Evening star., 1920-02-19
pair and maintenance of the Highway

pair and maintenance of the Highway
bridge.
To Increase manufacturing in WASH
ington, the industrial interests COM
mittee. Isaac Cans. chairman. urged in
its report the appointme of a COM
mittee of three men. respectively. from
the Board of Trade. Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and the
Chamber of Commerce. to examine
and report upon any business enter
prise that might he presented to
them. This step. the committee be-
lieves, would be connecting link
between persons who wish to es-
tablish here and those who have
land or buildings for sale or rent
for this purpose.
The committee also recommended
that the board issue a monthly bulle-
tin, to be edited by the secretary
of the board. and simi ar officers of
the different trade bodies. If such
bulletin was established, the COM
mittee states. the recommendations
Of the joint committee could he pub
lished and all names and data then
= ould be Immediately available to
interested parties
1T is almost the beginning of what
is going 10 be an intensive campaign
for starting light manufactures in our
city" says the report OF the commit
tce. "All of US must realize that II
-hese industries were encouraged
here. they would employ a good many
of our people: would be good pay
roll and would open up avenues and
opportunities for others seeking en-
ployment."
Points in Favor OF Washington.
value of Washington as an industrial
center by the report. They are: SIX
large railroad centers; tidewater,
with twenty-one-foot channel: fine
steamboat service: quick access 10
salt water. and the fact that the va
rious departments of the government
re letting ouI contracts each year
'or millions o. dollars worth of sup
plies OF every description:
This all goes u show. the report
continues. tha. our commerclal
strength has been very much en-
harced and with the increased popu-
lation which we now enjoy our DIS
tributing facilities and our financial
position are very strong.
Because of the great volume OF busl-
ness transacted by the post Once In
Eagle Hut. the committee urges that
even if the present building is torn
down a post Office be Immediately es-
tablished in that section of the city.
The committee reports that the re-
tention of the post Office is the senu-
ment of practically ever! ousihesS
man in the vicinity.
Charles W. Darr. chairman Of the
public utilities committee OF the
board. read a report outlining an IN
teresting study of the question OF the
merger of the two street railway
lines in the District. At the sugges-
ton of President James F. oyster
because of the length and Importance
of the report, it was decided to take
action at the next meeting, after the
members have had more time to STUDY
thoroughly the report OF the COM
mittee.
Odell s. Smith, chairman of the pub
lie order committee, submitted a re-
port of the special committee in re-
gard to the traffic situation In the
city. The report, which was ap-
proved, was printed in full in The
Sunday Star Of February Is.
The board is asked. in letter from
the Chevy Chase Citizens Associa-
tion, to include in it's recommends
tions for parks and reservations
new playground for Chevy Chase. near
the Elizabeth V. Brown School. The
association points out that the school
has an enrolment of 725 pupils, and
has not adequate playground. The
letter was read and approved by the
board.