Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

1.-The members of Congress have a real
respect 10: the opinions OF the people OF
the District" Mr.. Harr declared. and
cited as a case i'll point the report OF the
JoiEt select committee on the hscal re,
lations of the District CT Columbia and
| the federal government.
That report :howed.' said Mr.. Harr,
that tie committee had got the right
point of view-the point o. view OF the
citizens of the Distrct--that this Is the
capital of the nation and should be main
tanned and developed as such. and that 1t
is not right that the burden of mainten-
ance should be placed on the residents.
No Feeling of Hostility.
cit is true the committee reported
against the half-and- half plan, but they
were not inspired by any feeling of
hostility toward the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia" continued the speak
err. THE reason for the maintenance
of the half-and-half plan is that it is
safe. The action of the members of
the joint committee shows that MEM
bers of Congress can be trusted to act
in considerate and patriotic fashion if
enlightened. 1t remains for the citi-
Gems of the District to do their part
and enlighten Congress"
Citizens associations. Mr.. Harr pointed
out, were the best forums available for
residents of the District. and in them
every resident of Washing ton should
do his part
the plan of :he Commissioners to change
the school system" Mr.. Harr continued
further illustrates the power of enlight-
ened and ready public opinion. and the
readiness OF Congress to consider the
rights of the people of the District of
Columbia. The Commissioners made the
mistake of presenting their report with
out considering the state of the public
mind"
Mr.. Harr lauded the Commissioners,
and said:
And if we are compelled to criti-
else our governors we must do it SO
that they will feel that we, as well as
they, have the public welfare in view
Business Transacted.
Several features of business charac-
terized last nights meeting of the
Mount Pleasant Association. The as
ISOLATION voted to join the Federation
of Citizens Associations elected it's
delegate and alternate, and then lis
tened to Col. shreve of the Columbia
Heights Association, which has for
many years refused to join the fed
GRAFTON, give reasons why, in his opin-
ion no association ought to Join the
federation.
A second unusual happening was a
M ,hinh hsd II carr;ed many mem
hars nresent last night urged in all
reliability would have wiped the
Mount Pleasant Association out OF eX-
istence. The third unusual happening
the n. ssing of resolution Opposing
the nronosed change in the public
school system. despite the fact that
it was strenuously pointed out by many
necessary, since. 1t was pointed out,
Coneress had tabled the Commission
seemed settled beyond the need of any
ton.
Mr. Dave introduced motion call
ne ~ tbrss rp rsnorf on Tho ,dvisanil-
ity Of the formation of Mount Pleas
ant Community Association. to take over
tne acl,'i.es oi the mount ieasa az !. l
pnusII- Iobns,on Pareut-Teacber Asso-
citation, so that there might be in
Mount PIeasaht an organized Dod! 10
,m Is.f pon is rderstn,d viii hn t faa
ture OF the Powell-Johnston School an
mex when that building shall have
oeeh Gompieesn. -
,,s .s.oc,t;on have .nrsyis;on If al,
the work going on in Mount Pleasant
members VIGOROUSLY Objected RI tho
lido. 81 the nronosed "Monnt Pleasant
cnn,,,n;.y Assnciatio,.. ..t,k;n, o,er..
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noms nut in .notber resolution snbsti.
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Mr.. Dave Appointed Chairman.
Mr.. DAVE nnaily made motion
calling for the appointment of com
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best use the assembly hall IN the annex