The Washington times., 1910-04-19
TO UNITY EFFORTS.
CIVIC BODY'S AIM
Council TO Be Formed in
Effort to Coordinate
Activities.
COVERS ALL PHASES
OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Movement Under Way TO Awaken
Interest and Check Waste
in Energy

The formation Of q commission with
the uWofoId purpose Of CO-Ordinating the
forces OF civic betterment in the Dis
tricr- and the creating wider popular In
rerest in all enterprises designed 10 pro
mote the welfare Of the individual cit1-
zen and OF the community as whole
said former Commissioner Mcfarland
this morning Is his understanding OF
the object Of the committee appointed
after discussion Of the question Of chart
ties by the Monday Evening Club at the
Y NJ C. a last evening
The first meeting of the committee,
zbicb includes DR.. George NJ Kober,
G. A I.von. IT.. and Mr.. Mcfarland, IS
10 be held within a day OK two, and IL
Is probable its first business viii be
the selection OF additional members 10
outline 2 plan for coordinate social
system for washington
After its plan is formulated the com
rniJtee viii report II 70 tLe N5olloas
Evening Club with recoInlileiiG "a IONS
as 10 the best way 10 OBTAIN CellIllle
--o--,y,4lrz+- Fo0 in establishing com
mission or civic COunc1l IN " as 4ll5 8
fcr TO promote the moral and pny-
steal welfare OF the community
Civic Betterment Is Aim
The consideration If charities and
IT, broader subjects OF municipal
sanitation. public Improvement and
kindred topics claimed the attention
Of the Monday Evening CluD las-
evening at its April meeting u a
T.von- IL. presided over the gathering
rF-ar Included more than los persons
S-4Sreera6 in the subject under con
sheraton Mr. Lyon brlelE oul--LLle
the purpose OF the meeting ana lAt-O
ouced the speakers ,-r.-r-,-,7
Former Commissioner 4letcL a. M :
POINTED ont that CO-ordiuaJed 6uOrL OF
local organizations and the cehIt oil1e--
ton of energy Is the CoJ 10 ~ .
tanned Dr. kOber connLed L-lS &c go -
10 the general public mlsundersJ Z ldllls
OF sanitation and the necessary Lor me
widest application OF the rev s-LhplE
MES thai make for cleanliness ana
public health
- Thomas n. Page Speaks
Thomas Nelson Page called attention
10 the fact that there are upward OF
cn0 charitable organizations al Work In
toe District with no definite form Of
general campaign Each he SAID, was
working out its salvation IN Its own
way and 10 conserve best its own puE-
noses In many branches Of the work
cooperation with kindred organizations
would not only mean the realization OF
larger success. but the tightening Of ths
lsbOrS incident thereto he declared
maj the formation OF q commission sucn
as has been established IN oLttT cl-l1S
would be- q decided step forward
Such q body would act a. trustees 70
the wishes Of the public az large noL
alone in the wise adm inlSlraIon OF
funds set aside for charities but IN the
uroDazarIOu Of ideas for all forms OF
During the general discussion follow
fvc- the addresses attention was called
10 the fact that man Is naIuFaily m
c1ined u. generosity and kindness and
that his charity IN SpeCInC cases IS az
that could be desired There IS not,
however. iJ WAS pointed out. a keen Dc
sire 10 hunt ont such cases and IN that
resr.ac- charity sometimes falls The
same thing holds with regard TO the
promotion of public good IN other diTec-
To Interest Individuals
It IS therefore necessary. IL was de-
cIared- that the Individual interest
should be aroused, and any commission
or body formed for the purpose Of pro
noting such IDEAS should devote q fair
portion Of its campaign 10 devising
means Of getting and holding public in
terest. One attention is called 10 a
specific thing and by special means in
terest Is aroused success is assured
There were several other addresses along
the same lines which resulted In the
presentation Of a resolution. which was
unanimously adopted, authorizing the
appointment Of a committee 10 look 10
the formation Of q commission such as
Is suggested and providing that Mr.
mcfarland. Mr.. Page Mr. Lyon. and
Dr. Eober should be the members Of the
committee, with permission 10 appoint
others 1Ir. Page asked TO be relieved
because he was 10 leave the city for an
indefinite time.
The committee Will meet As soon as
possible and outline plans for the pro-
posed civil council