Evening star., 1913-10-09
NEEDOf H|CA.SCHOO[
DISCUSSED BY CITIZENS
Lincoln Park Association Also
Wants Public, Laundries
and Shower Baths.

The need of a new Eastern High
School, public laundries, public shower
baths, cheaper car fare for school chill
dren and an investigation of local
theaters were questions discussed last
night at the annual meeting of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association in
the parish hall OF the Chapel Of the
Nativity.
DR.. Willard Small. principal Of East
ern High School. discussed the high
school question. He dwelt upon the me-
cessity for new building for the
pupils of East Washington, pointing
out that the present structure is
crowded. He furnished statistics to
show the steady increase in the enroll
ment of pupils in the several high
schools and told of past efforts that
had been made to serve the people OF
East Washington.
The speaker deplored the fact that
Congress had not appropriated the
$4,000 asked for site five years ago.
twice that sum, he stated, and the
longer the delay the greater will be
the amount required. The capacity OF
the present structure in East Wash
ington, he stated, is 400 and there are
485 pupils being cared for.
THE trouble is not with the board
of education" Dr. Small declared. Year
after year the item has been forwarded
to the Commissioners, ana year after
year it has been stricken out. 1t will
be sent in again this year.
The association voted to ask the Com
missioners to make an earnest effort
to get the appropriation at the next
session Of Congress.
Urges Public L.aundries.
Thomas Ellis presented the resolution
dealing with the establishment of public
laundrfes and shower baths. He pointed
out that such places are provided in
other cities. Poor persons are enabled
to have the laundry work done, he ex-
planned, and are thereby relieved of much
heavy work. The establishment of public
shower baths, he suggested, is a neces-
sity. His resolution met with approval.
proval
Cleanliness is next to Goodness" sug-
gested B. j. Northcott in presenting
resolution asking that a bathing beach
be established in the eastern section of
the city. One such beach, he argued,
Is not enough for SO large city and
he thought it unjust that the. boys of
East Washington should have to go two
miles to take plunge. His resolution
was approved.
containing a suggestion that the District
authorities provide a corps of visiting
nurses for work among the poorer
classes.
''In many of the up-to-date cities of
our land trained nurses are employed by
visiting nurses he said. They go about
where there is sickness and teach the
mothers, or whoever is in charge, how to
nurse the sick in a thoroughly scientific
way. Good nursing is often more inn
portant than medicine. SO much suffer-
ing is avoided and many lives are saved
annually, especially among the poorer
people who cannot afford to hire trained
nurses, while the whole expense is very
SMALL The resolution was adopted.
On motion of ]. H. Gibbons, the as
sociation voted to make an effort to
have the public utilities commission order
one-half fare on the street car lines for
school children during certain hours.
Would Bar Degrading Plays.
r. L. Smith presented a resolution ask
ing the Commissioners to revoke the Ii
censes of theaters where degrading plays
are presented. His resolution charged
that such shows are given and that they
have degrading and immoral effect upon
young men who witness them. The reso-
luton was adopted and copy will be
sent to the Commissioners and Feder-
alton of Citizens Associations.
George r. Linkins told what is being
done In the matter of retaining the Ana
costa flats and continuing the improve
ments along the river.
d. A. Edwards, president of the asso-
citation, reviewed what had been accom-
plished by the association during the past
year, and said he thought the street
cor1mfftee should no cunmended, for its
work.
The annual election of officers resulted
in the choice of those who served last
year. as follows: d. A. Edwards, presi-
dent; George r. Linkins, vice president;
erick Muller. treasurer. President Ed
wards has served as the associations
presiding officer five consecutive terms.
Commissioner Newman will be a guest
Of the association at its next meeting.