The Washington times., 1920-04-27
DR.. WILEY FAV0RS
REVOLUTION IN D. c.
Suggests Quiet and Effective
Means for Protesting voteless
Condition In Speech.

BALTIMORE, April 27.-The aver
aye mentality of the 6.OOO.OOO men In
the American Army during the war
was found to be only equal TO the
mentality OF a well-developed boy OF
IA years, DIR. Harvey W. whey sara
yesterday when discussing self-goN-
ernment as related TO education pr'
Wiley also said that IL was eStao-
lished through psychological research
during the war. that women under
the age OF 81 years are two or three
years more advanced In mental de-
yelopment than men OF the same age
He spoke before the annual 'conVen-
tion OF the Just Government League
and discussed self-government and
the night now being made by the l"s-
trict OF Columbia for the administra-
tion OF its own affairs.
|. Urges womsn Suffrage.
Telling members OF the league that
he believed womSn suffrage would
soon become an actuality throughout
the country, DIR. Wiley urged educa-
tion of. the voters as the most effec-
tive means OF good government, de-
claring that in a democracy the gov
ernment Is no higher than Its source
the people. He asked support or
women when they become voters In
the nBHt OI the biStliSt VI NSib'hSte
to administer it's own affairs. Under
present regulations, he said. affairs
OF the District are administered
through Congress and a commission
appointed by the President. The
schools are in deplorable condition.
he said; public utilities in many in
stances are badly administered. and
tax rates are increasing.
"We want to administer our own
affairs, collect our taxes. spend our
taxes and run our own schools" DIR
Wiley said. 81 have suggested quiet
revolution as the most effective
means Of bringing this about. revo-
luton similar to one / saw in France
where four departments protested
with excellent effect against a certain
condition by simply having every
civil officer in the departments stop
functioning."
The Just Government League pass
ed a resolution supporting the fight
in the District for self-government
Chapma. Defends City Schools.
President of the School Board
James w. Chapman. jr., spoke. de-
Tending the schools and declaring
that this Is "pinching age. in which
everybody is pinching everybody
else" Whatever Is amiss with the
schools. Mr.. Chapman said. Is the
fault Of the public, for the school
board has done the best 1t can with
the money allotted 1t. He outlined
the various departments of the sys-
tenn, the extent of their work, the
enrolment of pupils, the size Of the
teaching force and the standing of
Polytechnic Institute, to show what
was being done through the system.
Mr.. Chapman suggested necessary
changes, stating that many schools
are in bad condition. many need new
buildings, and that there Is general
need for large Fairgrounds. He said
also that many classrooms are crowd
ed.
Mrs. Bauernschmidt Speaks.
Mrs. william NJ Bauernschmidt and
Walter Hollander, Of the Public
School Association. urged the wom-
en- to recognize their responsibility IN
bettering school conditions. Mrs. w.
r. c. Wood spoke on "Women and
Civics," Do..ald Creecy spoke in be-
half Of g.; consolidation OF courts
and -. Calvin N. Gabriel spoke on.
"womcn As Political Asset" A
luncheon was served at headquarters
at 1 o'clock and last night county
and city delegates had a dinner at
the Box Tree Inn. The convention
will continue today, closing with
reception at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
Donald Hooker tonight.