Evening star., 1921-10-21

HAMILTON URGES.
VOICE IN CONGRESS
Capital Traction Head Tells
Kiwanis Club City Must
Have Representation.

Entire relief from conditions that
have throttled US In the past will only
be obtained by representation in Con-
gress," declared George E. Hamilton.
president Of the Capital Traction Com
pany, in an address on Development
the kiwanis Club, at the Hotel WASH
ington yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Hamilton lauded the work now
being accomplished by such organiza-
ions as the kiwanis and Rotary clubs,
and said that only through such activi-
ties would the citizens of the District be
brought to realize the absolute necessi-
tyr of a voice in their government.
Pleads for Representation.
Reading from a speech of his own.
delivered before meeting of prominent
citizens Of Washington in 1912 IN
which he said that he could not be-
lieve that the fathers of the country
had intended that the citizens of the
-mile-sQuare should be aliens to all
rights enjoyed by the rest Of the coun-
try, the traction official said: Il still
stand by those sentiments, and will add
that until representation in Congress is
secured a condition tending to lessen. if
not destroy. public interest in affairs of
cur commonwealth. leading all into lines
of individual effort rather than cooper
alton for the general welfare of our resi-
dents. will increase rather than dinln-
ish.
1T is impossible. the way matters
stand, for Congress, no matter how
favorably inclined. to obtain first
hand and accurate information con-
cerning conditions in the Nationa!
Capital. If Congress wants fnforma-
tion to guide it in legislation it has
to accept individual opinions, which.
though honest, may differ widely to to
strength is as true regarding the
situations of the citizens of this city
as it Is with the states of our great
Union.'
Urges Civic Activity.
Mr.. Hamilton touched on the points
relating to the administration of
public utilities, and pleaded with his
auditors to interest themselves in
such matters. and Danish the idea
that all corporations were dishonest
and only organized to fleece the pub
lie.
I'VE court investigation" he said.
"And it is the duty of such bodies as
yours to investigate"
Mr. Hamilton stressed the import
ance Of organization. and at the con-
clusion of his address was given
rising vote of thanks, accompanied
with the famous Kiwanis yell. with
Hamilton" at the end.
A letter from Philip King, chairman
of the financial committee of the citi-
zens' employment committee. asking
financial support for the work of tn,
organization, was read by George w.
Winslow. secretary. Charles F. Rob-
erts urged support of the additional
appeal made yesterday by those in
charge of the demonstration Wash
ington is to hold during the limitation
of armament conference. and at the
conclusion of the meeting individual
subscriptions were solicited.
Two New Members.
Claude Woodward presided and an
nounced that at the next meeting of
: the club ladies would be invited. He
congratulated the club for it's splen-
did turnout at the Rotary luncheon
. and urged a like showing at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new
City Club next Wednesday. when Vice
President Coolidge will deliver the
principal address. The stone is a gift
of the Kiwanis Club. William W.
Spaid and Edgar Morris were ini-
tiateu to membership.