The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
Citizens Associations En-
couraged by Business Mems
Withdrawal From Plan.
MEETING TONIGHT
TO TAKE ACTION
Many Delegates Convinced Need
for General Assembly Demon
strated Dy Body's Shitr

Strengthened by the conviction that
they are waging tae greatest fight
ever made as a lead 20 the final issue
of a Democratic form Of government
for the District, dele gates from a ma
jOrity OF the citizens associations
viii meet in the Chamber Of Com.
merce tonight to organize a central
body OF Citizers = hose function viii
be 20 obtain a representative opinion
Of the people OF the District on I'll
matters affecting their pubSlc welfare.
The most conservative estimates are
that from 5000 % 5000 citizens viii
be represented by The delegates who
VIII assemble 10 devise means Of
bringing the citizens associations to
sether In the proposed central body.
Capitalization Of sentiment, growing
out Of The refusal Of the Chamber OF
Commerce 70 participate in the plan.
which 20 Is aIiega3, vas dictated ~
SIeclai interests IN The chamber. includ-
inE Aguor interests auc those Of certain
puDl1c service corporations, today make
u practically certain thar uuft.- az Tc-
t49n VIII Characterize the deliberations
OF the meeting
Indebted to Chamber.
The consensus Of opinion Is that the
associations owe debt OF gratitude IN
the chamber that Trey viii never b@
aoie TO pay. that Il was that organize
ton which made possible the BRING
together CT the associations. and 81
se9uentiy- its Withdrawal which has
wiped out all fear hat the chamber
would dictate % the central body. and
assures that the associations viii take
more interest in the matter than they
would have otherwise.
~ snort the clam is made that fhA
H-LnCraWd az OF the Chamber has mace
the movement stronger.
y rom al iudlcatlCus large crowd
VIII attend the meeting, although only
the accredited GeIez4te OF eae5 $500
Unn U-I ue allowed the r,-i,-ffa--a- -.
voting
Il IS certain that many members OF
the chamber Ulu be present These
u is expected. VIII include the pref
oe-t, Chairman Of the executive com
mlttee, several other officers and d.
. TeGtors- and not a few members
The unusual position the chamber has
L LoIeea ilseiL iuto has provoked the
greatest amount OF discussion, and eA-
the eIect that that crganizatisg7 has
made a serious bIundeT
Resolutions Not Expected
Whether the Representatives OF the
citizens associations viii adopt any
resolutions setting forth the attitude
( OF the central body toward the cham
Der IS not known but the general i'm
I preston IS that no -1ch action viii
be taken II Is expec- ed the essocfa-
tiOns viii pursue a silent course in
this respect and act on the petition Of
the chamber 70 belong to the central
body, II that organization should re-
consider its action and desire 10 CO.
operate with the anal Igamated body
I OF associations
one Of the largest associations u-rf-r
/ VII be represented AT the meeting to-
night IS the Prince George and Eastern
District OF Columbia Association. II has
about 800 membGrG
speaking OF the attitude Of this as
sociaLEon. Fl ncis s Caruodv frs -,rpzf-
dent. today Ueclared that IL would fslzA
a 0TTn stand 1 support Of OrEanfzinr rha
central BODY The action Of the cham
per 1LeScay --lght. ne declared. indicates
beyond all doubt that there IS ned for
SuCn an organization
Predicts Regrets
Mr.. Carnody said that, in his oDinion-
1 the chamber would regret having taken
the stand IL did, and that It would not
/ be long before Il would find that II de-
I sired 20 work hanS in hand with the
/ Citizens Associations.
/ As indicating how the action OF the
/ chaTnoer Is viewed by many OF the
4
I LOHoWlng interview given by Roy u
l Cianlns chairman o. the law and Iezis-
I lauOn committee Of the Park View As-
/ sociation, Is intereS ting
/ The Chamber Of Commerce cor4I5
/ have taken no action that would have
] contributed more effectively 10 the sue
I cess OF the formation Of the proposed
/ central citizens body than that OF Tues
1 day night last
There is a deep significance in tba
4LtlLLde sl--iltl VIII which the assembled
/ port and the circumstances surrounding
! its rejection
Arrived at Association.
/ The defeat with which the report met
4 was aimed to cripple the effort on the
/ part OF the citizens associations to form
/ a representative body. That attemot
| establishes beyond q reasonable doubt
1 the fact that such an Organization is
not only desirable but an absolute neces-
t sity TO the best welfare OF the citizens
/ Of the District.
The opposition aroused clearly en-
: phaslZes the WOTthiness OF the cause for
/ which practically all the associations
| have declared themselves
/ The jealous opposition is b11t a call
/ 10 arms TO the citizens through tbei- "a E
/ sOciaCons 70 establish their right 10 a
4 concerted voice IN matters of their own
! government
| The opposition to the movement de-
/ mands that the associations fav aside
/ petty jealousies and minor differences
/ Df opinion and stand together for the
I civic welfare O. their muniCiDaIitv
| It IS expected that when the meeting
I Is called TO order tonight several
/ candidates win be nominated for the
1 position Of chairman As soon as the
/ officers Of the meeting have been
/ selected. Ernest H Daniel Chairman
/ OF the committee Of fifteen OF the
/ chalnbeTs viii make known to the
/ delegates the action taken by that