The Washington times., 1915-03-23
WEST END CITIZENS
|NDORSE TAX PROBERS
Association Promises Co-opera-
ton in HaIf-and-Half Plan
Investigation.

PledginG faith In the Joint ConSfes-
sional Commission to investigate the
equities Of the half-and-half plan Of the
Government of the District, resolutions
were passed by the West End Citizens
Association last night promising CO.
operation and support.
President George w. Evans declared
that every citizen believed with Senator
Pomerene, who said in a speech before
the Board of Trade that the committee
10 fair and square, and will deal
fairly with the people of the District.
Or. Mark l.. Finley told the associa-
ton that he had talked with Congress
man Cooper, a member of the commis-
sion, and that he was convinced tnat
the Congressman would stand for 1a'r
deal.
A Stumbling Block.
A resolution asking that a referendum
of all property holders be taken on all
proposed public improvements was re-
ferred to committee for report at the
next meeting. George f. Strobei de-
clared that the property owner who op-
posed public improvements because Of
any cost to him was stumbling block
to the community. Every man, he said
should welcome improvements TO his
property and should not expect TO take
every dollar spent on or for his prop
erty from his tenants. I am property
owner, and welcomed improvements TO
+ street property, though they never
brought a dollar more in rent from the
people occupying the houses and never
could ] believe with old Boss Shep-
pard," he concluded, ''if you don't want
improvements sell your property ana
get out Of the city.
President Evans presented rcsolu
ton asking for the abrogation OF the
act which forbids the Commissioners in
their own discretion to make any
chan6c in paving material for any
street. ,..
This was referred to committee. as
were resolutions asking:
Improvcme of the park at Twentieth
and / streets, and the placing of benches
On the F and G street car line sched-
Motorizing of the fire apparatus in
No. 23 engine house at 2ll9 G street
northwest for the general good of the
department, and to abate the nuisance
caused by the horses to residents OF 2l2l
G street -
Recommending legislation pre9vid,i,ns
rroperty in the District. when such
property could not be used.
Protesting against the purchase anC
use by the District of bricks and othel
building material manufactured at tho
Want Free School Books.
lndorsing the proposition to furnisi
school books free to pupils of the higl
schools.
Pledgins cooperation and supper
against Illicit traffic III habtt-iormini
drugs.
Opposing any action looking to tn
amendment of the law providing 70
appointment of members of tho BoaW
of Educ alton bv the District Suprem
Court.
This latter resolution recites. that t
place the appointment of school loar
members in other hands, would, /
our Judgment, impair tho usefulness a
we'll as the Independent status OF IN
board, and make its disposition OF IN
public school affairs subject 10 rcVlsio
by tho Commissioners OF tho DistIlc
thereby establishing a divided authorii
and subserviency in adminstratio
that would prove inimical, as well q
detrimental, to the msteral interest
OF our public school system now $
we'll and so satisfactorily managed.
Announcement was made that ut tn
next meeting, Dr w. Il. Hudson WON
sive lecture Oh lfe-saving and lir'
aid,
The following were elected TO member
ship: {, .. Whaley, Edwin l.: Rotf
well, William \. Brown Phillip |
Brown. Noble y. Potts, s. IT, HiltoI
u, A, Macomber. Clarence .. .-HuCi
Robert G. Howard and George