The Washington times., 1912-05-21
CITIZENS OPPOSE
ADJUSTMENT OF
EDUCATION BOARD
East Washington Associa-
ton Meets and Discusses
Timely Subjects.

Acticn on the pending District excise
bill was postponed and the resolution
Endorsing the measure was sidetracked
by the East Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION through the efforts or Albert
SchuItois. l. l. Weller, and others. The
Istrong opposition manifested by the OPP
,ponents of the proposed law finally sue
lceeded In sending the bill back to the
executive committee for further con-
,sideration and report, the proposed law
ITO be taken up at a meeting that the
chairman will call.
The association placed itself on record
as opposed to the bill recommended by
the District Commissioners abolishing
the Board of Education, or any other
law that would change the present sys-
tenn of control of the public schools.
D. NJ. Hildreth, chairman of the COM
Imittee on education, presented the ad-
verse report to the Commissioners bill,
and Mr.. Schulteis added the amendment
that includes other similar bills that
may be presented.
The Gallinger bill. to keep the water
rate at it's present level, was indorsed
by the organization.
Causes Heated Remarks.
Consideration of the excise BILL the
lWorks-Jones measure, stirred strong
feelings and heated remarks in the brief
time before 1t was put back to the hands
lof the executive committee. The com:
mittee had recommended that the bill
be considered section by section. Mr..
Weller raised the point that the ques-
ton Of the excise law is not within the
scope Of association activities under the
constitution Of the organization. He
,said that the subjects of politics and
- feiA Io,r
that the excise question would therefore
be ruled out. The executive committee
Is instructed to determine this point in
considering the bill
President w. NJ Potter. of the asso-
'ciation, was one of the chief champions
of the bill. The resolution that was
forced over to future meeting for con-
sideration was prepared by him. Presi-
dent Potter said THE Times Is on the
right road in this excise fight. l hope
it will stand to its guns to the end -.
when the meeting comes at which this
measure is taken up 1 will give facts
that will be startling and convincing of
the need for the adoption of the Works
bill"
The resolution that President Potter
was forced to hold until the excise
question is finally considered is:
. Resolution Held Up.
Whereas the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uor In the city of Washington, District
Of Columbia, has grown to such an ex-
tent as to threaten the peace and NOR
ais of our citizenship, running our
young men. increasing the list of GRIM
finals, depriving wives and children of
that support which rightly belongs to
them, perpetuating low and dangerous
dives in alleys and secluded localities
of the city, endangering the lives of the
people; and
Whereas 1t is believed by the great
that a reduction of the number of sa-
looms and places where Intoxicating
liquors may be sold and redistribution
of those allowed to continue In the
business under more stringent regula-
lions in granting licenses and the con-
duct OF the business will result in the
betterment of conditions in the District
of Columbia;
Therefore, be 1t resolved, by the
Washington Citizens Association at its
regular monthly meeting held this 10th
day of May. 1912, That while 1t is not as
stringent in its provisions as It should
be, yet being a step in the right direc-
Ition, we heartily indorse Senate bill
mo. 5461, known as the Works excise
bill and urge its immediate passage.
llutions be transmitted to the chairmen
of the Senate and House committees
and the Commissioners of the District
iof Columbia.