The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-23
OPPOSE EDlGT
AGAINST GROWLER
Central Citizens Association Says
Poor Would Suffer if Ruling
Became Law.
ALSO RALLY TO
DEFENSE OF WHITE WINGS.
Declare Garb of Street Cleaners
Unsuitable for Wear in
Cold Weather.

Adjustment of the growIer" trade, as
proposed by the Excise Board, was stout
IL opposed by the members of the Gen.
tral Citizens Association at their annual
meeting, held yesterday at 731 North
Capitol Street. The association members
expressed themselves as of the belief
that the abolition of the sale of beer in
buckets would be an injustice and would
work a hardship on many laboring men
and people of the poorer classes.
1t was voted to inform the District
Commissioners and the Excise Board of
the sentiment of the association men,
bers
The motion was made by w. l.. Brady,
and William J. Neal seconded II, saying
he was opposed TO prohibition. Il am
opposed to prohibition" said Mr.. Neal,
because | don't think it prohibits. l
believe II a man wants a drink of whisky
Congress has no right to deny him that
privilege. Congress has no right to leg
islate for a mans stomach. l think II
an injustice to the poor workingman to
deprive him of his beer Those people
who rush the erowIer' are not the ones
that get into trouble as a rule"
Defends "whIte Wings"
Another member cited Glen Echo as an
Illustration OF the effecr OF prohibition.
He said:
Glen Echo is going down in every re-
spect as a result of prohibition. Prop
erty is decreasing in value and there is
practically no business there
1t also was pointed out that IL the
''growler'' was abolished this year it
would be something else next year that
the prOhibitiOnists would demand until
finally they had obtained everything they
were after.
Mr.. Sheehan spoke in behalf Of the
white wings, saying it was inhuman
To make them wear their white outfits in
winter time, they are not sufficient
protection against the cold. He sug-
gested that they be allowed to wear
overcoats or other warmer clothing.
Their white uniforms which are seldom
white and clean" said Mr. Sheehan.
look foolish in winter time" No action
was taken in this matter.
In a letter to the association T B.
Eckloh. chairman of the press commit
tee. complained that certain members of
the press committee were using the as
sociauon's transactions for the purpose
o. obtaining publicity for themselves.
AEninst Jim Crow" Law.
Mr.. EckloT stated in his letter he vas
against the introduction Of the Jim
against the attitude OF the association.
which favored this measure. Mr. EckIofr
complained that too much notoriety had
been given TO the association in connec-
ton with this measure and that a certain
member had prof1ted thereby. William
J. Neal took exception TO Mr.. Ecklofr'
statements and declared them to be ''ab-
solute and unqualified -falsehoods" He
denied acquiring publicity for himself.
=
the people Of the District of Columbia
through the medium Of the press what
the association is doing.
r. A. Dora made a motion which was
passed to place the assocIa-
tion on record as approving of the ap-
pointment OF William Corcoran Eustis s
inaugural chairman and of the appoint
ment OF the vice Chairmen. Mr.. Jordan
and Mr.. Dulaney. 1t was decided to in
struCt the secretary to inform these men
OF the attiOn of the association.
Complain of Tunnel.
Complaint was made OF the condition
Of the railroad viaduct and tunnel in II
Street. II was said to be in such a con-
dition as to make 1t dangerous as well
as insanitary. The street under the tun-
mel is flushed every day, and the water.
having no proper flow, is allowed to form
puddfes. which become a mass of ice in
cold weather. making travel dangerous
1t also was complained that the street
is full of holes, almost precluding its use
for heavy wagons or automobile trucks.
The matter was referred to the street
committee with directions to notify the
Street Cleaning Department and request
immediate attention.
Upon a motion of L. A. Rover, the sec
retary of the association, the members
pledged themselves to keep their side
walks clean from snow and to ask their
neighbOrs to do likewise.