Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Widespread Publicity Of Nor
tally Statistics Criticised.
VIEWS OF ARTHUR C. MOSES
PRIVATE SCHOOL INTERESTS
Suggestion That Institutions Be
Stsndardized-Matt Before
Commerce Chamber Directors.

Protest against the District health
office for its activity in giving widespread
publicity to the mortality statistics of
Washington. particularly those relating
to epidemics Of typhoid and infant nor
tally, and against the press for making
this information conspicuous was voiced
by Arthur c. Moses at a meeting OF the
board Of directors Of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Moses declared that this practice was
keeping many persons and thousands Of
dollars away from the National Capital
each year.
The board of directors adopted q reso-
luton providing for the appointment Of
a committee representing the chamber to
call upon the health officer and also upon
the newspapers to formally protest
against this practice.
Instances Cited.
Mr.. Moses said the announcement that
few cases Of infantile paralysis during
the last few months had been made to
appear that there was an epidemic Of the
disease in Washington, and that many
persons who would have come to WASH
ington and put their children at school
here have been kept away. He spoke.
too. Of the alleged typhoid epidemics. de-
claring them to be much exaggerated.
The board of directors passed q resolu-
ton heartily indorsing the movement to
raise funds to keep the public play
grounds open during November and the
| open season Of the winter. Mr.. Moses.
vice president of the Fairgrounds Asso-
| used by thousands Of children daily, and
| that in October the average attendance
had been higher than ever before. The
average each day during the last week In
| Fairgrounds He said that an additional
5000 would be needed.
Standardizing Private Schools.
A plan to standardize the private
| schools Of Washington was also dis
| cussed. Prof. Arthur T. Ramsay, princi-
pal Of the Fairmont Seminary. q member
Of the board, brought up the matter. He
said the movement had originated in the
private school committee OF the Board OF
Trade, and he asked that a committee be
appointed to act with the other trade
body to further the plan. Prof. Ramsay
said that Washington was becoming more
and more the private school center of this
schools here now from South America.
Canada and Mexico. He spoke OF the
educational advantages OF the National
Capital. which, he said, surpassed those
of any other city. John l.. Weaver also
took up the cudgel for the movement to
standardize the private schools here, and
the motion for the appointment Of q COM
mtttee was carried unanimously. An eff
fort will be made to have the President
indorse the project In his message to
| Congress in December.
The financial condition Of the chamber
| was shown to be excellent. The organi-
sation has 1H2 members, insuring the
chamber an annual income from dues
The board of directors. however. de-
cided not to make any further appropria-
tons for bringing conventions to this city
until the $4,000 conventions fund which
of business men. headed by A. Lisner,
has been collected and can be used for
the purpose. Mr.. I.isner has already re-
ported that about $16, 600 Of this amount
has been pledged and he expects to OBJ
tain the rest OF the sum before long.
The Chamber Of Commerce has already
advanced about $500 toward bringing
conventions here out of It's own treasury.
all Of which II expects to get back as
soon rs the conventions fund has been
made available.
Work Of Committee Commended.
The work Of the conventions committee
of the chamber. headed by Granville T.
Hunt. was very favorably commented
upon by members of the board. Already
Mr.. Hunt and his committee have sue
ceeded In bringing to Washington many
Of the largest organizations in the coun-
try. The action Of the board yesterday
does. not call q halt upon the work Of the
committee. but merely postpones the APP
preparation OF more money to bring con-
ventions here until after the conventions
fund has been collected.
President GUIDE Of the chamber an
nounced that as a member OF special
committee appointed to take up with
the District Comm ssioners a proposition
preparation to help entertain conventions
and distinguished visitors to this city he
had discussed the matter with the Com.
missioners and had found them opposed
to recommending such an appropriation.
The board decided that the same COM
mfttee should take the matter up with
the House committee on appropriations
when Congress meets.
Doing Great Work.
The board decided to invite G. Gros-
venor Dave Of the southern commercial
congress to address the board at its
meeting In December. H. c. c. Stiles. IN
moving that the invitation be extended.
said that he thought the congress was
doing q great work in the south. the ex-
tent OF which was not fully understood.
The November meeting Of the Champer
Of Commerce will be held next Tuesday
night. 1t was announced by Secretary
Grant that arrangements were Being
yvnado fo hava election returns given to