The Washington herald., 1918-06-19

HIT HARD BY
CITIZENS BODY
Delegates from Civic Socie-
ties Meet at Board
of Trade.
WILL GET FAIR DEALING
Liberty Welfare Committee
Formed for War
Period.
WILL GET FAIR DEALING

Numerous instances OF profiteering
were recited at meeting held last
night in the Board Of Trade rooms Of
representatives of all local citizens
associations and trade bodies, which
had been called as q result OF q con-
ference OF citizens held June Z. The
complaints eliminated In q set Of
strong resolutions, denouncing the
profiteering system. and effecting per-
manent organization of the Citizens
Liberty Welfare Committee OF the
District Of Columbia" which hence
forth. during the period of the war.
at least, will keep an eagle eye on all
profiteering schemes
president Of the new organization;
John Poole. treasurer. and William
Clabaugh. secretary.
The following resolution. introduced
by Z. F. Colladay. was adopted unan-
imously. and copies thereof will be
sent to President Wilson. besides the
chairmen of the District committees of
both the Senate and House; all heads
of departments OF the government af-
fected. and all local trades bodies and
citizens associations:
The Resolutions.
Whereas certain charges have re-
Gently been bruited about to the ef-
feet that property owners s"d mcr-
chants of the District of Columbia
have been taking undue advantage of
the conditions due to the great fnSipx
Of newcomers into our midst, and to
the war in general, in order to realize
extortionate profits for themselves:
and
Whereas many members Of Con-
gress. government officials and new
comers accept such charges as true,
and
whereas, we, as representative
members Of the various civic organi-
cations of Washington, believe that
the charges are to some extent well
founded, but that the great mass of
the business men and property own
ers Of the District of Columbia are
not guilty of profiteering. and we deem
1t necessary for the preservation of
the good name Of the people OF the
District Of Columbia that prompt and
effective measures be taken to stamp
out profiteering to such extent as It
exists, and to refute the charges of
profiteering in so far as they have
been unjustly made, and further to
take such steps as may be necessary
to assure fair dealing between the
business men and property owners of
the District of Columbia, and all
others who are now here or may
come here during the period OF the
war.
Citisens' Committee.
Now therefore, be it resolved:
That a general committee of tbs
business men and residents of the
District of Columbia be and the same
is hereby formed to be known as The
Citizens Liberty Welfare COMMITTED
Of the District Of Columbia, and tc
continue in existence throughout the
present war, and thereafter until dis
solved by common consent.
THE membership OF the committee
shall include persons present at tho
organization meeting and all citizens
Of the United States resident in the
District of Columbia who apply foI
membership herein.
THE officers Of this organization
shall consist OF a chairman, such vice
chairmen as shall give representation
in that office Of all organized bodies
OF citizens: a secretary, assistant
secretary. and treasurer.
Immediately following the per-
manent organization of this COM
mittee and the election Of officers,
an office shall be opened and there
after maintained continuously with
a proper office force. where COM
plants may be received. meetings
held and such other business trans
acted as may, from time to time, be
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