The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
CINCINNATI PLAN
MAYBE ATTEMPTED
Suggestion Will Be Made
for Uniting Citizens
Associations.

Al the meeting next Saturday night Of
the committee OF fifteen. or the Cham
Der Of Commerce, appointed TO devise
a plan fer the banding together OF the
various Citizens, trade. and civic as
sociations, John Dolph, superintendent of
the Washington branch OF the Metro
pOlitan l.. Insurance Company Is ex-
pected 70 cell about a similar associ-
ton which has existed in Cincinnati for
a number OF years.
The object Of this union OF associations
Is for the sole purpose Of ascertaining
the views Of the citizens Of the District
upon matters vitality affecting the COM
muntty in general, and TO advance and
protect the interests Of the public, in
a decisive and systematzed way.
Mr.. Dolph, at the meeting Saturday
night. at which representatives Of the
Board OF Trade and the twenty-seven
citizens associations have been invited
70 confer with the committee Of fifteen,
will explain how Cincinnati organized
its association. and how it has worked
since, and will tell Of some Of the many
things it has accomplished
The Cincinnati association IS made I'D
OF thirty-seyen OF the representative
clubs, business, trade, and civic bodies
and associations which are combined for
the best interests Of their city. Each
organization IS represented in the
united association by three delegates,
and M Dolph viii suggest this plan
for the movement here
These delegates represent every in
tereSt, every section. and every class
in Cincinnati Mr.. Dclph stated today
regarding the plan. THE representation
and the powers are equal. Small and
possibly uninportant organizations have
the same number Of votes. and just
as much TO say upon all questions be
fore the association. as the larger ones
have
Mr.. Dolph, in speaking Of the organ
iZing OF such an association here. said
there is great need for it He called
attention 70 the lack OF any legally
established machinery through which
the people Of the District might express
their desires either IN matters legislative
or administrative. He pointed out that
the wish Of the people 10 be heard IN
matters vitality affecting them has re-
suited in the formation Of the various
citizens associations.
Regarding the banding together OF
cttiZe1s into citizens associations. as a
means Of projecting and advancing their
interests, z. H Daniel, chairman Of the
committee Of fifteen, In his invitation, to
the presidents Of the citizens assO-
citations to confer with the committee,
said:
The various citizens associa tons
have LOYALTY striven for the betterment
OF their immediate localities and by
their Individual efforts have often con-
tributed 10 bring about desired changes
or Improvements affecting the city as a
whole. If these powerful factors could
in some way be brought 70 act together
3n matters concerning the entire city il
is easy 20 see how effective such &C
ton woHld be-
The deslrability Of formulating some
plan by means Of which the various or
carnations may unite in recommended
tons or opinions has led the Washing
ton Chamber CT Commerce to appoint a
committee Of fifteen. charged with the
duty Of endeRvOring 10 discover ways
and means 70 that end"