Evening star., 1918-06-25
INDUSTRIES URGED
BY BOARD OF TRADE
Declaration for Change in
Policy for Washington Pre-
cedes Patriotic Exercises.

cedes Patriotic Exercises.
The Board of Trade. at brief busi-
ness meeting at the Central High
School last night, went on record in
favor of a campaign to build up in
dustries on the outskirts of Wash
ington and place it among the COM
mercial cities Of the country.
The action was taken by adopting
report Of the committee on indus
trial interests, submitted by Isaac
Cans. The report dealt with the
question only, in a general way. but
it is probable that at a later meet
ing the committee will outline pro-
gram for carrying out the plan.
Extract From the Report.
The report read. in part. as follows:
.'The end of the war will mean the
termination of many OF the positions
now filled by newcomers. and unless
steps are taken to stimulate bES.ness
here two things must happen. The
great increase OF population we have
enjoyed must dwindle away, as the
workers go elsewhere to seek en-
ployment, and those who remain will
glut the labor market. to the great
injury of all. This can have but one
efrect-a serious business depression.
Your committee feels that this is a
critical time for Washington busi-
ness interests and one which justi-
1ies careful and Intelligent study and
prompt action. Our banks. newspa-
pers and business men should assume
ax% I'D
promotion Of industry in this city.
and looking to its greatest develop
ments.
Further Suggestions.
"Your committee well realizes that
Washington should be made and kept
q beautiful city, in every sense OF
the greatest nation in the world, II
the greatest nation in the dorld, 1t
the world; but your committee is not
in sympathy with the attitude that In
order to make Washington beautiful,
manufacturing and Industrial busi-
ness must be kept away. Your COM
mittee does not for q moment advo-
present business or residential por-
tions Of Washington. We would op-
pose such a policy as strenuously as
any one. But your committee sees no
reason why manufacturing and indus
trial plants and businesses cannot be
located in the nearby territory along
the railroads leading into Washing
ton and on the banks Of the Potomac
river below Washington, both In the
District of Columbia and in adjoining
Maryland and Virginia counties. with
out detriment to the beauty Of the
city itself. and certainly in the inter-
est Of the growth of business Wash
ington."
Two reports were submitted by DR..
D. Percy Hickling. one relating to the
control of social diseases and the
other in reference to a bill to change
the system of committing insane
persons to st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Members Of Belgian Mission Heard
The audience which crowded the
school auditorium at the patriotic
meeting which followed the business
session stood up and cheered for
stricken Belgium when President
Barber Of the Belgian military
mission.
Bearing thirteen wounds received
in action, Lieut.. Barber limped to
the front Of the stage and in broken
his people to America. Count de Re-
nesse drew applause when he de-
clared:
Not until the world has be.n made
safe for democracy will Belgium lay
down arms. No matter how over
whelming the odds. our soldiers will
never surrender. My country has lost
everything. but am proud to be able
to say that the honor of Belgium is
safe. We believe that right and JUS
tice will triumph over tyranny and
might. With the help Of America we
shall hA victorious"
Count de Renesse said that, al
though King Albert of Belgium mas
only 25O.OOO men now under arms. he
10 holding thirty miles of the western
meet the enemy. King Albert is the
only man in the Belgian army, said
the count, who has not taken fur
Tough. He is always at the front.
Representative Johnson's Eulogy.
Later in the evening Representa-
tive Albert Johnson of Washington,
while telling Of his trip to the west
ern front last fall: paid tribute to
OF the German hordes while France
was springing to arms.
But for that stand Of Belgium and
France and the coming in Of England
and italy" said Representative John
son. 'the enemy would this very day
be hurting its darts at this hemis-
phere, with the United States as his
objective"
Mr.. Macfarland's Plea for W. S. s.
Henry B. F. Macfarland, in a stir
ring speech in the interest of the war
savings stamp drive, reminded his
audience that the declaration of wa.
against Germany as worded by Con-
gress pledges all of the resources OF
the people to the cause until victory
is achieved.
What would you think of our sol.
diers in France" said Mr.. Macfar-
land. 'if after one. two or three bat.
ties, they would say: We have done
our bit now; we'll 60 homo and let.
somebody else do the rest Such q
thought 10 ridiculous. But neither
must we who are left at home la,
down after the first two or three bat
ties. We must keep on fighting with
our money and our resources as Ions
rs those brave men are fighting In
the field"
Mr.. Macfarland pointed out that ir
the three liberty loans thus far the
people have subscribed $11,712,77S,s00
But he urged them to remember tina,
Z the estimated cost of the war fol
the next year is $24.000. .00o, 900 ant
that they must be prepared to max.
further sacrifices to back UP the sol.
diers in the trenches.
Music for the meeting was furnished