Evening star., 1917-01-07
FEDERATION VOTES
MANY MEASURES
Citizen Body's Projects Cover
Teachers Pensions, Exten-
sion Of Mains, Other Subjects.
BORLAND LAW DEADL0CKED

| In one of the longest meetings it has
ever held, lasting until nearly mid
night, the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations last night took clearing
house action on a majority Of the more
important resolutions that recently
f, have been passed by the various citi-
| zens' associations of the District.
| 1t passed the teachers retirement
and pension law proposal. urged the
connecting up the Districts sewerage
and water systems with nearby Mary
land communities and recommended
| many other matters. but spent more
than an hour discussing the desirable
ity OF taking active steps for the re-
neal of the Borland street assessment
| law without arriving at a conclusion
Express Differing Opinions.
Although practically every citizens
! association of the District has gone on
record as opposed to the Borland legisF
lation, the committee on finance and
legislation, of which Edward F. Cola
day is chairman, brought in a resolu-
tion which sought only to have the
federation reaffirm it's former position
in favor of the repeal of the law. Sew
eral delegates thought that this did not
go far enough and that bill should
be introduced for the repeal of this
legislation. The committee expressed
the opinion tnat the present time was
not opportune for the making of such
an effort After nearly every MEMBER
had expressed himself in regard to the
| matter it was decided to postpone
action until a later meeting.
Meeting Largely Attended.
The meeting. which was held in the
boardroom of the District building. was
largely attended one. Reports by
committees had not been finished when
adjournment was taken. Several
amendments to the constitution which
were to have been voted upon were not
reached.
proposal for the District to permit
Maryland communities to connect up,
with the local water and sewerage sys-
TENS. DIR. Emory A. Bryant thought
District not sufficiently provided with
water and sewerage facilities which
should be given attention first. and
Delegate p. e. Mckinney was of the
tion favoring the extension Of service
was advocated by several speakers,
who pointed out that 1t would tend to
| prevent pollution of streams In Rock
| The resolution. which was reported by
| the public health committee, OF which
Alan Davis is chairman, carried by a
| substantial majority.
Several Proposals 1ndorsed.
The proposed teachers retirement
and pension law, proposal for the fur
nishing of free text books tn the high
schools and advocacy Of the campaign
| for the saving of paper. ini the public
schools, all supported in resofudons re-
Borted out by the committee on educa-
| tion of which Jesse c. Suter is chair
man, were Endorsed. This committee
also reported in favor of extension of
the library system through establish
ment of branches in the public schools.
the federation unanimously indorsing
the proposition.
Judge j. Wilmer Latimer addressed
the federation in regard to the forma-
tion of the Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation, designed to prevent delin-
quency and dependency among children.
and asked the delegates to interest their
respective associations in cooperating
with this new organization.
Invite Congressman.
At the suggestion of William NICK.
Clayton. the federation voted unani-
mously to invite Representative David
J. Lewis of Maryland to deliver an
address at its next meeting on his bill,
now pending in Congress. providing for
municipal ownership and operation of
telephone lines in the District of
Columbia Opponents of the measure
will be given an opportunity to present
their side of the case at a future meet
ing of the federation.
President Charles s. Shreve. who
presided. complmented the members
upon the progress made In the formu-
lation of plans for the proposed gov
ernment educational exhibit, to be
held from February 26 to March TO- and
the permanent states exposition confer
ence, to be held March 6.
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