The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
CITYSHOULDAWAKEN
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with Congress and our feIow-eftizens
from the States in behalf of the great
needS of our city.
Washington has Just claim on the
country at large for contributions TO build
upon permanent lines. We need the Po-
tomac flats improved by purchasing
large parkway on both sides of Anacostia
River the Memorial Bridge across the
Potomac, parkways along all of our prin-
cipal streams. the main highways lead
ing out OF the city put into good shape,
new Aqueduct Bridge, several million
dollars spent In the permanent extension
Of our water and sewer systems, the en-
ployment OF sufficient clerks in the Dis
trict government, the purchasing OF
ground south Of Pennsylvania avenue
and east of Fifteenth street the reclama
tion of the Potomac and Anacostia flats,
the grading and paving OF Sixteenth
street extended and other important
highways, the completion of the road
ways in Rock Creek Park, with bride
paths and paths for pedestrians these
and more could be had if the citizens OF
Washington would join in one united
voice and plead before Congress for their
cause.
Need to Work with Outsiders.
We should get the people outside of
Washington enthusiastic about the city
encourage manufacturers to come here
and locate within the bounds of the Dis
trict. The people outside of Washington
are proud of the nations Capital, its To-
cation. and its natural grandeur and
beauty. The railway companies have
been prohigate in their expenditures Of
money with their seven trunk lis.es enter
ing the city.
No city in the country has such posi-
( bilities in every line as Washington.
/ II each man should raise the cry, a
million people for Washington IN 1920. "
each enc earnestly working for that end.
it would be accomplished, and not in any
way detract from the beauty of this
| paiatial residence city.
Improvement in East District.
There is a section of the District lying
south and east of the Ahacostia River, so
| far removed from the home sections that
two or three thousand acres Of ground
could be had to be used for manufacture
/ ing sites, and the average resident of
Capitol Hill would not know in which
direction the factories were located. The
Firth-Sterling Steel Company has now
about 500 men employed in the section
mentioned and / doubt whether one per-
son in the average 800 in the city has any
idea Of the exact location Of these works.
There is no noise 10 disturb the siumbers
or peace Of the city, no smoke TO mar
its beauty; yet day and night, most of
the time. this busy plant is engaged in its
work, There is room for hundreds of
such enterprises for the benefit of Wash
ington. and not for its detriment
TO this end business men Of the city
should join in a movement TO welcome
Congress to the National Capital We
should extend such a welcome at the
coming Of each Congress and entertain
Representatives and Senators at the clos
ing of Congress on proper scale
Schools should be closed and business
practically suspended. so that every one,
even the boys and girls, could turn out
in force and march up and down the
Avenue and show honor 10 members OF
Congress, who make our appropriations
These events should be national in char
acter, and Invitations sent over the coun-
try inviting delegations from every State
and Territory to come to the Capital City
and help us celebrate the coming and go
ing OF congress.
No Such Demonstration Ever Held.
For nearly one hundred years Congress
has assembled here with practically no
demonstration in It's honor. Its members
have been reasonable and fair in the ex-
penditure of public money for our good.
yet We have not lifted our eyes in thanks
TO them for what they have done. II
there is not sufficient funds to meet the
needs of the public schools. the paving
OF our streets. the proper payment of our
pOlicemeni and hremen, no appropriation
for a water or sewer service. or any of
the minor or great needs of the city. We
are told by the District officials that Con-
gress did not make this or that appropri-
alton, or that the appropriation was in
adequate; that Congress did not pass
this law or that law looking 10 the good
Of the city. So Il seems that many of
the needs of the city are excluded. The
officials, minor and large, excuse them
selves of the blame because it can be so
easily laid on Congress, when the writer
is of the opinion that If the Washington
people. the business people especially,
would join in one continuous effort what
ever is wanted IN a reasonable sense. /
would be granted.
Nearly all Of the great needs Of the
District are presented to Congress in the
shape of reports or special suggestions
by the Commissioners. The newspap pers
take up the work and attempt to enliyen
the people, and a few speeches are
made before the citizens associations, !
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Board of Trade, and the measures are
then allowed 20 go by default with no
action taken by these bodies or by the |
people at large.
In order to prepare the ways and |
means to celebrate the coming and going |
Of Congress. it is believed that the hotels |
would make special provisions for the |
occasions, that the railroads would re-
duce the fares, and that the business
men would subscribe sufficient sums TO |
make these events the most remarkable |
for WashIngtons benefit known in it's
history.
MUST ADVERTISE STRAIGHT. |