The Washington times., 1919-10-21

washington's schools are in need of teachers Wash
ngtons children in need Of schools. Congress is in
hurry What will be the outcome?
It's the old story The nation elects representa-
uves to come to Washington and the country When
they get here they find that they incidentally been
elected board of aldermen for the District of Columbia
Their first duty they it, is to the constituencies
that elected them Perhaps they ht They not
elected to Congress platform of this that for the
District OF Columbia.
Their views paving Seventh or rates of pay for
Washington fremen will never win them lose them
at home.
few of them stay here for many years and finally
begin to take interest in Washington of negg
bic interest, like spectator motion picture play
few take their responsibility as aldermen seriously
Most OF them don't care whoop and nobody blame
them much.
Congress pestered year after year with minor laws
silly squabbles fussy little appropriations hearings and
other work concerning the District of Columbia Right now
there dozen things that are of great importance u
Washington and which don't bent pin to the
residents of Michigan Wyoming their
Washington doesn't whether they deepen the
harbor at White Bay Wis., let the thing dry up Wash
ngon has interest in the method installing the water
works at Hoo Hoo Neb
And is not reasonable expect these towns to care
much about Washington. Representatives from these
cities cannot be expected to sit up nights worrying about
our problems.
We may as well be honest about it. All this talk
about Washngtons being the Capital the proud Nation
is fine oratory The nation should be proud of Washington
etc. IL Is But the nation doesn't want be bothered
about the detail of running Washington and representa-
tves of the nation have shown clearly that they aren
excited about it
District day IN the House means little or nothing TO
the members The average member of Congress doesnt
have the slightest idea about Washingons tax rate water
rate paving or building laws school system he doesn't
care. Why should he?
His job is to guess the sentiment of the folks back
home and to express that sentiment whenever is
sary opportune
The feelings of the people of Washington mean about
as much to him the marriage customs of the Hottentots
Efforts of welmeaning citizens to interest Congress
in the District have failed 1t has been tried for years
Some day Congress will get tired of fussng with this
city and its problems that it will give the franchise just
to get rid of u.s.
Until that time, gentlemen of the Congress- we are on
your hands You getting ready to begin commence
to leave Business ng up The fag end of the session
finds tired and desirous of going home and looking
the fence posts
But you are leaving US tied hand and foot We can't
do anything until get back and then all can do is to
petition
There a lot of things would like to have done
before you Co. But don't ask you devote much time
to If could, would relieve you of all the burden
of legislation for But you haven gotten around to
enfranchsng and setting corporate business like
free cities So all do is to wall your Doorstep
But
Put through bills for the increased pay for workers here
Do something to give schools and more school
teachers.
Consider civil service retirement and teachers retire
ment.
And then, if you can spare few moments more, take
time to straghten the horrible railway muddIe
II you will do these things, we not say word about
mileage Wen not mention housing any of the score of
other things need Well be good and give You our
blessings when 60 and the glad hand when you
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