The Washington times., 1919-11-22
Brownlow Is Sponsor.

tion. And they are: You must be .
good citizen and you must be inter-
ested In making Washington the
greatest and best city In the entire
world The initiation fee of 81 is the
nominal sum required upon signing
An application.
The District Commissioners are be-
hind this drive, and urge every man
and woman, new or old resident, to
become a member of an association.
Not only do the Commissioners in
dorse the drive, but to show their in
terest they have loaned Room sol Of
the District building to the joint men,
bership committee. This room will be
the headquarters of the campaign.
Every day until Monday, December
I. 1,500 citizens are expected to join
civic association. The benefit Of
membership In such an organization
cannot be told In few words. 1t Is
through the efforts of associations
Of these kinds that nearly every
street in Washington is well paved.
well lighted; that new streets are
continually being opened: that the
District Is steadily growing and the
city boundaries are gradually extend
ing into the suburbs: that the new
Central High School has been erected; |;
that the new Eastern High School
will be erected; that the zone fare was
dealt death blow when the asso-
Citations Joined with the Washington
Times in the fight against this meth
cd of fare collections; and that many
other accomplishments, which nave
aided In placing Washington In the
iimeltght have been made.
Trinidad's Slogan.
The slogan Of the Trinidad Citizens
Association is attracting great inter-
est This association wants a "Wo-
man for Every Man" as a member Of
the association. Newly organized the
Trinidad association Is endeavorinR
to double. possibly triple. the present
enrolment.
And the twenty-nine other associa-
tions of the District are working just
as hard as the people OF Trinidad.
Members of the joint committee felt
confident today that the drive will
accomplish its purpose. Some went
even far enough to predict 25,OOO
more members will be enrolled.
A campaign has been launched by
citizens associations in the northeast
section and Bloomingdale to obtain a
II. W high school in the lexington Sec
ton. Thousandes of children IN these
Ecighborhoods would be benefited by
such Q school, and six associations
have united in this campaign.
So Far Successful.
Thus far, the association has been
successful in obtaining the interest of
the Board of Education. This inter-
ests thousands OF men and women in
Bloomingdale, lexington. B-ookland,
Langdon, and over the northeast
This is mentioned only to point out
what several associations are going
to accomplish in the next year. Every
association In the city has some big
project II is pushing and is going to
be successful in. Better and quicker
results are going to be obtained
where every household In Washing
ton Is represented in the association
In that community.
Application blanks for membership
can be secured by making a personal
call at the drive headquarters. A
letter or phone call will bring a can
vasser to your home to take your ap-
plication.
Commissioners Louis Brownlow and
Charles Kutz today signed applica-
tions to membership in Washington's
civic associations. The applications
were secured by Daniel Garges, sec
etary to the Board of District Com
missioners. Commissioner w. Gwynn
iardiner has been a member of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
tion for a number Of years.