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on this account. He cited prece-
dents to support, his contention
J. 5. Carr. president OF the associa-
ton. and Mr.. Suffers colleague as a
delegate to the Federation of Cit.
zens' Associations. took the floor
against the resolution. He attacked
the proposed action on the ground of
inexpediency insisting that the only
effect would be needlessly to incur
the enmity of DR.. Van Schaick- He
said the nomination had been OPP
posed on the ground that the nominee
was minister of the gospel
Religious Creeds Mentioned.
Mr.. Carr asserted that when he lived
in the South. he had been told that
former President Taft was not a
Christian because he was a member
OF the Unitarian Church. He asserted
that he hardly thought the charge OF
being minister of the gospel would
hold against Universalist. This
statement brought forth a point OF
order from Mr.. Suter, who said he
was a member OF the Unitarian
Church and objected to religious be-
liefs being discussed before the Citi-
zens' Association.
Mr.. Carr also objected TO the ques-
ton of residence being raised against
man who within the last three years
had been in Belgium in the interest
Of this government. This brought
Another interruption from Mr. Suter.
Both MIR. Carr and r. ]. F. McElroy.
financial secretary Of the association.
who also spoke against the resolution.
were forced to yield repeatedly TO in
terruptions from those favoring the
resolution.
In reply to the argument of mex
pediency advanced by Mr.. Carr. A. B.
Caldwell asserted that for the men,
hcrs Of the association to refrain from
expressing their views because they
might later be compelled to ask
favors of DIR. Van Schaick in his
capacity as a Commissioner would be
to stuitify themselves. Adoption of
the resolution also was urged by w.
c. Durall and Charles ]. James. When
the vote was taken. the resolution
was passed by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Yesterday being own Your Home"
day on the Thrift Week" program. c.
W. Fairfax. former president of the
District of Columbia Real Estate AS
ISOLATION, addressed the Petworth
meeting on that topic. In introducing
Mr.. Fairfax. the president said prac-
tically all those present owned their
homes.
The association adopted a resolution
endorsing the request of the Bright
wood Citizens Association that the
statue of Lincoln recently removed
from the Court House square be re-
erected at Fort Stevens. the only place
a President of the United States was
ever under fire during his term of Of
fee.
A school committee was appointed to
represent the association on the school
bettermeht council. The Mcmillan
plan for the construction Of parks was
approved at The request of the Board
Of Trade. Communications from E. ID.
Atkinson. secretary Of the fair price
committee. and the president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
were referred to committees. The lat
ter called for uniform constitutions
among the various citizens associa-
tons and uniform dates for election Of
officers.
On account Of inadequate heating ar
rangements in the Petworth School. It
was decided to give the executive COM
mittee authority to change the place
Of meeting. Much sympathy was ex-
pressed for children forced to sit in
the poorly constructed. poorly heated
building for hours at the time.