Evening star., 1921-01-11

Taxation Without kepresen-
tation Is Un-American,
Northeast Citizens Say.
ATTACK PUBLIC UTILITIES
ask Congressional Investigation OF
Grant to Gas Company to
Issue Bonds.

Taxation without representation is
wrong. un-Amcrican and contrary 70
Il free government of the people. was
the sentiment expressed in a report
submitted by DIR. Starr Parsons. chair,
man of the committee on schools ana
colleges. at a meeting of the Norm
East Washington Citizens AsSoclatloh
held in Good Shepherd Guild Han. oth
End streets northeast. last night
''rhe very foundation of our free III.
~titutions rests upon that basis ana
ihe consent of those governed. the
report added. THE people of the Dis
trict of Columbia are as capaole OF
managing their internal affairs as are
:he people of any of the states. lhe
District has q larger population than
any one of six states of our country,
and collects enormous sums OF money
in taxes. this being especially true
during the period of the war with
Germany.
And still we men and women in the
District of Columbia have no vo.ce in
selecting the District Commissioners.
hoard of education and our servants.
1t is burning shame that we. as
people, are held in such subjection.
and that conditions are akin to being
slaves.
Wants Police Board.
The report showed the committee al
ways had opposed d bond issue for edu
"ational purposes and favored using the
surplus in the Treasury for such pur-
poses. While the amount of money pro-
vided by the Senate for educational pur-
poses is not sufficient, the report point
cd out. it will be sufficient materially to
increase school equipment.
DR.. l.. D. Walter, chairman of the
committee on police and fire. renewed
his suggestion for the appointment of a
board of police commissioners, and sug-
EeSted a change in the method of
examining candidates for positions on
the force if the quota is TO be filled.
The 130 vacancies. which. he stated, ex-
ist at this time. never will be filed un-
less the change is made.
Il don't care if a man is a trifle short
or II he is not perfect in other respects.
said DR.. Walter, put uniform on him
and he will be a protection to the COM
munity.'
With the present shortage of public
guardians. he said. no person is safe on
the street at night. He advocated a re-
duction in the details at the White
House and other places, where. he said.
the federal government should have
forces of men on duty.
Suggests Salary Increase.
Evan H. Tucker. president, asked
about cutting OF the police bonus. He
suggested that better salary induce
nlent might attract larger number Of
qualified men. DR.. Walter was heartily
licemen, but the increase. he sad, will
not be the means of filling the 1r1ota
unless there is change in the rne' hod
OF examination.
Mr.. Tucker; as chairman of the leg
islative committee, said he was graft
fed at the restoration in the District
appropriation bill Of the half-and-
half plan Of financing the District. He
did not look for much District legis-
lation to be enacted at the short ses-
sion of Congress.
On motion of Edward n. Parker,
the association voted to request ia
vorable action of the proposal to con-
: tinue the work of the citizens en-
ployment bureau and to solicit infor-
nation as to the number of persons
residents Of the northeast section
will house during the inaugural Pc
riod. 7ss'G--sjss--- sTsesseS sf&sss@
President Tucker and Secretary Ros-
coe Jenkins questioned the authority
of the Public Utilities Commission to
authorize the Washington Gas Light
Company to issue $4,000, 900 fve-year
notes at ~ per cent. The association
adopted a resolution requesting the
commission for information as to the
date of public hearing. and request
ing a congressional investigation.
President Tucker said he was glad
the Public Utilities Commission had
refused the application for another
increase in the street car fare