Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24

! WASHING II. c.. January "a
! Long before the people OF Galveston
| rescued their city from the ravageS
| OF the great storm Of 500 hv turning,
| the business of til. town over to a
! commission aud thereby started the
J spread ot commission government
/ Washington had been successfully
operated under that system 4 COM
mission OF three men authorized 10 adj
minister til. affairs Of the District Of
Columbia WAS created BY act of Con-
I gross III June. ISIS. \ great dead OF the
beauty, cleanliness, fine paving, artistic
lighting and other things which make
/ tn" city 50 attractive to residents and
visitors rs du" to this fact. Two Of
the commissioners are appointed by
"a. president ANA confirmed ny the
senate. and must BE- residents OF Wash
!nEtou I'll. third commissioned - an
officer detailed rs the President from
III" Engineer Corps of the army.
This Board Of Commissioners of the
District ~ Columbia * the executive
anthortty ana the administrative agcn-
* al Washington Congress passes
all general laws. which the commits
/ prtauons. which the commissioners
! spend.
Municipal regulations for HE safety.
comfort and health" OF tn. city are
mad" rs the commissioners. The
board ot commissioners is also the pub
~ hi4I'Nif9 t''ll'4SSl'!1 y tIt' i,1Sttl''
~ columbia. with full authority 10
control aud regulate rates and service
Of street railways. gas ana '!'''fic
companies N"'ehhohtS ahh taN!ca"S'
p.opI. Have y" Voice.
Nobody In WHshiu:ton votes on any
hing. The people nave no voice in
either national or local affairs. In
o,avr words. the city which houses the
seat OF government Of the greatest de-
mccr.cy IN III" world is AN absoht"
monarchy, 50 far ns its citizens are
concerned. Good or bad rs this system
may bc in other respects. in one way IL
Is = clear advantage. II gives abso
lut"lS equal rights 10 both S"A"S. y"
woman can claim That sh" - dtscrim-
mated against pclittchilN IL Nash'nS
ton. She enjoys every right 81 priv
leg" cnJoycn hy q maic.
For the npbuild:ns aud upk"cp OF
Washington every man, woman and
child ia tho United states PAYS I cents
II year, which makes tn" interest az
IN" "hoi" country ia IN. capiiaI 2itN
S"n"thIh% more oiiai ih"f" sentiment.
~ ~ 4 financial as wei! ~ a patriotic
| interest SiN cents multiplied by 100
yu'Vo" people makes $G.Ono.o"o. That
- oi"-ht!i a. the cItS. ; annual cNp"nd-
lures. IN" "'tcr hali IS rtis"d ~ tax
at'"fi oil pI"ncf>E ana privileges IN rc
i'Nlt!ct OF 'oiuihhia
Nhrn IN" commission form or gov
eminent was adopted IN lN'S Congress
mad long and animated row about
VINO should pay the biil They nnal!y
dceln"" ia spilt y hitF-hitE between tie
p""pic ol Washington anu Tie people
81 me 'hittd states. Under thiS ar
fahStmen', ah6 as result OF exclusive
>"h'ioi ny '"hSr'Ss' tue present hihI
al'eeht 'ltE mas h"cn buiit, ~ cost
% more IMAM S-o',oo".poo, .NcluSiN" 81
I"Nerhmcht hnildinSs, al OF which arc
pan" Tor ny IN" litth states. Having
rooted "n"-hhif or this bill. YOU arc
t"'''i"" 10 consider ""Shihet"h jhiSt
rs ln"'h your Town ~ u - ~" town
~ IN" 'oiN" mat hNc mere and who
nlNc pan" u" more Tor ~ IMAM you have.
'ohSress ma People ttunrrel.
me me nan ana malt as II wa';
called, has produced a magnificent
| c'tS. II mas been the cause Of quarrel
hctween Congress and the people of
| WASHINGTON IN recent years. Congress
/ is asking, Tor instance, why their con-
stitnentS should lac taxed for one half
| OF the annual Dill Of the people of
| Washington ON the other hand, the
I people OF Washington are asking why
| they should be taxed for onc-half of
! inc expense OF things that are bought
hecaus" OF the national character of
| inc cllN. rms quarrel has just been
5! thoroughly thrcshcd out before a joint
/ committee or CONGRESS. directed to in
/ Icstigatc the 'haif and half and. it
| Is prohahic some new basis for tho
/ partnership VIII y" established.
The most interesting thing about
inc city 81 Washington is that II is
| n good deal IKE the giraffe at the
/ circus which caused the old farmer.
/ upon seeing him f@i the first time. to
/ say. There amt u" such animni.' OF
/; course, YOU hear lots about Washing
ton you talk !"i about Washington
/ III" newspapers Print thousands Of
l columns "f news dated Washington.