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stitution has exclusive Jurisdiction
over this federal city. should take
up this work conscientiously as a
great responsibility, also realizing
that as the city was built up to care
for those brought here to carry on
Uncle SANS business, SO all of the
pubic service and public utilities are
In larger sense tools for Uncle Sam
than for the individual citizens.
Would Settle other Issues.
With this thought in mind he
argues that Congress should give the
government workshops an adequate
water supply and should settle the
street railway muddle because on the
street railways the thousands OF gov.
ernment employees are dependent to
get to work for Uncle Sam. For
years he has been active in the work
TO improve the street railway situA-
tion In Chicago, and 50 comes to the
problem here with considerable prac.
tical experience.
Capt. F'it.xerald's Pledge.
Capt. Roy q. Fitzgerald Of Dayton.
Ohio. promises to be one Of the most
earnest workers on the District COM
mittee. He strongly favors adequate
school facilities and water supply. He
believes the street car problem must
be solved by merger Of the two COM
panies.
Il do not know Of any reason whv
the residents Of the National Capital
should not be America nized." he said.
when discussing the Burroughs
amendment. which would give ma
tional representation to the residents
Of the District
Representative Fitzgerald believes
that every citizen of the United States,
Wherever ne lives. ought to have the
right OF vote. He believes that the
electoral college will be abolished, be-
cause 1t is absolete, and when that
is done 1t will be much simpler to
give the people of the District the
vote. to which he ieves they are
entitled.
Representative Fitzgerald has been
studying the form Of government in the
District and the report Of the various
branches Of the District government. He
Is also studying the hearings that were
held before the judiciary committee on
the question of national representation
and before the House District commit
tee on the proposed merger of the street
car lines and on loan shark legislation.
Would Compel Merger.
There is no sense in allowing one
line to be fattened on high fares which
are granted to keep the other line alive"
said Mr.. Fitzgerald He is already
strongly prejudiced in favor Of COM
pelling a merger Of the two companies
by act OF Congress. While he has no
desire to push himself ahead of older
members Of the committee. he said that
il none of the veteran members intro
duce a bill promptly for this needed
Legislation he will do so himself
Representative Fitzgerald intends to
take strong position on educational
matters.
Il am very. very strongly in favor Of
education, both physical and mental"
he said. He was special counsel for the
school board in Dayton and had charge
of schools with the A. Z. F. and thus
had an opportunity. he said, to learn
this country. He pointed out that there
are 10,50O illiterates here in the Dis
trict
"This is a disgrace to the capital of
the nation" Mr.. Fitzgerald said.
FavOrs "Blue Sky" Law.
Representative Fitzgerald also is in
favor Of blue sky law properly ad-
ministered. careful regulation of the
sale and carrying Of pistols and other
dangerous weapons, proper legisla-
tion to safeguard the milk supply. re-
organization of the Municipal Court
to expedite litigation which is not
seriously congested.
He is in favor of the legislative
program recently urged by the women
upon President Harding and intends
to follow, the policy of his home state
He will support the Curtis bill. which
would place women on an equality be-
fore the law-for removal Of legal
discrimination in the District Of CO.
lumbia laws making women ineligible
to serve on jures. giving them equal
guardianship rights and equal rights
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