Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-20

AFTER yE&T& OIL EI OH ne secured pas
sage Of legislation permitting the cree
ton In public park In Washington
Of statue Of James buchanan, former
President OF the United States, with
money beQueathed for the purpose b.
the Presidents surviving niece. Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston This small
concession 10 the last wish of cul
tured woman and TO the honor Of a
dead President was bitterly fought By
Senator Lodge and others on the
ground that President Buchanan was
TOO much in sympathy with the south,
He secured Legislation authorizing
the extension of water from the alters
and mains OF the District Of Columbia
10 Montgomery and Prince George a
Counties adjacent TO the District He
worked that the children of parents
employed IA the DIstriot aud residing
in Maryland might bave the privilege
Of free tuition in the schools Of the
District of Columbia and got It.
He secured the appropriation and
permission for the Confederates' Re
union ii Washington, d. G., and also
for the G. A. r. Reunion In Washing
ton. - q. and for the National Capital
Preparedness Parade
While Chairman Of the District
Committee he vas fortunate IN secur
Ing the appropriation for the estab
lshment Of fine Municipal Hospital
He took the deepest interest In tht
educational welfare OF the District ane
worked for the betterment OF thu
schools and the teachers salaries ano
for the extension OF tbs school play
grounds and community Fairgrounds
OF the District and vas equally inter
ested ii securing increased salaries
for the officers and prifates OF the Po-
lice and Fire Departments. and the
two platoon system for Firemen Of the
District
AS member or the large Commit
tees on Appropriations Naval Affairs
and District OF Columbia. he persist
entity advocated and secured salaries
for Federal employees which We're IN
q measure more nearly In Just keeping
with the increased cost Of living.
He got appropriations for construc
tion Of extensions to the shelters for
farmers produce market used by farm
ers adjacent to the District Of Colum
bia. and also for the construction Of a
new Ash wharf and market in Wash
ington
,esY,a 49, c.,,it i, ,vsyr,d 4ta =, y Nv,
Of the Anacostia River and fats and
finally secured the necessary appro
priatlon for that work to extend to the
District Line. the development to be
named Anacostia Park. This aids
Washington and also that section of
Prince Georges County adjacent to
the District of Columbia.
No one worked harder for the inn
provement OF streets In the District
of Columbia and for suburban roads
leading to the District Line TO connect
with the Maryland roads in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
than Senator Smith AT the last SEES,
sion he secured appropriations to I'M
prove up to the Maryland Line within
the District Of Columbia the Bladens-
burg Road, the Bowen Road and taa
Ridge Road
The late Vice President Sherman,
recognizing his special fitness. as pres
ident or the Senate was gracious
enough 20 appoint Senator Smith a
member Of the unpeid Commission TO
acquire the Forest Reserves for the
protection of the watersheds through
out the mountains Of the country. The
country profited by Senator Smiths
experience In the timber business and
knowledge OF timber values. Aided by
8 personal examination Of many tracts,
he was enabled to save the Govern
meRt large sums III the purchase Of
| the enormous areas acquired.
Let any one who wishes to criticize
Senator Smith point to any Senator
who ever represented Maryland who
has accomplished more. or to any Can
didate III the field against him who can
ever hope to accomplish a tenth AZ
much.
Respectful
SAMUEL X. DENNIS.
BY Authority
C M TAYLOR. Treas.
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