The Washington herald., 1915-10-13
CHAMBER FAV0RS
new loan Law
Commerce Body Votes for
Equitable Rates Of
Interest.
SEEKS TO AID POOR MAN
SEEKS TO AID POOR MAJ
Reject. Proposal for Joint Citizens
Committee to Advise Congress on
District Committees Personnel.

Enactment Of legislation permitting the
operation In the District Of pawn shops
charging rates equitable to both broker
adopted last night by the Chamber Of
Commerce. The resolution was intro
duced by oliver Metzerott and was in
dorsed without opposition.
"Some time ago the District was af-
flicted with a law which drove out vir-
tually> all pawn shops. owing to the
low interest rates permitted" said Mr.
Metzerott. LAS a consequence the man
of small means is left without a source
from which he can borrow when in
financial straits. It is true that many
pawn brokers in the past charged ex-
tortionate rates and this should be
guarded against in the future.
Pawn Shops Necessary.
But 1t seems It would not be diff
cult to decide upon . rate that would be
equitable to broker and borrower. The
necessity of pawn shops here 10 great.
Tho restoration Of pawn shops would
benefit the police as well a. the COM
mon people. for I understand that since
the brokers have been driven out the
police have had difficulty In recovering
stolen property"
The chamber voted adversely on a
resolution introduced by Joseph d. Sulli-
van. calling for appointment Of a repre-
sentative to cooperate with representa-
tives from the Board of Trade. Retail
Merchants Association. Federation of
Citizens Associations. and Monday Even
ing Club in obtaining the best possible
personnel for the District committees OF
the Senate and House during the coming
Congress.
The resolution provided that the repre-
sentatives should confer with the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House with respect to appointments
and that the chamber should refrain
from Independent action regarding mat
ters upon which the chambers represen-
tative was empowered to act in con-
junction with the other representatives.
The chamber indorsed the movement
started by the Legion Of Loyal Women
for the erection of a memorial to Clara
Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
Local Printing Urged.
Delegate Tucker. from the Central La
Dor Union, spoke in favor Of legislation
to furnish free textbooks to high school
students. The matter was referred to
the schools committee for consideration.
George Seibold. delegate from Colunl-
resolution urging that efforts be made
to have the city directory and the tele-
phone directories printed by local firms.
The matter was referred to a commit
tee composed Of George H. Judd. Ross
p. Andrews. and George Seibold.
Col. Robert N. Harper. Oliver Metze-
rott, and A. Leftwich Sinclair were ap-
pointed a committee to confer with rep
resentatives Of the Board Of Trade and
Retail Merchants Association relative to
the placing of markers along that part
Of the Lincoln Memorial Highway with
in the limits Of the District.
The Chamber authorized appointment Of
delegates to the first convention Of the
Safety First Association. to be held Octo-
Der 10 and 20 in Detroit,
Fred Mersheimer. chairman Of the out
ing committee. and Miss Marie F. Col
lier. assistant secretary Of the chamber.
were given a vote Of thanks for their
work in connection with the outing at
Chesapeake Beach last month.
Nathan B. Williams delivered an ad-
dress on The Federal Trade Commis-
sion Law" Motion pictures of the G. A.
R parade and stereopticon pictures OF
the chairmen Of the G. A. r. arrange
ments committee were shown. A buffet
luncheon was served. P. T. Moran, pres
ident, presided.