Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CAMP FIRES AIGT FACES A SHAKE UP SAYS PARTY IS UNIT
Citizens Federation No Division
organized Dissolved Democratic Ranks
SPEECHES
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Assured
Citizens Federation to Be Re-
organized or Dissolved.
INTEREST SEEMS LACKING
But Few Meetings Held to Consider
Important Questions.
MEMBERS IN CONFERENCE
Future of Capital Organization Dis
cussed and Radical Steps Are
Practically Assured.

Reorganization or dissolution faces the
Federation of Citizens Associations
Lack of interest in the affairs of the
organization is said to be responsible
for a movement now on foot by several
members either to place the affiliated
body on more substantial basis or to
dissolve it. The shaking up in the af-
fairs of the federation is slated for the
next regular meeting, which will be held
about the middle of October.
Repeated efforts have been made this
summer to have called special meeting
of the federation to consider important
matters related to the interests of the
District that were pending in Congress.
This was permissible under the constitu-
ton, but. for various reasons, none of
the special sessions desired materialiZed.
1t is pointed out that if the federation
could not make itself a factor in the at
fairs of the community this summer,
when so much vital legislation affecting
the District was being considered by Con-
gress, there is little excuse for it's con-
tinued existence. unless something is
done to arouse it from the inactive state
into which it has fallen.
Several conferences among certain MEM
bers have been held recently, and it is
not unlikely that some radical reforms
will be proposed at the October meeting.
Most of the members believe that there is
important work for such an organization
to undertake. but they realize that some
new methods will have to be adopted be-
fore the various citizens associations can
he a 10 tod in a CT
One of the principal reforms being con-
sidered is that which will require all mat
tiers brought before the federation being
returned to the various associations for
their consideration. In this way it is eX-
pected that representative expression of
citizens of Washington on all matters of
public interest can be obtained. Various
other plans for increasing the interest of
the individual associations in the work of
the central body are under consideration.
Opportunity Overlooked.
The federation has not been in SEES
sion since last spring. While it's con-
meeting during the summer months,
a series of special meetings had been
anticipated as matters affecting the
Districts welfare were considered in
Congress. The fact that these meet
ings were not held leads many of the
members to believe that the federation
has overlooked great opportunity
to establish itself as power in the
District. They are not inclined to
think that the federation has surren-
dered it's claims to continued existence.
but it is the opinion of many of them
that unless radical changes are
brought about the organization had
better disband.
1t is understood that another effort
will be made to hold a special meeting
before the regular meeting date. Re
organization will not be considered at
this meeting. as it is planned to have
the federation express itself in regard
TO some of the most important matters
either now pending in Congress or
that have reached the White House for
executive sanction. Election of officers
will be a feature of the regular fall
meeting.