The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-09

N ueleS anu shortcomings the ad-
vantages and needs OF the District of
Columbia in general. and the territory
under the observation and care of the
BrightwoOd Citizens Association in par
ticuiar' We're discussed by many speakers
at a large meeting held by that society
at the BrightwOOd Hotel last night.
Senator Gallinger. the chairman Of the
Senate Committee on the District Of Co
iumbia, vas the guest OF honor. and. in
an interesting address. gave the members
the beneht Of his views on matters per
tanning to the Identification and needs OF
the city Of Washington.
I would Ike 10 visit all the citizens,
associations, but my official duties pre-
vent me from doing So" said the Sen
ator- 4 have always taken pride in
being Of some service in the matter of
beautifying this city, and he who works
for this end has great reward. in0sed.'
Senator Gallinger advised the Sssocia-
ton 10 direct its attention in the matter
Of securing funds for improvements 10
the Appropriations Committee, instead Of
the District Committee.
If I had my way. Washington would
nave a modern Jail for her criminals. AMI
would have all modern sanitary improve
ments. We would have a driveway *
tending out Sixteenth street, 90 The bat
! tleheId OF Gettysburg"
Says Taxes Are Low.
Speaking of the tax rate in This c;fy
he said that the Washington taxpayers
had no right 10 complain. He SAID tne
tax rate in his own State OF New tiamD-
shire is S-20 per hundred, whereas II
is only $3.50 in the District.
Each section OF the city is cIamoriur
for Improvements" he continued .But
the section that 1 have the most sympathy
with is tn part where people have p..id
taxeS FOX years, and have received veiv
/ little benent therefrom- A man could
stand on the east front Of the Capitol.
and a stone thrown by him in aI,aost
any direction would surely fall into mud
holes. That is the part and those are
the people that have my sympathy. 1
have sympathy for all. and 1 pledge nv
word that whenever your prayers come
before our committee. shall always have
a receptive mind and open heart Tor the
people OF the District Of Columbia.
In thanking Senator GaIinger. Lolis p.
Shoemaker. the president Of the asso-
citation expressed the hope that the Sen
ate would make every effort 10 protect
the personal liberty OF the citizens and
the country. which. he said. was being
cirCumscribed.
Hon Ashley NJ Gould, justice Of the
District Supreme Court. was called upon
10 give his views on the needs OF the
city The judge severely censured the
street car service as being utterly inef-
fcient, and said.
DO you suppose that If We had a
common council; II this city had control
Of its own affairs that the street cars
would be allowed to operate in the same
careless unsatisfactory manner as they
are doing now and have been doing for
these many years2 In the absence of
! legislation that gives the Commissioners
the power 10 bring the street car com
panieS 70 terms, We are afflicted with a
system that makes this city contemplate
in the eyes OF all visitors from this coun-
in the smaller New England cities are
like Pullman cars as compared with
those IN service in the city's streets
Declares Jail n Disgrace.
Speaking about the District jail. Judge
Gould said that the institution was a
disgrace to civilization; that ii was loo
years behind the times
When. years ago. l. in company with
another judge. visited the JAIL we found
the men eating like animals. with their
fingers. There were no knives or forks
This was remedied As II is now. there
is the poorest sanitation. and YOU can
imagine what that means with loo
prisoners There isn't a court in Mary
land that would sentence a man 10 the
Washington jail
We also are decades behind in our
criminal administration. In the North
and the South. and other sections Of the
country, the parole system has been
tried. and has been working very salts
factOrily. 1 do not believe that the citi-
zens' associations could do a greater
work than to call the attention OF Con
gress TO the needs Of a model penal in
stitution in this city
Judge Bundy. president Of the Colum-
bia Heights Citizens Association: DR.. II.
L. F. Johnson. and Mr. Barry BuIkley
also discussed the needs Of the city VII
ton J. Lambert offered resolution that
Congress should segregate current and
ordinary expenses incurred annually for
the maintenance and support Of the gov
eminent OF the District from extraordi
nary and unusual expenses; that current
expenses shall be met from current rev.
enues, and the larger and unusual I'm
prOvements paid for from the proceeds
for long-teTm loan. Ii was also re-
solved to advise Congress that current
revenues are more than sufficient for cur
rent expenses without any Increase in
taxation. and that It is the unanimous
desire of the citizens OF Washington TO
have our own municipal affairs financed
as municipal affairs are financed in other
jurisdictions
Mr.. Lambert's resolution further saws
that the practice enforced by Congress
of using current revenues for large and
extraordinary Improvements has com