Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14

Districts War Contribution.
Robert N. Harper. In making a mo-
Ron thanking Mr.. Fits for his address
also touched upon the lack of suffrage
District has contributed more soldiers
to the present war, and contributed
more to the Spanish and civil wars.
than did many of the states.
Il should like to call you fellow citi-
gems, but I can't say that in Washing
ton said Mr.. Fits. Nowhere else on
earth can you find 100000 persons who
are not citizens of anything"
The speaker outlined briefly the po-
Ntical history of Washington and de-
clared that in a government founded on
principles like those of the United
would breed revolution" He spoke of
politics as a clarifying influence"
through which people were able to de-
termine who were their real leaders in
thought.
He urged the members of the Cham
Der of Commerce to place their case be-
fore the people of the country, who, he
declared. would listen with attention"
The National Capital. he predicted.
will grow steadily until it becomes the
greatest city on earth.
Winning of War Necessary.
Turning to the subject of the world
war, he argued his auditors to bear in
mind that the war must be won" The
great conflict will be won on the bor-
DER line between France and Germany,
the speaker believed.
He declared rigid treatment should
De given all persons who seek to weak
en- the war spirit here.
TT cannot result in anything but vic
tory for US and our uncomfortable al
Hes" he said. But it Is going to cost
US great sacrifice in money and in
that more valuable thing-the lives
OF our sons The end is long way
on. and we have an awful penalty to
pay. These men who are going to the
sacrilege-are going to do that which
Christ did-give their lives that others
may live
William F. Peabody. president of the
spoke briefly. asking the cooperation
Of the Chamber of Commerce in the
campaign which is to begin here Fri
day under the auspices Of the organt-
'Tn the last eighteen months the Dis
trict of Columbia has changed from
one of the safest cities in the United
States, in point Of view Of street acct
eaid Mr.. Peabody. I'VE must do all we
can to get back to our former stand
ing"
He presented four ways by which he
stricter enforcement of the trafi1c laws.
more rigid examination of licenses for
persons desiring to drive motor vehicles.
control of pedestrian traffic and through
education.
President A. Leftwich Sinclair was
authorized to name a special commit
tee to cooperate with the safety-frst
: organization in its work on motion of
Mr.. Moran.
Food Not Wasted Here.
The District is not wasteful in its
treatment of food supplies. according to
. report made by John G. Capers on
behalf Of William F. GUIDE. chairman of
q special committee appointed to con-
slider the matter, and who could not be
present last night The committee was
directed to make more exhaustive
study of the many phases of the sub
5ect. including conservation of food In
general
Declaring that hog-raising as an in
dustry has been broken up In the vi
entity of the District because Of the
existence Of certain regulations here
prohibiting the selling of garbage to
farmers for their live stock. Charles
w. Clagett urged that the regulations
be so changed that waste might be
used. thereby bringing down the high
cost of bacon and other hog products.
Mr.. Clagett was added to the special
committee.
a.
cial committee to endeavor to have re-
moved the trolley poles from the mid
die Of Bladensburg road Roy c. Claf-
lin. asking for the appointment Of such
q committee, introduced resolutions
which were adopted and which set
forth that the present location of said
trolley poles is a menace to life and
limb. as has been demonstrated by the
caused, and they should be removed i'm
mediately in the interest Of public
safety
Resolutions thanking President Wilson
for his selection of w. Gwynn Gardiner
q bona fde resident Of the District
as Commissioner for the District were
sent to the executive committee TO be 50
shaped that no one could interpret them
as being reflection upon the choice OF
any former Commissioners.
Protest Cat and Dog Tax.
Resolutions were adopted upon presen-
tation by DIR. Lewis j. Battle. protesting
against the plan to eliminate dogs and
cats or to raise the tax on dogs and te
tax cats DR.. Battle, reporting for the
especially in these times Of war are dogs
protection in the homes where men have
left for the front, and that the cats keel
down the rats and mice, which spread
disease.
The Board of Education is to be
asked to cooperate in relieving the
laDCr SITUATION mere the pre-
Christmas congestion in the stores OF
Washington. by releasing from schoo
for the week prior to Christmas. pupils
who may wish to work. This action wa.
taken upon presentation of resolu
ton by Isaac Cans.
Capt. Edward O'Connor Of the Dis
trict of Columbia fire department urget
the Chamber of Commerce to give it:
support to the movement for a two
platoon system here for the fire de
partment. 1t was decided that as thu
organization already has approved thu
plan the committee on law ant
legislation should seek to have Con
eress pass measure providing fol
this change.
Constantine j. Smyth, chief justice
of the Court of Appeals. was unani
mouslv elected an honorary mem
her of the chamber. Col. ]. A. Dapray
adjutant general commanding the D. c
Militia. was invited to appear befor,
the Organization at its next meeting
to present plans for the establishment
here Of Il new national guard.
buffet supper was served at tn,
end Of the business meeting. A mum
Der of guests were present.
There VIII BE . Wedding