The Washington times., 1916-03-08
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
OPPOSES ASYLUM
HOSPITAL REMOVAL
Association Is Also Unanimously
Against BorIand Eight-Hour
. Amendment.
COMMISSIONERS ARE LAUDED
Congratulated Upon Way They
Dealt With Recent Street
; Garments Strike.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Assoc
citation, by unanimous vote, opposed the
removal Of the Washington Asylum
Hospital TO the proposed site at Four
teenth and Upshur streets at meeting
last night.
The association also went on record
unanimously in opposition to the Bor-
land amendment to the legislative APP
preparation bill increasing the hours OF
Government clerks, Directing particu-
larry to the rider" method OF legisla-
ton as unfair to voiceless COM
munity.
Action on the proposal to move the
Washington Asylum Hospital to the
site at Fourteenth and upshur streets
came in adopting a resolution by the
executive committee.
Others Against Removal.
Representatives Of the Piney Branch
and Brightwood Citizens Associations.
which also oppose the removal. were
present. The resolution presented BY
the executive committee and unani-
mously adopted read:
zens' Association approves OF the need
of a Municipal and washington Asy-
lum Hospital. but requests that the
Government sell the present site and
purchase a new one In a more remote
and undeveloped locality for the pur-
pose of locating and erecting the neces-
sary buildings for the Municipal and
Washington Asylum Hospital;
THAT we are decidedly against the
election OF the same on the present
afN Aa - ~ 1lN L. IL
ly being built up with new houses and
occupied by excellent citizens; and that
copies OF this resolution be forwarded
to the proper committees in Congress
and to the District Commissioner"
A committee composed OF Thomas Ed
wards, jr, and Fred j. Rice was named
to- cooperate with other citizens ASSOC
Citations In opposing the removal.
Fred j. Rice denounced the proposal
10 move the hospital to the property
now owned b. the Government at Four
teenth and Upshur as detrimental to
property interests in all northwest
Washington. George A. Finch. of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association.
also spoke in opposition
Borland Rider Denounced.
The Borland amendment question was
brought before the meeting on a reso-
luton by william r. Harr, president OF
the association, His resolution de-
nounced the Rorland amendment as
.''uncalled for. contrary TO the spirit OF
the times, which Is to shorten the hours
of labor, and unjust and unfair to the
clerks.
The suggestion that the amendment
would result In a saving to the Gov
ernment Is assailed. There cannot
possibly any saving" the resolution
said, except at the expense of the
clerks already generally regarded as
underpaid." and there would be no re-
duction in expense unless the number
OF clerks was reduced" The placing OF
greater burdens upon them without adj
diuonal compensation would impair
their efficiency. the resolution added.
Opposes Rider Legislation.
Attention also was called to the de-
rangement OF business that would re-
suit owing to the present eight-hour law
affecting women and girls in mercantile
establishments. Touching OH the I'M
fairness OF rider" legislation, the res
olution said:
The proposed legislation is especially
Objectionable to the people OF the Dis
trict of Columbia because OF the man.
ner in which 1t was presented, namely
by way OF rider to an important appro-
priation bill. which method Of legisla-
ton prevents the measure from receiv-
ing that careful study and investigation
which Its Importance deserves
I'm view of the fact that the people
or this District have no representative
or delegate in Congress to protect their
interests, 1t is respectfully submitted
that all legislation affecting the Dis
trict should be required by law to be
introduced by bill In the regular way,
10 that any such measure may be re-
ferred to the respective committees on
the District of Columbia OF the House
and Senate for proper investigation,
and an opportunity afforded for the
people of the District to be heard there
on before action Is taken in either
hous OF Congress"
The association also adopted a reso-
luton introduced by President Harr,
praising the Commissioners for settling
the street car strike.
Commissioners Praised.
The resolution follows:
1.-THE Columbia Heights Citizens AS
ISOLATION wishes to express it's appre-
citation OF the public spirited and effi-
Client manner in which the Comm.s-
sloners of the District of Columbia
dealt with the recent car strike, and so
successfully facilitated the adoption OF
arbitration for the settlement Of the
matter"
A resolution by Fred ]. Rice urged
the adoption of the underground cur
rent system on the Georgia avenue line
of the Washington Railway and Elec'
tric Company. from Florida avenue Il
the Brentwood car barn.
j. Clinton Hiatt introduced a resolu'
ton, which was unanimously adopted
urging better lighting system or
Park road from Mt. Pleasant street L
the Soldiers Home Grounds.