Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
Will Seek to Interest
All Correspondents in
Campaign for Capital

The executive committee OF the CON
uittee of 100 announced today the ap-
pointment of DIR. Harvey W. Wiley.
chairman of the committee of one hundred,
and Richard b. Watrous. secretary OF
The American Civic Association. as a sub
committee TO confer with officials of the
National Press Club, to bring about. If
possible, a larger interest among Wash
ington correspondents of out-of-town
newspapers in the work being done by
the committee OF 100.
Both Or. Wiley and Mr.. Watrotis are
members of the National Press Club. Mr..
Natrous is also b member of the eXeeu-
i've committee OF the committee OF 100,
and his organizati on. the American Civic
Association, is playing d leading part in
cooperation with the committee of 100.
The executive committee is DESTROYS of
having the Washington correspondents
realize how adversely their home COM
munities will be affected by the possible
passage of legislation now before Con-
sress which seeks to do away with the
half-and-half plan. and the committee
believes that Out-of-town communities
are vitality interested in all that goes on
IN Washington affecting the federal city.
Macfarland's Statement.
The executive committee held a meet
ing last night at the Office of Henry B.
F. Macfarland. chairman, as a result of
which Mr.. Macfarland made public the
following statement:
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
uonal 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 it Is evident that much re-
mains TO be done. The executive COM
Inittee. therefore, reminds the members
OF the committee Of the five things it
suggested In order to get the facts of
the situation before Congress.
first: That each member Of the COM
Inittee should speak to personal friends
IN the Senate and House
second: That they should write let
ters TO those they do not know
Ihiro: Ihat they should write to their
lrlenos throughout the country asking
them to consider the facts and Law them
before their senators and representatives
Fourth-That they should ask other
district residents to take an active part.
FNtn-Ihat they should co-opera te
with the executive committee in getting
hationai organizations to lay the facts
before their members, in order that il
may be brought to the attention of Con-
sress.
Inc executive committee has no paid
agent or employees. its members are all
pnsy 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 1t
must be Systematically carried on by all
and not by a few, and it must be done
at once.
MI Simon Wolf has indicated to the
executive committee method of CO.
operation which many others can en-
pioy. In stating that he has COMMUNE
cated with national organizations not
having their headquarters here in which
ne is an active member. Almost every
national organization of Importance has
representative members here
The executive committee is not at
'smpting TO keep tabs on the activities
Of members Of the committee of one
hundred. as has been intimated by
soInebody