The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
CIVIC FEDERATION
NOW THE SLOGAN
Citizens Associations Have
Taken Matter in Hand.
WOULD BEAUTIFY CITY
District Commissioners in Hearty Ac-
cOrr With
WOULD BEAUTIFY CITY
District Commissioners in Hearty Ac-
cord With the Project as at
Present Outlined.

The movement among leading citizens
of the District for a central federation
or ali citizens associations and civic
Improvement organizations of Washing
ton is being revived.
The project has been discussed for
some time. and bids fair to lend an i'm
petus to already carefully laid plans to
make Washington the most beautiful
city in all the land.
In several of the citizens associa-
lions this matter was considered at the
meetings. last winter. but no definite ac-
Jion was taken.
Those that did take I'D the question
for discussion unanimously agreed that
much more could be accomplished by
the aid of central federation. In this
manner one association would not work
against another TO bring about certain
legislation TO meet its own ends in cases
where ii would be detrimental tc an
other locality. They would work to-
getlier. and while each individual asso-
citation would bring about better results
Tor itself. all would be working for the
benefit of the community.
Associations Unanimous.
As yet nothing definite has been done
in reference to the organization Vari-.
Gus plans have been suggested, but from
men who are well appraised of the facts
comes the statement that when the
associations put the question to vote
they will all be in accordance with the
project.
Another thing which speaks well for
the plan is the favorable view taken by
both Commissioner West and Commits
sioner Biddle.
In discussing the matter this moring,
Commissioner West said:
II would be glad to see a central citi-
Gems organization. formed of, say, the
three leading officers and members of
citizens organizations. / think such an
organization would be productive OF
great good As IL is now,s each associa-.
tion deyotes itself to its own particular
which is pulling for the entire city. 1
would be glad to see a central organ
ization formed.
For Central Organization.
I'm this connection l would like to
state that l have observed with great
deal OF pleasure the cooperation be-
tween the Board of Trade and the Bust
ness Mems Association. If there were a
central organization of the citizens as
sociations it could work together with
these two bodies. and great good would
be accomplished
Commissioners Biddle spoke fs-orahii;y-
of the plan. and said: cote. $50
Il had not taken the matter into con-
sideration. but 1 think there ought 10
be n central organization of citizens
who would take into consideration the
development of the entire District. hav-
ing in view the future good OF coming
generations and the increased population
which is bound TO come with approach
ing years
Parking System.
"One thing which such an organiza-
ton could promote is that OF developing
the parking system. Outside of the
Boundary there is not a single park.
and an organization of this character
could take up some plan OF parking
system and do a great deal of work in
bringing about its PERFECTION"