Evening star., 1921-11-15
TRADE BOARD GIVES
PLANS APPROVAL
Schools, Water, Increased
i Police and Anacostia Park
Subjects Taken Up.
SUFFRAGE IS DISCUSSED
Growth in Membership Given
! Praise-0ther Reports
!; Heard.

cilttieS Tor the District schools, con-
struction Of additional water supply.
passage Of q blue-sky law, sufficient
increase in the police force to protect
citizens and the completion Of the
Anacostia River Park were contained
in the annual report of President
Thomas Bradley. submitted last night
at the Willard at the thirty-f1rst an
hual meeting of the Washington
Board of Trade and unanimously ap-
proved by the board.
Ten members were elected to the
hoard of directors of the organiza-
ton. They are Byron s. Adams, c.
q. Gockeler. George Pitt. Thomas
IEradley' Charles F: Crane, Walter A.
phen E. Kramer. Charles I. Corby and
{ Joshua Evans. jr.
4 complete resume Of the reports of
j me various committees of the organi-
cation was given by Mr.. Bradley in
his address.
Boys Leave School Early, -
In connection with the report Of the
school committee, William Washburn,
! chairman, Mr.. Bradley called attention
70 the fact that more than one-third
, grades Of the District schools did not
remain at school beyond the fifth or
sixth year and that majority left
SchooI practically uneducatef and un-
ness.
, The compulsory education law in
the District" said the president,
aoes not require school attendance
! after the pupils fourteenth birthday,
/ and the law is imperative as to chill
: school at all.
! The child labor law. however, pre-
! vents their being employed under
; sixteen years of age, and 50 it an
pears that between the ages Of four
Teen and sixteen children are not re-
qulred by law to attend school and
are not permitted by law to work.
except in minor occupations, and
, even at sixteen years and over en-
/ pioyment at less than a stated wage
| or salary is prohibited by law. There
ton favorable to id1eness.
Ask Better Equipment.
Some months ago." continued Mr..
Bradley. the Board of Trade ap-
proved recommendation of the COM
nittee that an appeal be made to
Congress for adequate appropriations
ior schools in the District Of Colum-
bia. The committee now recommends
mat this appeal be supplemented by
a further request for support of the
building program asked by the school
authorities. to- the end that the facili-
TIES Tor the process of. education of
youth residing here may be more
complete and better adapted to fit
larger number of vocational as well
as non-vocational life work.
IS gratifying to note that Con-
Sress has realized the urgent need Of
ADDITIONAL facilities for our local
priation OF s1.s44.oOO for the enlarge
ment of such facilities"
Water supply.
Referring to the report Of the
, water water supply. committees. Francis r. |
Weller. Weller; ehairnan: Mr. Bradley. ex-
appropriation bill. pas: ed last June.
contained an initial appropriation OF
100000 to cover the cost Of surveys.
construction of. an additional aque-
duct at Great Falls and a new A.
tration plant at DaIecarlia reservoir.
Mr.. Bradley pointed out that this
of time, as a serious break in the
present aqueduct would be disas-
trous to Washington.
The water supply committee, as
; serted Mr.. Bradley, Joined with the
; Commissioners in recommending to
, Congress that an appropriation Of
!; S3.000.000 for carrying out the con-
. struction of additional water supply
be made.
-Four Recommendations.
Four recommendations are made
! by the law committee of the board. |
said Mr.. Bradley. They are: That
the Board of Trade approve Senate
bill 1881. to create a board of ac-
countancy in the District: that the
law committee be given authority
by the full board to cooperate with |
committees from other organizations
in their efforts to have passed a blue
sky law: that the board should en-
deavor to have, increased the COM
pensation of Judges of the Municipal
Court of the District, and that there
should be erected at the earliest pos
for the requirements Of the office of
recorder of deeds.
Speaking Of the report Of the pub |
lie order committee. Odell S. Smith,
chairman, Mr.. Bradley asserted that
the present police force was entirely
too small.
Police Force Too Small.
THAT our present police force is
too small must be evident to every
one" said the president. NO matter
how administered, proper protection
cannot be afforded the lives and the
property of citizens of the District
unless the. number Of policemen is
greatly enlarged.
Occasions such as the present con
ference. which bring large numbers
of people to the city requiring spe-
cial guards, emphasize our needs,
gress will recognize the very ap-
parent need for making better pro-
visiens for the safety of Washing
ton"
This hard-working and enthusiastic
committee makes Recommendations
for the departments. which may be
briefly summarized as follows:
More men. more pay. clothing al
lowance. one day each week for rest.
an eight-hour day for the patrol
drivers and station clerks. a central
police station. modern in character: |
Il new police station at 18th street |
and Rhode Island avenue northeast. |
new cells al stations 2, and 8; re-
placement of all old motor equipment |
and higher caliber revolvers.
Development of recreation park |
on the Anacostia river. between Ana |