Evening star., 1915-11-09
DEFENDERS Of D. c.
.LAUDED BY CITIZENS
Northeast Washington Body
Commends Messrs. Macfar-
land, Noyes, Worfhington.
TUCKER SAYS CAPITAL
Is IN CRITICAL ERA
President Of Association Discusses
Fiscal Relations Harrington
ganization Committees Named

fl. 3. F. Macfarland. Theodore w.
Noyes and A. s. Worthington last
night received the hearty commenda-
ton of the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens Association for their presentation
of facts relating to the fiscal relations
/ between the federal and District gov
ernmerts to the joint select committee
of Congress.
In a resolution offered by President
Evan II. Tucker at the November meet
ing of the association it was recited
| that I'VE highly appreciate the services
of our fellow citizens who, as members
of the citizens joint committee, have
worked SO arduously in securing infor-
| nation for presentation to the joint
select committee of Congress now en-
gagged in an investigation of the fiscal
relations between the United States
and the District of Columbia.
THAT the thanks of this association
be extended to II. B. F. Macfarland,
chairman: Theodore w. Noyes and A. S.
Worthlngton of said committee for
their able services in collating said
information and representing the mem
bers of this association and of the vari-
Gus other civic organizations before
said congressional committee"
President Tucker at Hearings.
President Tucker, as representative
of the association at the fiscal inquiry
has attended every session of the COM
mittee, he stated. and rendered all
assistance in his power to those in
charge of the work of properly pre-
Senting the facts to the committee. He
told of the preparation of the interest
ing data and their able presentation by
those previously mentioned in the reso-
luton
Mr.. Tucker said the wide scope per-
mltted by the committee had resulted
! in the presentation of much informa-
ton that has absolutely no bearing
upon the question at issue.
We are in a critical era he said
comparable only with the era prior
to 1873"
Tucker stated, was brought about by
the appearance here of a large num-
Der of new members of Congress. who
thought the District was getting some
thing. from the federal government,
and that the District really had a snap
and who proceeded to do everything
in their power to increase the burden
of taxation.
The burden of taxation was increas-
ed in various ways in order to create
a surplus he said, and then the real
trouble started
Gays u. y. aGlpS oCdLeS.
DR.. L. D. Walter declared that the
federal government does not contribute
one penny toward the expense of run
ming the District. The District of Co
lumbia, he stated. pays more internal
revenue than is paid by twenty-one
of the states, and, therefore, the Dis
trict is helping to care for the states
instead Of the states helping to care
for the District.
S. r. Blanton, who said he came here
from a SMALL town in Georgia, COM
planned of the state. and city taxes
there, arguing that the people here do
not pay as much as they do in that
small town.
Il printed a small newspaper there"
he said. and had to pay a tax of IS a
year for the privilege"
In this city said DR.. Starr Par
sons, even the poor Chinese laundry
man is taxed. but l believe the private
washerwoman escapes the tax
w. S. Bransom said he had resided
in nearby Maryland for a period of
twelve years and told the association
that his taxes were much less there
than they are in this city.
Several other members of the asso-
citation participated in the discussion
and the resolution was adopted.
Membership Committee.
Inc aSSOtldllOI tOIeu 10 pTDVlue a
committee on membership. President
Tucker, representing the executive
committee, said it had been decided to
call for volunteers to serve on the
committee and to receive one-half the
initiation fee of new members secured.
The initiation fee is 81.
Roscoe Jenkins presented a resolu-
ton commencing the Commissioners
for their efforts to secure favorable ac-
ton on the plan for the acquisition and
development of Great Falls for light
and power purposes. The proposed
plans. if carried into execution, he
stated, will greatly rebound to the fu-
ture development of the District and
be a source of benefit to its residents.
The resolution was adopted
w. G.. Lang and 2. J. ODea told of
improvements made on l street be-
tween 5th and 9Th streets, the old bed