare the annual budget, submitting it to the council for action. He is general supervisor of all the work done in the various departments and offices, having charge of contracts, and the purchase of supplies-the details being handled by his subordinates. The manager plan is designed for efficiency. It centralizes responsibility in a group of nine men. The manager himself will probably be almost entirely out of the limelight, tending to business. He will be the general manager of the 325,000,000 corporation of Worcester. He will work to make the city more efficient and by doing so to lessen the strain on your pocketbook and mine. Let us hope that our venture into the field of 'SBig Business will prove as satisfactory and helpful as we now anticipate it to be. Glm Gaalfian ' 5 0 - 14 ROBERT ERRICOLA Class Orator Page Twenty-five

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Elm Sw, of 1950-Al I Look towards the sky, Oh classmates The future is our aim, Through portals we have left behind, We'll blaze our way to fame. II The time to part is drawing near, These years we'll ne'er forget, The days of golden happiness, The friends that we have met. dear, III For Commerce High our voices ring, The school welve cherished, dear, May all these days in memories lie, As future years draw near. IV Oh Commerce High, Dear Commerce Our triumphant Gold and Blue, May all our wishes be fulfilled, And all our dreams come true. High l HELEN DITARANTO Author of Class Song Page Twenty-four JOHN GILLIO Composer of Class Song

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.Eau Will '7 ' uae erm of 50-4 We, the graduating class of 1950-A, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, on this eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, to be as follows: To Mr. Casey, our principal, we leave our deep- est appreciation for his unselfish efforts in making our stay at Commerce a memorable one. To Mr. Tobin-Twenty secretaries and a bottle of aspirin to aid him in preparing the next senior class for graduation. To Mr. ManningwA slight case of writer's cramp so that for a few weeks, at least, there will be fewer P.M. slips written. To Mr. Sleeper-A senior class with future play- wrights and Broadway actors so that there will be very little trouble in presenting the Class Day Play. To Mr. Stevens-eA well-deserved Oscar for his classroom dramatizations. To Miss Burdette-A book entitled 'SHOW To Make Seniors Pay Smilinglyf' To Mr. Osborn+A set of 100 games and quizzes to help him plan the entertainment for the History Club meetings. To Miss Lundstrom-A class of champion speed typists. To Mr. Dickie-A volume entitled 4'Anecdotes from American Historyn so that his supply will never be exhausted. Page Twenty six To the F reshmen-we leave our sympathy-they will need a lot of it until they graduate. To the Sophomores-The responsibility of tak- ing care of the poor little Freshmen. To the Juniors-A shiny penny to start their collection which will be sorely needed to meet their graduating expenses. The following students, for no reason at all, wish to bequeath a few of their treasures: Phyllis Holmes leaves her gym classes to anyone who can stand stiff and aching muscles for four years. Norman Martin leaves his political abilities to the next person fortunate enough to fill his many vacant offices. Anna and Mary Lewandowski leave-and we still can't tell them apart. Hank Brennan and Hal Erickson begrudgingly leave their T-shirts. Pauline Gingras leaves her naturally curly hair to any girl who dreads rainy days. Charlie Hagg leaves his numerous turtle-necked sweaters.