The Washington times., 1919-11-23
BRINGS
NEWMEMBERS
Appeal for Citizens Associa-
tons OF District Meets
Gratifying Response.


criterion of the sentiment Of the. pop
ulation the membership of civic asso-
Citations In the District Is going to IN
crease during the campaign from H.
900 to $4,000.
Five thousand homes in the District
were visited last night by men ana
women representing the various asso-
Citations throughout the city. The re-
sponse to the house-to-house canvass
was more than gratifying. member
ship committee members asserted. Al
though exact figures have not oeeh
secured, II Is estimated from 1000 TO
1000 men and women applied for
membership.
Appeal BY Clergy.
To-Day the clergymen of the city
appealed to their congregations. In
their morning sermons they told OF
the value of membership ma COM
munity organisation; outlined the
past work of these associations, and
asked every member Of the parish
to Join an association in their neigh
borhood.
To dnd a man or woman-even
boy or girl-in Washington who does
not know that the ID. c. Organized
Citizenship" drive Is under way would
be q difficult proposition. The pub
licity committee of the campaign has
told every Washingtonian why, how,
and when they can join an associa-
tion.
When an airplane SCARED several
thousand feet above the clouds yes
terday afternoon all Washington
knew the campaign has just begun
E. Hamilton Lee. aviator, threw down
upon the city 5000 envelopes contain
ing an editorial, reprinted from The
Washington Times Of September "a.
The editorial outlined the reasons for
joining a civic association. In 800 OF
the envelopes were two tickets to
Keith's, Polls, Belasco, Shubert-Gar-
rick, Gayety, and Crandalfs theaters.
The theaters reported today that
more than 800 men and women had
presented themselves at the box Of
fces with the admission passes
dropped from the plane.
When President Wilson signed an
application blank all Washington
knew that the Chief Executive Of the
nation indorsed the drive, believing,
as his application said. shat my
neighborhood. the District. and the
nation will be benefited by such an
l.
ft to Join an association, what good
reason can a citizen have for not be-
ing q member?
When a brass band traversed the
city last night, playing popular airs.
Washington was told the drive was
in full swing and going strong. Thou
sands Of people in the downtown and
several outlying sections heard this
band play.
Fsur-Minute Speeches.
From a platform in the front of the
huge truck carrying the band, Will
lam NICK. Clayton. A. J. Driscoll, and
Daniel A. Edwards delivered four
min, e speeches to the men and
women gathered to hear the band
concert.
speaking at Tenth and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Mr.. Clayton told
several hundred people that the ''man
or woman who refused to Join civic
associations Is a civic Stacker" ut
is every mans duty to his city" said
Mr. CLAYTON, "and the man who Will
not become a civic association mem
Der is not wanted in the District.
You men and women constantly COM
plain because you have no vote. In
unity there IL strength and IL we
all Join together We will get the
vote
Mr.. Edwards told a crowd at
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
that, although Washington has no
vote il can voice ie sentiments
through civic associations. These as
sociations," said Mr.. Edwards, ARE
known as the advisory council of
the District Commissioners. 1t is
through these associations that you
can express your feeling upon ex-
listing conditions In the District"
The crowd that collected at Sew
enth and New York avenue were told
by Mr.. Driscoll the many advantages
Of membership In civic association.
He reviewed the work of the associa-
tion in that neighborhood and asked
that every house in the community
have some one to voice the sentiment
OF the household.
CanvassinE llo31es.
Former Commissioner Oliver p.
Newman. who was first called upon
TO act as chairman of the downtown
has been called out of
town on urgent business. w. B. West
lake, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. is taking Mr.
Newman's job.
Throughout the day yesterday men
and women came streaming into room
sol of the District building, the drive
he eadauarters. asking for application
blanks. Numerous letters requesting
that a canvasser visit certain neigh
borhoods were received.
The feature about this campaign,
which is appealing to the people, Is
that 1t is not a drive for money
Not one house in the city will be
pa sssed up in the canvass according
10 the plans. But IL some one happens
TO miss your house this is no excuse
for not becoming a citizens associa-
lion member.
JOIN A CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO-
DAY and make a greater and better
,ity of the Nations Capital,