Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26

who. Mr.. Linthicum explained, is with
q committee Of the House on q visit
to Florida.
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Linthicuna,
that we have the cart before the horse
on this proposition. People are going
ell through the country preaching the
doctrine back to the farm We hear
them saying that 1t Is the salvation OF
the poor man to leave the city and go
into the country, where he can live
more cheaply, where he can breathe the
pure air and enjoy Gods sunshine. in
stead Of living in tunnels as we do in
the city. We hear all this, and yet
the moment a poor man goes out Of the
District Of Columbia upon the lands OF
Maryland. the moment he leaves the Dis
trict Of Columbia. already crowded.
whose land is SO high tt is almost i'm
possible for him to obtain q piece OF
lit, as soon as he leaves the limits of
| this District and goes into the state
Of Maryland, where he can possibly
rent some little house for IS or 81 or ~
q month, that moment you propose 70
tell him that his children must be taxed
for the privilege of attending the SCHOOLS
Of this District, whereas ms nelgnoo,,
the hill above him in the same county,
who is also a taxpayer to the Dlstrict.
| is not taxed to send his children to the
schools of Washington. because COD mas
given him riches which he has not given
| to the man working upon the streets OF
| In some factory, or standing In q grocery
store. or in some other business Wnicn
pays him but small remuneration ior
| his work. 49,
:sro the man who comes here from the
south. from the north or the west, able
| to get a government position, you say,
| Live where you please; SenS youn
| children to the schools OF washington
and enjoy them and we will pay Tor
it.
Burden on the Poor Man.
81 say you have got the cart before
| the horse. You are taxing the poor
| man, while you are letting on the man
| who is rich enough not to mind 1t. be-
cause he is paying taxes here anyhow
Mr. Chairman, this is matter
| which does not affect the District OF
Columbia to any great or appreciate
extent. because the additional burden
imposed upon the people Of the District
Of Columbia is very slight. But these
are citizens, but in which they hold no
office, and some Of them ask for none,
pay One-half Of the expenses OF these
schools
ple living in the territory ebout the
district Of Columbia would be entitled
to slight consideration for the amount
paid, yet it is a fact that they are citi-
country of ours and this country Is
paying one-half OF the taxes or the
district of Columbia 1 therefore See
no reason why they should not direct
government, and I know OF no bless
ing this government can bestow great
er than the education Of their children.
Asks Fair Play.
81 ask this committee on behalf of these
people and on behalf Of fair play between
children of the rich and the children or
the poor to vote down this amendment.
We have got along for years under the
present existing law and the people have
enjoyed it. The cars have carried them
homes, where they live and enjoy the
healthful surroundings OF country me-
| They cannot ride back and forth in auto
mobiles If they could, their children
| would be admissible to the SCHOOLS unaer
this amendment, because they would have
II say in all earnestness that We should
help these people. The people OF the DIS
trict Of Columbia have enjoyed the parks ark
Of Maryland and Virginia, the wild now
ers and the pure air for more than one
hundred years without payinga penny or
taxes to either of those states. Shall we
now at this late day begin to tax the
people of Maryland and Virginia for their
chiIdrens attendance in the schools of the
District Of Columbia? l hope not. De-
lieye 1t would be serious mistake.
appropriations, but I hope that this COM
mittee will see its way clear to vote down
this amendment and maintain these peo-
pie in the enjoyment of a privilege winch
| 1t should be pleasure Iof this govern
ment to beStoW."
But the appeals of Representatives
| CarIin and Linthicum were of no avail
| and the committee had its way.
Pay Of the National Guard.
The House then reached the point> of
dealing with the militia appropriation
| against which Chairman Johnson some
| days ago made number OF points OF
order. The presiding officer overruled
| that point of order made with reference
to the appropriation OF $2o.OOo FOR trans
portation.
Then the item for pay Of troops other
than the federal pay authorized by the
Dick militia law was reached and Mr..
Burleson read letter addressed to him
by w. f. Harvey. colonel OF the I'd In
fantry n. G. ID. c.
IT observe says Col. Harvey. that a
point of order has been raised against
the provision in the District appropria-
ton act providing for the pay OF troops
in the National Guard. without dis
cussing the technicality of the subject as
to whether the general law covers this,
wish to point out these facts:
Maintenance of the Militia.
1.-The maintenance of the National
Guard and giving it proper training Is
becoming more and more difficult each
year In the District of Columbia we
nave generally required men to perform
.wo weeks of camp duty. Officers and
men are entitled under sections IA and
l5 Of the act of January Il, 1903, o.
Stat L.. IT'D, to the same pay and al
owances as officers and men of cores
bonding grades in the army. The pay
Of an enlisted man in the army is very
| small, private drawing SD per month,
or 50 cents day. For man In civil
| life to leave his business and go out and
perform fifteen days hard work In the
| field and draw $3.50 pay is not very al
Turing prospect. Practically all of the
states have found 1t necessary to supple
ment this regular army pay by state ap-
propriations. That is the plan which Is
being followed in the District-to give
men in camp an increased compensation
not to exceed S1.25 per day, but scaled
down where the men have not performed
full duty during the winter drill season
A copy of the regulations governing this
matter, issued under the authority of
the commanding general of the District
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