The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
CITIZENS fight
MAKES Progress
Mr.. Macfarland Reports Many
Bodies Are Cooperating
with Committee.
MUCH TO BE DONE YET
Chairman Impresses Members with
Methods to Get Facts of Situa-
ton Before Congress.
MUCH TO BE DONE YET

4 uOn pclOIC SOnSISsss
Splendid progress was reported by the
executive committee of the Citizens
| Committee of One Hundred, who are
conducting the fight for square deal
for the District, at a meeting last night
at the Office of its chairman. Henry b.
F. Macfarland, in the Evans Building.
After the meeting Mr.. NMacfarland gave
out the following statement. outlining
what has been accomplished and what Is
| in prospect:
The executive committee is very much
encouraged by the cooperation OF MEM
bers of the Committee OF One Hundred
and other District residents. and the ma
tional organizations having their head
quarters in Washington. Much has al
ready been accomplished in carrying out
| the plans presented by the executive
committee to the Committee Of One Hun
dred, but 1t is evident that much re-
mains to be done. The executive COM
mittee. therefore, reminds the members
of the committee of the five things II
suggested in order to get the facts of
\ the situation before Congress.
First: That each member of the COM
mittee should speak to personal friends
/ in the Senate and House.
I Second: That they should write let
| tiers to those they do not know.
Third: That they should write TO
their friends throughout the country.
| asking them to consider the facts and
lay them before their Senators and
Representatives.
"Fourth-That they should ask other
| District residents to take an active part.
"Fifth-That they should cooperate
with the executive committee in getting
national organizations to lay the facts
4 haf0ra THAR pnarnharS IN order that IN
| may be brought to the attention of Con-
gress.
No Paid Employees.
"The executive committee has no paid
| agent or employees, its members are ali
busy people having to attend to their
! daily, regular business. They have been
| giving their nights and as much as
possible of their days to this public serv-
| ice, but in order that it be effective IL
must be systematically carried on by all
and not by few, and it must be done at
once.
Mr.. Simon Wolf has indicated to the
executive committee a method of CO.
| operation which many others can en-
ploy. in stating that he has communi-
| Gated with national organizations not
having their headquarters here in which
he is an active member. Almost every
| national organization of importance has
| representative members here.
THE executive committee is not at
| tempting to keep tabs on the activities
of members of the committee of 100 as
has been intimated by somebody.
Appeal to Commerce Men.
Finding that the presentation of the
request of the executive committee that
| the facts be laid before the 800 bodies
making up the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States of America would have
| to await a meeting Of the directors OF
the chamber to be held some weeks in
| the future. the executive committee de-
| termined to ask the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Trade, of Wash
| ington. as constituent members of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States Of America, to send directly to
the constituent members copies of the
report Of the executive committee with
the request that they examine them and
take action accordingly. This, it is be-
lieved, will greatly facilitate the DOS
sible action of those important bodies
which in their membership represent
about $4,000 business men of the United
States.
Reports were made on requests that
had been submitted by the executive
committee to the national organizations
having their headquarters in Washing
ton to the effect that the majority, be-
cause Of the temporary absence of their
officers. or the necessity of submitting
the request to directors, or the desire
for further consideration, have not been
able to give definite replies; although
nothing but cordial sympathy with the
purpose in view was expressed by any
of the representatives of any Of the or
ganizations.
Other Bodies Lend Aid.
Definite action to carry out the request
of the executive committee by laying the
| facts before their membership through
out the country has been taken by the
American Civic Association with il.
5000 members including a large number
of civic clubs in different cities Action
also has been taken by the American In
stitute of Architects with its large num-
ber of chapters, the Navy League of the
United States with 1000 members, ana the
Southern Commercial Congress with its
| membership in sixteen Southern States
| The American Federation Of Arts.
through its secretary, Miss Leila Mech
lin, at the Octagon building. stated that
while it was unable to send out the
executive committee report from its head
quarters. it will furnish the executive
| committee with its list of 80 constitu-
ent societies of fine Arts throughout the
| country, which have . large membership.
| so that the executive committee can send
| copies of its report direct to those So
cieties.
The National Rivers and Harbors Con-
| gross, through its secretary, S. A. Thomp-
son, with the approval of its president.
Senator Ransdell, of louisiana, expressed
| a willingness, in response to a request
from the executive committee, to co-ope-
! rate in. the way that may he found upon