The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
GEN. G. H. HARRIEs GIVES
REVIEW OF YEARS WORK


As a clear. comprehensive account OF
what the Board OF Trade had accom-
plished in the year just past and out
lining in brief what should be its eff
forts In the year 20 come, Gen. Harries'
address was the object of much interest
President Harries said:
THE Washington Board OF Trade IS OF
age, The record Of accomplishment for
twenty-one years is complete Careful
scrutiny reveals no instance OF action
that has not had for It's object the ad-
vanoement of the material interests OF
the National Capital, for which purpose
the Board was organized.
a review Of the activities OF this body
since the day OF its birth would be little
less than history Of the District OF Co
lumbia for that period. II would make
a deeply interesting and instructive docu-
ment. but We OF to-day may use the past
only for what IL may teach Our duty Is
in the present and the future. We have
done well IN the DAYS Of our minority;
what may we not hope 10 accomplish now
that we have achieved the full stature OF
calendar manhood.
Especial attention toward the legisa-
ton affecting the city and District was
given by Gen. Harries in his report Two
measures now before Congress occupied
large part OF mis- speech, one
relating 10 the payment OF the debt
Of the District and presenting an ap-
proved programme Of public improve
ments and the other declaring that for
purposes Of assessment and valuation OF
personal property all except now specifi-
cally exempt under the law, whether tan
gible or intangible, shall hereafter be
included in such assessment and Yaiua-
ton
The desirsbility Of the aforementioned
bill was urged by Gen, Harries, and he
declared that no effort will be spared to
make IT a law. The merits and dement's
OF the second were but lightly touched
upon. Ii being left for the special report
submitted by the committee on municipal
finance.
Lands Health Service.
Sincere eongratulation was extended TO
the public health committee for the work
they have accomplished during the past
year. and Gen. Hsrries laid especial EN-
phasfs upon the aims of this body in the
year TO come.
This work. sail the president, SIS OF
such vital importance that there should
be. and undoubtedly will be, an increase
OF special investigation toward a solving
OF the question of the high death rate
Surely ii is the privilege OF our medical
and sanitary experts TO definitely estab-
lish the causes which make the colored
death rate 1910 per 1000. while the white
rate is but 1473. Surely every good ciu-
zen will join in continuous effort 10 make
the remedy effective"
Other recommendations OF Gen Harrfes
in his report were respecting bridges:
For a Q street bridge across Rock
Creek Valley and park treatment OF the
section, replacing the Calvert street
bridge. safeguarding OF the approaches
10 the Connecticut avenue bridge, appro-
priations for a memorial bridge across
the Potomac. and for a bridge across
Klingle Ford.
Respecting industrial interests. the
president recommended that the "tele-
post" be allowed to enter the District;
that the printing of stamped envelopes be
abolished; that a movement be put nm
der way for State exhibition buildings In
the National Capital; that Congress be
asked for 5000 600 for national c0nven-
a
stand with the Master Builders Asso-
citation regarding union employees.
Urges Fire Protection.
Better fire protection for the outlying
districts. a hlgh-water pressure service.
and that a Washington man be the next
superintendent of insurance were also
urged. Parks and reservations were a
feature of Gen. Harries' recommenda-
tons. An appropriation of $4,000 for
the Improvement of Rock Creek was
urged.
Private schools were urged TO be
placed under a uniform system. and. In
the carrying out of the education sys-
TEN of the city. attention was directed
toward the extension OF the library
system. Trade schools were urged -
take the place of many ordinary grads
schools in order to provide large per-
centage OF the city children with an