Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

vofcing his opposition to the report. There
is no greater work for this association OF
the business men Of the community than
to take up the emancipation of the people
here from the political and social tyranny
that exists today" He continued by point
ing out that Hawaii, Porto Rico and other
places have delegates in Congress, while
the District, which, in his view, has just as
much right. has none.
agitation is what we want in the Dis
trict.'' stated Mr.. Lancaster 1t is nee
athy, it is explained When public ques-
ton comes up, the speaker said, it was i'm
possible to get meetings of 500 people to-
gether to discuss the question. He cited
the passive interest in the question of the
price of gas and others.
Because the bill before Congress is in
bad form, 1 do not think that is reason
why We should place ourselves on record as
opposed to representation in Congress-,
stated A. E. l.. Leckie, the next speaker.
He stated that he noticed that the commit
tees adverse report seemed to have been
based on the fact that the bill was tech
is wanted. Other speakers were John
Fleming, Wilton j. Lambert, John Doyle
Carmody, NJ. ]. Weller and Conrad Syme.
IF We are going to correo. the evils Of
the tower stated Mr.. Syme. He stated
that certain legislation had recently been
presented to Congress and passed, before
the people of the District, whom it affected,
this connection the proposed change in the
hours of keeping school and the change in
names of streets In the District
In conclusion, 1t was voted that the mat
ter should be taken up at special meeting
of the association, to be held within one
month and that the committee on law and
legislation should draft a tentative bill for
representation in Congress for the Dis
trict, to be submitted at the meeting. Presi-
dent Oyster will announce the date Of that
meeting soon.
Hours of Holding School.
The hours of holding school was the sub
ject of resolutions presented by Mr.. F. G.
Coldren, and resolutions were finally
adopted, which stated that tn eassociation
did not believe that the school hours should
be defined by statutory law, as it is a mat
ter for the school authorities, and that the
association is opposed to the Senate resolu-
ton esta blishing the school hours as from
8 am. to DIN.
Upon motion of Mr.. Coldren the associa-
ton will extend an invitation to the Ma
tional Educational Association to hold its
next convention in this city. Charles w.
Claggett reported to the association that.
through the influence of a committee of
the association, an appropriation has been
put in the District appropriation bill giving
$4,000 for the purchase of fire-proof file
cases for the records of the Supreme Court
of the District, thus protecting the records
from lire ana preSerVlng-ln large measure
the titles to much property inIthe District.
The matter of changing the name of
Brightwood avenue to Georgia avenue and
that of Georgia avenue to Navy Yard ave-
nue. was brought up in a resolution offered
by A. E. L. Leckie, and the resolution, as
adopted, which stated that the association
opposed to any change in the nomenclature
Of avenues Of the city which were named in
accordance with the original plan of the
city. AS the matter Is now in conference,
the views of the association will be pre-
sented to the conferees by committee
from the association.
Resolution on Wage Increase.
The stand taken by the association for
an increase Of the wages of government
and District employees was. expressed in
the following resolutions. presented by
Charles Linkins:
Whereas, 1t is understood that the
greater number of the employees Of the
United States government receive their
salaries under the basis of a law passed In
1883. and
"Whereas, Others in the employ of the
government of the United States receive
salaries on the valuation of their services
at the time of their respective appoint
ments, or upon basis of the salaries laid
down in legislation authorizing their ap-
pointments, which appointments and laws
were made some years ago. and
whereas, The employees Of the various
departments of the District government,
excepting the teachers and officers Of the
public school system, and the members Of