Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-15
SEVERELY CRITICISED
CITIZENS DIsAPPRovE CONTEST
FOR WORLDS FAIR TRIP.
Teachers of Public Schools Stated to Be
Violating Law Variety Of
Topics Discussed.

| Frank p Foster, chairman Of the COM
mittee on schools of the Notheast Wash
ington Citizens Association, and ]. B.
Burke, who holds similar position on the
| public conveyance committee, had some
thing to say. about the contest that is 60
ing on among the school teachers to secure
the worlds fair trip. Mr.. Foster took oc-
easion to say he thought the rule for
bidding the giving of presents to teachers
is good one, while any rule which would
| permit the teachers to enter a contest for
a free trip to the fair Is a bad one.
1T is not a question of the most popular
| teacher getting the trip" he said, but the
| one who does the most hustling. 1t Gre
ates an undignified scramble for coupons
He said he had children attending the
schools and he knew from them that the
teachers in the building, as well as the
| children, had been asked to gather cou-
| pons.
| Maj. Burke said he wanted to second
| what had been said and add that he
| thought the scheme was a violation of
| the gambling law. Upon his motion the
association decided to have the matter
called to the attention of the District
| Dr. l.. d. Walter, speaking upon a mo-
ton to table the combination motion of Mr..
Foster and Maj. Burke, SAID the associa-
ton was taking hand in something that
| was none of it's business.
| "We'H go far the W. c. T. u.
next" the doctor stated, land get into a
| discussion of polygamy."
| These remarks brought Mr.. Foster to his
| feet again with the statement that DR..
| Walter would some time start a kicking
| club.
And then Mr.. Foster will be president y
| the doctor added.
Appropriations for Schools.
President Tucker speaking on the ques-
| ton of schools, told of the liberal appro-
pria tons for such buildings in the north
| east section. Congress, he said, has made
provision for the extension Of the Ludlow
building and for the construction of new
building in the vicinity of Rosedale This,
| he said, will be the fifth school building
| that has been obtained through the assist
ance of the association.
! Concerning the matter of street improve
ments, he said Congress sadly neglected the
northeast section. Provision he stated
has been made for the expenditure of only
| $4,000, which means the paving of about
| three squares
Communica tons were received from sew
eral associations upon various subjects, but
I there were no reports of committees made
| There brief discussion of the street
railway matters, during which several
members favored the plan of the proposed
! Old Dominion line The matter of COM
i plants against street car lines generally
was spoken of Mr.. Rose saying 1T was
necessary for aggrieved persons to be
| "kickers'
Mr.. Fleming said an effort was made to
absorb the Capital Traction lines when the
+ other lines joined forces. This remark was
/ brought out by an argument made upon the
reciprocal transfer problem, in connection
with a proposed cross-town line.
Mr.. Sowerbutts advanced the idea of the
| government owning the street car systems,
and then, he said. there may be end to
| complaints. When an answer had been
made to the government ownership prop
os;tion Mr. Sowerbutts called attention to
! What has been accomplished in London In
| the matter. There. he said, is but one
mayor. while in this city there are prac-
| ticaIly three such officials.
Mr.. Fleming said he would cite the case
| of government ownership of the gas plant
| by the city of Philadelphia, and said its
result should discourage Mr.. Sowerbutts
! in his government ownership theory.
Resents Attack on Schools.
Mr.. Barry Buckley, secretary of the Bust
ness Mems Association was introduced, and
made a few remarks. He started out by
| referring to certain statements that were
made at a recent meeting OF one of the
| local citizens associations. and said he was
! surprised that some association had not
placed its stamp of disapproval upon what
| was said. He regarded what was said as
| sweeping, outrageous attack upon the
schools Occasionally, he said some mis-
| guided individual will make such remarks.
| but he thought the associations generally
would be unit in resenting them.
| Referring to the question of government
| ownership, he said he did not agree with
NJ. Sowerbutts. The District Commission
ers, he stated. have all they can attend to
now and If they absorb the street railway
lines they viii not have time to absorb a
nap. To burden them with the railways he
| thought would be ridiculous.
| Railroad men, he said cannot be made in
night but they master the business after
years of toll and industry. He said that
much can be gained when complaints are
| made in the proper way.
Quick Response Assured.
When an associa ton with which he is
| connected had complaint to make about
street car service it conferred with Gen.
| Harries, and he promptly adjusted the mat
! ter. Mr.. Buckley asked his hearers to con-
trast the street railway situation of today
| with that of ten or twenty years ago and
said he thought the multitude of sugges-
| lions about the street car bill may be the
means of defeating the measure. He spoke
| OF the tendency of complaints to decrease
| local securities and dishearten those who
have invested their money
Let us direct ourselves to the improve
ment of the city said Mr.. Buckley, land
pay less attention to minor matters. Then
| we will be able to say some day that We
| have the most beautiful capital in the
world"
In conclusion he urged the Improvement
of the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
and said $2o0C0,c0o will accomplish what
is desired.
Upon motion OF Mr. Carnody the associa-
ton adopted resolution urging the main
tenance of + street in front of the union
station as thoroughfare. A resolution was
also adopted favoring the passage of the
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