The Washington times., 1908-01-07
Low GAS FIGHT
WINS APPROVAL
Of ASSOCIATION
North Washington Citi-
ZenS Praise CommiS-
SIOnerS and Times.

Resolutions indorsing the Commis-
sioners and The Times In the campaign
against the gas companies were adopted
unanimously at a meeting Of the North
Washington Citizens Association In the
parish hall Of the Church of the Advent
last night.
Approval of the action Of the Board
OF Education in dismissing Dr. William
L. Chancellor. superintendent, and ap-
pointing Prof. a. T. Stuart as his sue
cessor, was expressed also by the adOp-
tion Of resolutions.
ia presenting tie resolutions relative
TO the gas question, Z. A. Mess, q
member # q special committee appoint
I'd 10 investigate the subject, said that
DC felt that the Commissioners and Tne
Illncs deserved cOmmeudauOu IN their
euOrts 20 OBTAIN q better and cheaper
quality of gas.
The action proposed by him. he said.
was in Hne with that of other citizens
associations which by the adoption Of
similar resolutions had voiced their
approval OF the fight made by the Con-
missioners and The Times in the inter
esJs OF the people.
Times Deserves Commentator.
In seconding the resolutions James
O'COnnell said that The Times deserved
the Commendation of all good citizens
for its fght IN their behalf
There IS no doubt" he said. "but
what we are paying the maximum rate
for poor quality of gas. The Times
is 10 be congratulated in its efforts 10
produce conditions that VIII bring for
AS, II not lower rates at least a better
quality Of gas. The movement under
taken by tie paper IN this direction is
qualified support Of all organizations
such as this"
The resolutions We're seconded also bv
". D Mackenzie, who said that II was
tie genera desire of the citizens Of the
District that the price Of gas be- re-
dIced TO 70 cents 1000 and THAI IL was
their belief that such reduction could
he made without inficting an injustice
on the gas companies.
In the resolutions introduced BY
George IOpham relative to the school
question the request is made that Con-
gress accept the action of the Board
or Education in dtsmIssiug DIT. Chancel-
Tor as superintendent Of public schools
as hnal and satisfactory 10 the patrons
OF said schools" The opinion is ex-
pressed that any further investigation
OF the office VIII be detrimental to the
school system.
Confidence in Stuart.
Inc IuileSL confidence III the ability
of Prof. A. T. Stuart to satisfactorily
discharge every duty connected with
his office and the desire that he con-
I 1ue IN said Office, is expressed. Copies
Ji the resolutions are to be forwarded
TO the Board of Commissioners. the
Board of Education. and the chatrmen
of the Senate and House District COM
mittees.
William P. Armstrong president OF
the association, announced that the fol-
lowing prizes are TO be awarded 10 the
one 9dding recruits 10 the organization
To the member securing the largest
number of new members before the
March meeting, not less than i. SO. for
lie next largest number not less than
IL, $. and for the next not less than X
members, S..
A communication frocs w, r. brooks
chairman OF the public raEetings COM
mittce Of the Anti-SalOOn League in
which IL was offered to provide n
speaker to address the association AZ
us next meeting on the question of prO~
hibition in the District meeting was
referred to the executive committee.
The following new members U-a-e
elected: o. Beizr w. Fisher, NJ =
Weaver. NJ p. Likkln, NJ. r Shedd.
". s Kent, J. w. Brannin A. Rrisco.
9 4. OTtliD, !. N. Schafer, w. Buckley
II. J. MCGOWAN, W A. Saunders. PbiIiD
Addison, II. d. Kiefer, y. r. Thomas
and ". +. Harding.