Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-07
MASTER wORKMAN,s REPORT.
Measures He Asks the knights OF
Labor to Advocate.

District Master workman W. B. Conner, In his
annual report made Thursday night to District
Assembly No. 90, urged the establishment OF
labor bureau for the District Of Columbia. He
recommended also, that the District Assembly
should agitate the question OF suffrage, but added
that he did not believe the ballot would correct
the evils Of which they complained unless they
could give proper direction to its use and adopt
some measure to prevent the corrupt methods
which debase politics In other cities. With this
In view, he urges education by means OF discus
sion and agitation 1t Is urged that school houses
and teachers enough should be provided for the
public schools to provide full day at school ana
a fair amount OF personal instruction for every
child. Mr.. Connor urged also, that school books
should be furnished free TO all scholars, instead Of
the system now prevailing in some districts OF
oaning books to the children OF poor parents thus
ence to the introduction OF Industrial training in
the schools the report said: INSTRUCTED by CON-
petent teachers, at period OF life when their
easy TO I've trained, these young people will acquire
a degree OF proficiency unattainabfe by old meth
productive power OF society greatly Increased by
the efforts OF the training schools. Yet, with the
economic conditions as they are. with production
already 50 easy that many workers stand aside as
unnecessary beings. there is grave doubt whether
these children receiving blessing or q curse.
II Is our duty 10 discover and establish indusJr al
conditions where no one can hurt his neghbor by
his ability and willingness TO work." He urges
that the elementary principles OF political econ
omy should be taught In all the grades OF the pub
lie schools
STREET RAILROADS AS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.
Referring TO the large number OF bills introduced
In Congress to charter street car companies, Mr..
Conner urges the District Assembly to resist the
granting of any more franchises and demand the
establishment Of a comprehensive system OF city
transportation, to be managed by the District
government, to furnish comfortable and conven-
lent service at actual cost with due regard to the
rnrny Evils Str DanO
Mr.. Common says, should be condemned and pur-
chased, not at their franchise or monopoly value
and equipments, and be Incorporated into the gen.
eral pubic system. He advocates also that the
gas should be manufactured by the Government.
THE QUESTION OF TAXES.
Mr.. Conner spoke OF differentiation by assessors
as one of the main sources OF fraud in taxation.
The small houses owned by working people, he
said, are taxed to their full value and often more
while the large houses OF the prosperous are as
sessed at fraction OF their value. High taxes on
on unimproved land encourage hurtful land specu-
lation The report urged liberal estimates for Dis
trct expenditures contending that citizens should
dollar Will come back to its contributor with an
other donated by the United states. With this in
view he asked that property be taxed up to ITS full
market value, the rate 10 be reducedif 1t yields too
much revenue; that Improvements be taxed as
lightly as possible and land heavily possible
vide for ali public necessities lie favored ABOLISH
ing the license tax.
The CASE OF JAMES MCCARTHY.-The case Of
James Mccarthy, the saloon-keeper at 1st and
streets southwest, charged with committing per-
jury In testifylng In his own behalf in q case
against him for selling liquor to minors as here
tofore published in THE STAR, was called to the at
tention OF Judge Smell In the Police Court this
morning, and Mr.. Cahil gave $500 bail for the ap-
pearance OF the defendant next week for trial
The GOLDEN CROWN DAIRY has recently opened
It's doors at 743 Sth street southeast. Heretofore
Its patrons have been supplied direct from Pad
gets Rest, one Of the best equipped dairy farms
In Prince Georges County, but a large and grow
Ing demand has made 1t necessary for the pro-
prletor, Col F. c. Padgett, to extend his facilities
by opening central depot at the place above