The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-06
Citizens Association Plans to
Have Temporary Branch
Made Permanent.
PARK PROJECT DISCUSSED
Teachers Pension and Higher
Pay for Clerks Endorsed.
Membership Enlarged.

Demonstration of the need of q
permanent branch postoffice under
the charge Of regular postal clerks IL
20 be the duty Of the members OF the
Columbia Heights citizens' association
as q result of action at an enthusiast
tic meeting at the old postoffice on
Park road last night.
Postmaster Chance, Mt the request
OF the association, has established a
temporary station at 3038 Fourteenth
street to be occupied as such during
the present month and ostensibly to
take care of the Christmas rush OF
mall matter. President Fred Rice
told the association Of the conferen-
ces he had with the Postmaster and
OF the attendance of the assistant
postmaster at a meeting OF the execu-
tive committee OF tho association.
To Demonstrate Need.
Members OF the association ex-
pressed appreciation OF the efforts
OF the Postmaster and declared that
II IL essential that the citizens OF the
Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant
section demonstrate by the amount OF
business the postoffice will do this
month the need OF the permanent es-
Establishment OF the branch.
Enthusiastic support was promised
Chairman Cole by the members In the
campaign for the enlargement OF the
membership. The association seeks
to raise tho membership to 1000
within the next month or six weeks.
plan has been mapped out by Chair.
man Cole and n committee OF 100 has
been appointed TO make n house.to-
house canvass for members.
A. ID. Carly asked the association to
parks for the Columbia Heights sec.
ton. There IL no park along Four.
teenth street, he said, north Of
Thomas circle until Piney Branch
road IL reached. The question was
referred 10 the committee on parks
and lawns.
Ministers Asked 60 Help.
The ministers OF all the churches
IN Columbia Heights were elected
honorary members OF the association,
and were asked to help the Associa.
ton and their congregations In sup.
port OF association work. This II a
new departure among the citizens'
associations, explained secretary J.
Clinton Hiatt.
forts OF Postmaster General koens to |
establish closer relations betwesn the
farmers who produce foodstuns ana
the consumers through the parcel
master General has prepared circu.
lars TO he sent TO the farmers and to
the housewives. and the association
desires to circulate these as widely as
possible.
Teachers Pension Indorsed.
Tho teachers pension bill was
given unanimous Endorsement when
presented by Chairman Speed. OF the
committee on schools. Mr. Speed
urged the members TO appear be-
fore the committees OF Congress and
urge the passage OF the bill. Copies
OF the resolution Will be sent TO the
board or Education, the Commits
sioners. and the committees OF Con-
"A. II. Carly urged the association
10 take Immediate steps TO put the
Park road playground on perma,
on which the playground was located
% ed. but that the owner permits the
n rs ca4tS e eny the 10 fSsnss
and appreciation Of the citizens are
Il il aesIsrd that the District shall
on this property, The committee on
parks was authorized to prepare
gress by the association, and every
EFFORT will be made to secure Its pas
sage.
approved. as was also the proposal
for the children OF the Fairgrounds
10 participate In the inauGural pa.
rade, The association declined 10
brought up the suffrage question Tor
discussion.