Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

same time I shall have conscientious
regard for the rights of the thousands
OF individuals who have invested their
earnings in the stocks and bonds of the
ntillty corporations. However I shall
expect these individuals to cooperate
with the board in having the officers
of the utility corporations render not
only a satisfactory service, but one
based upon economy of operation,
coupled with a living wage TO its en-
ployes.
Il shall be glad to sec our suburbs
opened up SO that those of humble
means may find building lots within
reach of their means.
To Fight All Manner of Ex,ortion.
than in protecting the people of the
District from all manner of extortion.
In SO far as / am able to compel it the
usurer must stop his practices: the
greedy and unpatriotic speculator in
food. raiment and fuel shall not fatten
on those who are hungry and cold, if by
any means in my power 1 can pre-
vent it.
Will Enforce Prohibition Law.
''On the 1st of November the proni-
bition law will become operative here
That being the law. shall expend
every energy TO see ii enforced The
blind tiger" must not open, but il il
should it shall be closed. Ii the boot
logger starts to do business he shall
be pursued beyond the limits of the
District and brought back to answer
for whatever ofense he may have COM
mitted-
Discusses Traffic Accidents.
In my practice ! have gone but sell
dom to the Police Court However
from the newspapers | am somewhat
inclined to the opinion that too MANY
cases are settled out of court To be
more specific ] apprehend that the
money forfeitures placed in the hands
of the police are too small and too nu-
merous. If more violators of our traS
fic laws We're brought into court in
stead of being permitted to settle on
the outside with the police by putting
up a small collateral and then forfeit
ing it. l believe that the numerous cases
Of the loss of life on our streets wonld
be prevented. Neither do / believe fho-
the ambulances shall be permitted 10
run down and kill half a dozen people
while going for some person who hac
sustained, perhaps, only some sIieht
injury.
For some years now | myself have
streets. and | have observed III. c..r,..
I. lessness Of many drivers OF nintor
cars. and particularly OF those who
| drive heavy trucks. Ny observation
driver of heavy truck does not
| frighten Or force the smaller yebiaIe
| out of its legal right upon tho strs.ts
/ Such onenscs should be reported ana
punished. iu
For More Time for Shoppers Cars
| without Yet having gotten all tbe
| ifs and 'ands' relating to the s1lbien,
l am inclined TO the opinion that tbe
| cars OF shoppers should be given a,
| least few minutes longer in front ~
| the stores OF our merchants from whom
| purchases are being made The me-
chant should be given ample instead of
irestricted opportunity to sell the y-.,ae
tupon which he pays q tax
Protection for Merchant.
| The honest merchant should also he
protected from the false advertiser
THE public has the right to presume
that the municipal authorities arc keen
ing fraudulent concerns out of open
business. and ! feel that they are en-
titled to and should be protected in this
presumption.
Il know nothing of it myself, but
have heard that a number of conf
ldence' men operate here, representing
themselves as having tho .side-door en-
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