The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
.BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS
WANT. TRUNK SEWER
Appeal to Commissioners
for $50, 600 Appropriation.
ESTIMATES CUT TOO MUCH
J. HoldswOrth Gordon Talks on Board
of Education Teachers
Should Have More Money.

J. HoldswOrth Gordon. of the District
Board of Education, was the guest of
honor at the regular monthly meeting of
the Brightwood Citizens Association.
held last night at the Brightwood Hotel.
An invitation was extended to Mr.. Cor
don, in accordance with the policy Of
the association to have men prominent
in the affairs of the District address the
citizens of Brightwood on matters of
which those invited have peculiar
knowledge
Louis p. Shoemaker. president of the
association, presided James s Easily
Smith, cher % the pardon division or
the Department of Justice. was also
present and spoke at length concerning
the general development, history and
significance of the division over which
he has charge. Other speakers were
Judge c. S. Bundy. president of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association;
Col c. NJ. Heaton and Fulton r. Cor
don.
Board of Education
The subject discussed by J. Holds
worth Gordon was the Board of Edu-
cation" He detailed the conduct of the
weekly meetings of the board and ex-
planned how it deals with the many edu-
catiOnal problems which present them
selves from time to time. The estimates
of the District Commissioners as they
will be presented to Congress were dis
cussed in SO far as the Board Of Educa-
ton was concerned. Regret was express
ed that some items had been eliminated
from the original draft made by the
board, covering its needs for the next
fiscal year. and the hope expressed that
other items would be allowed by Con-
gress. In reference TO the salaries of
public school teachers. Mr.. Gordon said:
1T is a burning shame that the sal
aries of the Washington school teach
ers are not larger The salaries are so
small that even the charwomen In the
government departments are paid more
We have attempted time and again TO
awaken the members of Congress to the
fact that the people who are bona fide
residents Of the District have to live
IL is an outrage which we are fighting
all the time. but yet get little relief"
Trunk Sewer Advocated.
c. c. Lancaster offered a resolution in
every essential similar to one which he
offered recently at a meeting of the
Northwest Suburban Citizens AssOcfa-
ton at TenIeytOwn. asking for legisla-
/ ton which will authorize the cOnstruc-
| ton OF a large trunk sewer beginning al
! Sixteenth Street and Piney Branch and
/ -ztSnding along the bran,h to TakOma
/ Park. with branch TO the south part
| OF Petworth. IL was decided - make
/ one more appeal to the Commissioners
I for recommendation to Congress for an
| item of at least $4,000 10 begin con-
structiOn.
Wilton J. Lambert offered a resolution
/ TO the effect that, as the Mount Pleasant
and Columbia Heights associations. as
well as the Business Mems Association,
/ had repeatedly Endorsed the resolution
| passed by the BrightwoOd association in
advocacy OF the general and public
necessity for the extension and opening
| for travel OF Thirteenth and Fourteenth
! Streets. the association fails TO under
stand the dormant and inert position OF
the District Commissioners by persist
! emily falling TO present to Congress OF
/ their own volition the great public ne
cessity which has for many years ex-
/ listed for the extension Of these thor
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