The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
lNDORSES SANE POLICY
Body Adopts Resolution Fa-
voring Referendum on
Local Prohibition.
SPIRITED DEBATE ON THE ISSUE
Representative Lloyd. Of Schools Sub
committee, Says Citizens Will Be
Given What They Want.

An address by Vice President Marshall
In which he lndorsed a policy of pre-
paredness and plan Of school and col
lege education ito teach young Amer
icans how to FIRE a gun" a promise OF
support OF District legislation as favor
ed by District citizens by Represent
ative Lloyd. chairman Of the house
Committee on District Schools. and the
adoption Of a resolution calling upon
Congress to grant washlngtonians the
right to vote on District prohibition were
features Of one of the largest meetings
In the history of the Board of Trade,
held in the New Willard Hotel last night.
Vice President Marshall introduced
OF Washington and thereafter kept his
audience in a mirthful spirit with his
running fire of jestful comments.
We have kept our course by reason
Of the fact We have not gone to ex-
tremes," he said. There are two oppos-
ing forces in nature, the centrifugal and
centripetaI And there are two forces
at work now on the matter OF prepared
ness l am for preparedness, for some
thing to be done to see that no hostile
foot ever is placed in this republic OF
America.
But 1 observe some men want 40
tfneter guns placed on every fifteenth inch
in this country. There are others who
say there is no danger. They would
meet hostiles with brass bands and ban
quets IT, they came over here.
Now 1t seems to me that between
those two extremes-the one absolutely
military and the other absolute supine-
ness-there is middle course. want
a reasonably large army and a reason
ably large navy.
For Military Training.
Then want some sort Of education
In the schools and colleges Of America
whereby our young men may be taught
three things-how to take care of their
health. how to take orders and how to
FIRE a gun"
Representative LLOYD told his audience:
You can't get what you ought to have
II you are abusive and show an Ill will
and crfticise those who do not agree
with your views as to what should be
done for the District of Columbia. What
We need on the hilP is your advice and
assistance. Congress is anxious to secure
It. You should be anxious to give 1t.
1T often happens that new member
OF Congress is hazed by being put on
the District Committee. l am on that
know what you want. I believe the legis-
Iation for Washington is the legislation
you want I believe in local self govern
ment. but whether you do not have the
right of referendum or direct suffrage
you do have the right to assert your
wishes and to be heard in Congress.
Fayors HsIf-and-half.
Il feel the question of taxation should
be settled during this Congress. I am oi
the opinion 1t is more important that thI,
question Of District taxation should b.
settled now than that It should be hxsc
on basis of ffty-and-ffty."
The board. after spirited discussion
adopted a resolution asking voting power
Of Congress to settle the matter Of prohibi
tion for the District. The resolution wa
presented by c. ]. Gockeler. former sec
retary Of the board, who explained 1t hat
been adopted by the executive commltte,
and board of directors. Proponents 70
the resolution were Mr.. Gockeler, VIII
liam Mex. Clayton, and Col r. N. Har
per, and opponents were Andrew Wilson
Z Hilton Jackson, and E. s. Brashears.
The board adopted the special report o
its committee on a law dealing with tn
passing Of bad checks. a special repor
from the library committee opposing tn
recommendation Of the District Commits
sioners for appointive power Of employe
of the Public Library, and the annua
reports Of the streets and avenues an
the public schools committee.
Other guests Of honor were Representa-
tives Tinkhsm and Dyer. who were seat
ed with President Brandenburg on tn
rostrum-