The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
CITIZENS BODY
DEMANDS ACTION
ON SCHOOL PLAN
Federation Resell u t ion
Says Enough Done in
Way of Surveys.

Immediate action leading to the
betterment of the school situation
in the District was demanded of
Congress, the Commissioners, and
the Board OF Education, by the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations at
last nights meeting. The fedora
tion expressed In a resolution that
there had been enough surveys, and
II was time to move toward more
buildings and better equipment
The chairman Of the committee
on education in his report pointed
out that the press had made sur
veys; that Congress had held IN
quiries: that there had been two
surveys of the situation by the
United States Bureau OF Education.
and plenty of studies by the school
authorities. and IL more surveys
were to be made. they should be
made by permanent school build
ing commission. Meantime there
should be action on the basis of the
known facts. The resolution as
adopted called for the Immediate
beginning Of building program.
liberal in its provisions. and the i'm
provement of equipment and factlf-
ties.
Personnel for Commission.
In suggesting a permanent school
building commission, the resolution
urged that 1t consist of the Engi-
neer Commissioner, the superin.
tendent of schools and the munich
pal architect II further suggested
adequate appropriations with which
they might work and a more elas-
tic mode Of expenditure.
IN order that there be nc let up
In the present vigorous movement
Tor better schools, an additional
resolution was adopted. urging all
organizations and individuals to
make use of this week. known as
American Education Week, to en-
gage in public discussions on the
subject and to let the President.
Congress. the Commissioners and
the Board of Education know by
letter that the District is Insistent
upon better schools. Copies OF both
resolutions will be forwarded TO the
Congressional committees con-
cerned, to the Commissioners and
to the Board of Education.
The matter of admitting the Iowa
circle Citizens Association into the
federation came up for much dis
cussion. which centered largely
around the matter of association
boundaries. The new association
has defined boundaries that con-
hict with those of the Mid-City
Association. it was reported
The question was referred back
to the committee on membership.
committee was appointed to re-
wise the constitution to include the
question of association boundaries.
This committee consists of William
b. Westlake. chairman: Daniel Ed
wards. Edward F. Colladay. Will
lam Clayton. w.. r. Todd, Warner
Stutler and Jesse C. Suter.
The three amendments to the con-
stitution. relating to the increase
in membership dues to s25, the
choosing of an alternate delegate
by each association. and the Great
ing of an executive committee were
all referred to the committee on
the revision Of the constitution.
The committee on law and Iegis-
lation reported that they had un-
der consideration the complaint
against the killing of small animals
at the markets of the city. 1t was
expected that the authorities would
be able to handle this matter since
there are laws against animal
slaughter within the city proper.
The complaint was directed espe.
cially against the killing of
chickens
A resolution was adopted indors.
ing and expressing appreciation of
the renewal of New Year ecep-
tons by the President. The fed
era'ion also congratulated the
commissioners, the police. and the
Home Defense League on the ef-
ncient handling of the crowds at
the reception to the foreign dele
gates held at the National Museum,
CHARLES A. Baker, president of the
federation, directed tho rnaafipg