The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
BOARD OF TRADE
HEARS PLEDGES
OF CONCRESSMEN
Seven Solons Voice Sup.
port of Business Mems
Plans for City.

Seven members Of Congress pledg-
ed their cooperation in the Board
of Trades efforts to secure for the
District a more adequate water sup
ply and stringent gun-toting regu-
lations, at the February meeting
of this organiza.ion-in the ball
room OF the New willard Thursday
night.
Furthermore, the Solons took the
representative businaSs men OF the
District into their confidence and
told them what went on behind the
scenes en- the Hill in matters al
fecting the District. They dcclar"l
they wera in favo.. of anything
within reason for the National Cap
ital which was good for 1t and the
country at large.
Urges Personal Contact.
Representative J. N. Tincher. of
Kansas. admonished the members
tions to the Capitol, but to come
up in person, armed with facts,
and have it out with the members
of Congress face to face.
Representatives. James G. Strong
of Kansas; Thomas U. Sisson. of
Mississippi: Stuart F. Reed, of West
Virginia: r. Walton Moore. of vir-
ginis; Richard Yates, of IlliSeis. and
Senator Henry L. Myers. OF Mon
tana, were the other guests of the
evening from Congress.
Representative Sisson warned that
the regulating of gun toting could
be carried too far. He said that IL
this was done that it would be
found that all law-abiding men in
the city would be unarmed but every
criminal would carry all the re-
volvers he could and rob without
fear.
Sisson Offers Plan.
The best possible way to get an
effective concealed weapon law"
Sisson continued, 'is to have the
Federal government put an internal
revenue tax on every weapon. Then
have every weapon numbered: re-
quire the wholesaler and retailer
to keep tab on these numbers and as
the guns are sold to file the num-
ber with the purchasers name and
address,"
Senator Myers struck a popular
chord when he reminded the board
members that every member of
Congress. in reality, represented the
District of Columbia, and that every
member of Congress should - con-
slider the residents here his consti-
tuents.
II am glad to consider men of
such high caliber of intelligence
as you gathered here tonight, my
constituents" Myers continued,
"and i am mighty happy to have
this opportunity to meet you"
Sees Big Water supply.
Representative Moore in an in
teresting address dealt with the
water supply situation. Moore pic
tured a time, not far distant, when
the supply Of water in the District
will be so ample that II can be sold
to Maryland and Virginia.
Favorable action was taken on
all of the committee reports pre-
sented to the board.
Those who made reports were
Francis r. Weller. water supply;
Odell S. Smith. public order; Asa l..
Phillips, sewerage: DR.. ID. Percy
Hickling. public health. and Charles
s. Shreve. chairman of a special
committee on American ideals.
Thomas Bradley, president of the
board. presented to Charles Waters
a handsome gift "a token of
esteem from the membership for
his untiring activities in the
interests of the mid-winter dinner
which was a glittering success. A
buffet supper concluded. the eve
ming.
motion picture taken especially
for the mid-winter dinner was
shown after the speaking under the
direction Of Andrew A. Crawford of
the National Pictorial News. Inc.