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something to I'LL every Ameri-
lean with pride.
Capitals Next Half Century.

Capitals Next Half Century.
But it will not compare with the de-
velopment of the nations city under
it's new organic act in the next half
century. The capital will be the ma
tion in miniature. responding directly
and fully to the nations growth. The
next half century of America-unified,
purified and wonderfully strength
ened in the fires of world warts to
be the marvel of the ages. And the
nations city will keep exact step with
the nations progress.
The new and greater Washington OF
the next half century. for which an
other organic act is to be framed,
not only materially. in buildings.
parks and monuments. but in the
men and women who are its people.
The half million or million Wash
ingtonians of the CAPITALS next half
century after helping with their SOL
,diers and sailors and with their war
money to make the world safe for de-
mocracy, and to substitute democ-
racy for autocracy everywhere else in
the world, will never be permitted to
remain themselves the subjects of au-
tocratlc non-representative govern
ment in the capital of the great rep
resentative republic.
Greater or Littler Washington
Congress for the nation is about to
determine the future of the National
Capital. Whether 1T IL to be GREATER
WASHINGTON or hitler Washington,
it will embOdy the national idea and
will serve RS nm index of the strength
of national patriotic sentiment and
of national prosperity and power.
No H.A
more convincing evidence Of wise
iorethOuEht than the creation and
general design of the National Cnp-
ital. What they planned the men
of today arc to carry out with the
engagements and improvements be-
fitting the greater republic of the
present time ard necessary to make
the modern city in every branch of
municipal development model cnp-
ftal.
What,is done for the capital is done
for the nation and for the promotion
of national sentiment. At once the
bond end token of union the nations
city and the spirit of American ma
tiOuality arc intertwtned. Sincere nnd
enthusiastic love for country Is what
keeps alive the modern republic and
gives 1t prosperity and glory. Both
capital and nation have planted the
roots of their existence in this pa
trsotfc sentiment. The Union and its
peculiar residence and part properly,
hallOved by every association which
can keep patriotism alive, rest upon
the same supports.
The national sentiment was never
stronger than it is today. The whole
republic thrills in response to the pa
triotfc impulse. The nation and what
ever pertains to it are spelled In the
largest type.
do not believe for an instant that
American sentiment will declare now
or ever for a crippled and Inundated
capital; Whose people nre oppressed
by fnequitable taxes to which they
have not assented and are shamed by
unnecessary and un-American pOlftf-
cal disabilities; or for n national city
whose material development In dis
credftnble when compared with the
broad far-seeing plans of the fore
fathers. I arn convinced on the con-
trary that the hundred millions Of
americans of today would. II pOIied.
decide that there can be NO more pa
triotfc and cnnOblinE labor than that
which associates ones name with the
fllustrfous forefathers in developing
worthiIy and on an equitable basis the
city of the Union, thereby fostering
the national sentiment, realizing the
national aspiration and gratifying the
national pride.