Evening star., 1918-12-01

plantS. inventors, capitalists and or
ganizers have learned that the Capital
city is the logical spot from which to
gain not ony the attention of the gov
ernment, but of the whole country.
Every citizen of the United States, if
he does not come here himself, sends
an accredited representative. And
from now forward more and more will
come. and more will feel that it is
their CITY,"
Already there is talk current con-
cerning the value of maintaining per-
manent Industrial exhibits here. An
example is the wartime display called
the construction and Industrial ma
chtnery exhibit. This, it is announced,
will remain at the capital and plans
are under way for similar and
greater enterprises
In the sense of party politics the
city cannot at once assume a. political
character other than that which it
From them it is comparatively Tree
now, although with the inevitable but
long-delayed coming Of the franchise
to it's residents, this 'condition will
disappear. But in the sense of poll
cies, national and international, with
the possibility of a league of nations.
it's status should be nothing less than
pre-eminent.
Outgrew Water Supply in Year.
Washington has been called "the
town that in less than a year out
grew its water supply, for more than
half a century thereto more than am
ply sufficient Jefferson Davis, after
ward president Of the Confederacy,
when Secretary of War, was respon-
sible for installing the mechanical
equipment for a water supply that
was expected to overprovide the city
for SO many years-at least a century
that the cabinet officer was. not only
derided, but was accused Of criminal
extravaganza. Recently, for month
after month, and all since April, 1917,
the city has been almost daily rum
ming over the estimated safe daily ca
pacity of these works.
Private buildings have been erected
to a small extent only, but govern
ment structures to a vast and amazing
extent, and the former now will be-
gin to spring up. The people are here,
but they are crowded. Many of them
will of necessity remain and they are
hut waiting g. chance to spread out.
Stores to supply these people, hoteis
and restaurants to feed them, pubic
utilities to serve them, nave alreaoy
been increased or improved.
+ But Thousands Will Go.
Not all the newer residents will re-
main. Thousands will go, of course,
hut MANY others must stay to operate
the newly created bureaus and boards
whereby Uncle Sam has performed MS
war business and now proposes "
hasten his readjustment and recon
struction program. o,.
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will he larger than ever before in our
history and the number of those VINO
will .aaminister their affairs, inciuo-
ing both commissioned and civil pei
snnnei. will of necessity remain vast
ly increased The departments ~ :
Commerce and Labor the p1oaI p,oas
health. the asic coast g%ara.t gsdncatten ys steam
shin inspection and dozens Of otner
services will have more work 20 90
in connection with our ever-expano.
ing commercial activity, and must
have more men and women 10 90 Ina
work. These are but RANDOM sampies.
others will remain, as.has been the
case in the past, because they like the
climate, or have made agreeaoie
friends and, most important of all.
because they discern the advantage OF
living in the most important and m
teresting city in the United states
and, in a sense perhaps, IN the "'fio
"washington of Boyhood" Gone.
"I am afraid the washington OF
my boyhood is gone forever. recently
declared a middle-aged eminent gov
ernment official. whose family has m
lived in the capital almost st. since nee tae ne
charms-its quiet, shady streets: its
placid mode Of life, It's almost out
of-the-world atmosphere. But how
ever much personally may regret 1t.
actuated by "reminiscences as old IN.
hahifants always are, know without
q doubt that the Washington that Is,
not to mention the Washington that
is to- be, is not only a bigger, but
q inner, better, more inspiring and
more American spot in which to nave
city in the United States ever has
been or ever could be-,