Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
FOR D. C.. HELD TO BE NEAR
Senator Chamberlain and Representatives
Olney and Johnson Assure Association
of Oldest Inhabitants.

thousand men. nearly one-half OF
whom saw service overseas.
She outstripped seven sovereign
states OF the Union in IN" number of her
ioTc"s She Outstripprd eight in the
rumber of her enlistments. Nearly
half her forces We're enlisted mem
TO be precise more than 80 per cent
a larger pencentage than any state in
the Union. barring iv-. Her dead lie
tonight upon the fields OF France and
t'2no"rs or sleep beneath the sea.
Her manned and shattered sons have
come back TO walk or hobble through
Ter streets. wearing the proofs of
their va'or which they will carry to
their graves. bearing about in their
todies The marks of complete 1evO-
tion 10 their country.
Denied 81 NOicc In Nations Assembly.
And Yet she cannot lit her voice
an the assembly of the nation she
gave her best to save. She cannot
have word to say when laws are be
~" pa Ssed that may put d stain upon
her honor Or cut her to the quick
Athens Was ii democracy. and yet il
is recorded to her shame that the
battle of Marathon was fought by
slaves chained from the doorposts
OF their masters. Shall il be said that
the Marathon of all history was
fought. in part. by slaves unclaimed
from the doorposts of our Capitol?
lhen let the nation give to these peo-
pie the rights ii gives to all its other
loyal citizens
Let Congress pass the constitu-
tonai amendment as proposed And
II II VIII not pu; il on the simple and
Suihcient ground of equal right and
justice unto all, let it write for it's
proud preamble those words the Ro-
man senate would have used in such
case; Forasmuch as the District
OF Columbia has deserved well of the
republic
"Fair Play" AssOciatiOn's Motto.
president Noyes. in delivering his
annual address. emphasized that fair
play for the Washingtonian" is the
motto OF tine Association of the Old
est Inhabitants. Mr.. Moves said that
ma mi neral and political equity for the
District is sought: that if taxation
without representation is to exist
then the wishes of the people should
be ascertained and every safeguard
ought to be self-imposed: that the
law of 1878 should not be repealed
without the substitution of some safe
guard in its place
Mr.. Noyes explained that the cam
paiSn for the constitutional amend
ment IS going forward: that repre-
sentatiVes of organized Washington will
soon appear before the House District
committee to plead for financial equity,
and that later representatives will APP
pear before the judiciary committees to
plead for political equity for the District
What the World War Brought.
The world war has BROUGHT
to Washingtonians." continued Mr.
Noyes. "a keen appreciation of the
dignity and value of full American
citizenship. Who doubts the worthi-
ness of the capital community to be
America nized?
THE District of Columbia sent more
men to war than seven states. In
her total of nearly $4,000 soldiers a
larger percentage enlisted for war
than in forty-three states. She paid
more in war taxes than many states
In population the District of Column
bia exceeds six states and doubles
tWenty-nine states at the time of
In resources the District exceeds any
and every state at the time of ad
mission since 1850. except Oklahoma"
The population of the National Cap
ital. Mr.. NoyeS pointed out, is dis
tinctively safe and sane American,
weakens so many of our great cities.
he said.
Organized for Political Equity.
THE inhabitants of Washington"
Mr.. Moves declared, old. Young and
have organized for finan-
cial and political equity for peace.
for war, and now for peace again"
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations in it's
recently completed drive. which add
ed thousands of new members to the
citizens associations of the District
spoke of the Board of Trade. the
Chamber of Commerce. the City Club
and the Womens City Club and other
organizations, one and all. he de-
clared fighting Washington's battles
when we stand shoulder to shoulder
for national representation" Presi-
dent Noyes said, with the same power
with which we sent men to war. put
over the liberty loans and the Red
Cross drives. we shall move forward
irresistibly to victory. The clear
that the District cannot always be
recognized state to bear burdens
but to receive no benefits: that Uncle
Sam cannot indefinitely blow hot and
cold upon the capital community, now
praising, now slurring it.
THE far-seeing statesman recog-
nizes that the capital community's
claim is just. and will Americanize
this community, which cannot be eX-
pected to endure forever totally I'M
necessary burdens which leave it as
the only political defective in the
Omitted States"
Memorial to Deceased Members.
The associations annual memorial
to members who died since the last
annual meeting was held at the con-
clusion of the dinner. for which the
invocation was pronounced by Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder.
Benjamin w. Reiss. recording secre-
tary. presided at the impressive rose