The Washington herald., 1914-03-27
|M|LWAUKEE'S AID
!! FOR ORGANIC ACT
F. W. Rogers, Head Of Civic
Organization, Promises to
Help the District.
FAVORS PRESENT PLAN
Half-and-half System Is Equitable. He
Says-Letters of Defense Soon
to Go to Country.
FAVORS PRESENT PLAN

Frederick w. Rogers, president OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton OF Milwaukee. who Is stopping on
here a few days on his way home from
Florida, called on Richard B. Watrous,
secretary of the American Civic Associa-
tion. yesterday, and discussed District
legislation pending in Congress. Mr..
Rogers was keenly interested in the
movement to head of any legislation that
might disturb the present relations be-
tween the country at large and the Ma
tioEal Capital, and declared himself
strongly in favor of continuing present
arrangements. He said:
| mo one can come TO Washington for
even q few days without being impressed
with IT,; beauty. and with the sugges-
tions that are apparent everywhere for
imitation on a small scale by all OF our
American cities. The dignity of the pub
lie buildings. the beauty of the streets
the fine attention given to the trees, and
the general efficiency that is apparent
are inspiring. and il makes one proud to
feel that while he may live for most of
the year thousands of miles away from
Washington still Washington is his city
! and that he is helping in a small way
through Congress TO maintain il on the
large scale that II not only deserves but
should in honor to the country pe main
tanned. ! will stay here only a few days
this week. but / am coming to Wash
ington next year for a month, just to
get more intimately acquainted with my
city.
Aid Is Promised.
Il am glad to know that a movement
is being carried on for the education of
the people of the country as to the needs
OF Washington and the Importance OF
| ats fuller development. II is with pleasure
I hat hre
tions are being addressed on this subject
and you may be sure that as soon as
get back to Milwaukee, which will be
next Monday, ! shall take up for careful
consideration by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association the letter
which / understand will be awaiting me
on my return.
You may count upon me as an indi-
vidual to do my part in responding to
the call from Washington and also as an
officer of one of our great commercial
organizations TO use such influence as
have in having official recognition taken
OF that call"
Are Preparing Letters
Special committees of the Chamber
of Commerce and Board of Trade are
getting out joint letter TO each cham
ber OF commerce and board of trade
in the country. outlining what is be-
ing done here by the citizens COM
mittee and others. and urging these
organizations to make an appeal to
Congress against disturbing the es-
tablished order. The clerical forces of
the Chamber Of Commerce and the Re-
tail Merchants Association are busy
mailing out letters and committee re-
ports.
The Chamber of Commerce special
committee consists of d. l. Callahan
A. Leftwich Sinclair. and william F.
GUIDE.
The Board of Trade committee. con-
sisting of Cuno H. Rudolph William
n. Singleton. and John Joy Edison. has
been given power to act by the Board
Of Trade. and II is understood that this
committee is ready to go ahead with
the Chamber of Commerce as soon as
the latter body is ready to proceed.