The Washington times., 1914-10-13
WILL URGE NEED OF
DISTRICT DELEGATE
Piney Branch Citizens to Have
Meeting Devoted to Discus
sion of Subject.

After an Informal discussion Of the
adNisability of opening a campaign for
2 District delegate in Congress, TO be
appointed bi the President, the Piney
Branch Citizens Association, at its
meeting last night voted to set aside
the next meeting for full discussion
OF the subject. The association went
on record by resolution as opposing the
Rorland amendment, assessing paving
costs against owners OF abuttinS prop
crty; as favoring the Kahn bill, pro-
viding free rides for policemen and
firemen in uniform, and fOl pT9FlG!nS
minimum wage scale OF 81 2 week tor
white wings employed in street work.
The District delegate matter came
up in connection with 4 discussion OF
the resolution opposing the Borland
amendment. Edwin ;. Clarkson, Piney
Branch delegate to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. In proposing the
resolution. said that when the Borland
amendment was passed there were but
sevcnty-two members present. the vote
being so TO %.
If the District had had a delegate
on the floor when that question came
up" Mr.. Clarkson said. ne would have
raised the question of no quorum, and
the amendment would not have been
passed
Mr.. Clarkson said he was in favor
OF urging upon the President the Ques-
ton of appointing a delegate in Con-
Eress. with a residential requirement,
10 look after District legislation in the
House.
Net Wage Only S1.2o.
In bringing a resolution before the
meeting urging higher pay for white
wings" Mr.. Clarkson said these en-
ployes were supposed to get $50
ic showed
they had averaged only go days at $3.50 /
a day during the last five years which
brought their net wage down to Sl.20 |
day. The association unanimously
passed his resolution urging minimum
pay of 50 a week for these employees.
DisCussion of the question of urging
Fairgrounds for the subdivision arose
when d letter from E. S. Martin, super
intendent OF public Fairgrounds, which
asked suggestions AS TO the needs OF the
neighborhood, was read. Challcs Z.
McCurdy, president of the ASSOCIATION,
took the position that Fairgrounds were
not needed in that section, as mucn
as in other parts of the city, out that
there vas need of swimming pools.
Edwin S. Clarkson insisted, however.
that Fairgrounds property should be
purchased al the present level OF prices,
rather than to delay until property
values were greatly increased. No ac-
tion WAS taken on the question.
The association went on record as cN-
tending it's cooperation to District sur
veyor Hazcn in his effort to extend the
Iark system through Pincy Branch VAL
ley A committee was named TO con-
fer with District Boy Scout officials
on the question of reorGanizinZ Boy
Scout troop in the neighborhood.
Safety of Children.
The committee on public service cor
porations, of which II. II. Butler is
chairman. was directed to attend meet
ings of the Public Utilities Board on
October IS. when the question of the /
maximum crowding of cars will be |
taken up
Safety Of school children attending the |
Hamilton street school was imperiled |!
by the lack of sidewalk on Fourteenth |
street from Hamilton to Kennedy street, !
Il was reported a the meeting. Delay in !
obtaining the walk had been caused. il |
as said by the fact that the Capital !
Traction Company uses part OF the side
walk space as a loop. \ resolution was
adopted urging the Lynchburg Improve
ment Company, owners Of property
abutting on Fourteenth street, to con-
strIIct the walk Meanwhil II was sug-
sested that Boy scouts patrol the street
before and after SchoO! to assure the
safety OF smaller children.
Resolutions were adopted by the as
sociation before adjournment in con-
rection with the death OF l.. S. Marden,
who died since the last meeting.