Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03
Attention Is Directed to Unusual Tasks Devolv-
ing Upon Local Government Since the
Declaration Of War Last April.
INCREASED POPULATION PRESENTS
NEW PROBLEMS TO MUNICIPALITY
Hou.ns School Accommodations Police Administration and
Other City Functions Require New
Legislation, Says Report

Legislation Says Report
The report the Commissioners of the District OF 60
Iu1nba was submitted Congress today. 1t follows
Washington D. c., November Is, 1917.
To Representatives of the United states OF
America in Congress assembled
of the District OF Columbia herewith submit
information of Congress- in accordance with the require
II OF can act providing permanent form OF gov
eminent for of Columbia approved June H. 1873 W
Stat 1887 and sundy civil act ap
proved August 1914 of the official doings OF the govern
nen of Columbia for the fiscal year ended June ~
19H
Before proceeding OF the several de-
arments of the the District of Columbia the Com
desire to general to the exraor-
binary the National Capital by the outbreak OF
war between United States and Germany in April 1917
Within week declaration of the activities of the
federal Washington entered of phenom
which has caused material increase IN the business
Of establishment and has created problems
of local administration
REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXPENSE TO UNITED STATES
the provisions law the
DISTRICT Columbia charged with certain duties SINH
Imposed upon of the several The
registration conducted without expense to the federal
wholly voluntary of the employees OF the
District OF Columbia successfully that the from the
Columbia the first to be presented to the provost
marshal general the actual selection OF for
local boards We're officers or employees of the District
and the entire operation OF the machinery OF selection has been d.
to the board Of appointed the President
imposed under the law and
several states The execution OF ali this work has very
dsa are p1h and
Of their abors without compensation whatsoever
request National of Defense for the District
the capacity the various state councils Of defense serve
This council under the craftsmanship of William II
BALDWIN accomplished good in coreatng activities
e District although has been hampered by the lack OF funds
population the National Capital has increased tremendous
inevitably produce municipal conditions with respect
housing school accommodations police and other
cina1f 1eoSa
So be- NEED LARGER EMERGENCY FUND.
will exceedingly diff
the municipal government adequately the various
demands arising OF conditions unless they provided with
larger emergency han available For several
fund.- District
bill been limited $1,000. Under conditions it impossible
predict advance what demands will be made the
municipal and the therefore take the
liberty that this fund should be greatly
creased that under safeguards they would be able
any that might
Throughout the fiscal ended June activities OF
which embraced this the board of OF the
District Columbia composed Newman Louis
Lieut. Col Charles Kutz Corps Engineers
John Knight Army retired soon thereafter
France active duty Oliver Newman of the
board OF appointed after three spent
the training Fort Myer the National Army,
low elected president the
great other officers and employees OF the branches
of the District of Columbia have entered the military
and has been the policy Of the
military leave upI the that upon their from
positions Up until November employees municipal
establishment had entered the military service
This embraces the made the
the heads OF the several and Offices of the
during period have
exceptional public and with and
nendatons which their experience for
their supervision. 'S|' -
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