Evening star., 1921-05-03
'UPSHAW FOR D. c.
/ VOTE IN congress
Georgia Representative As
sures Citizens Association
His Support.
SCORES SUFFRAGE DENIAL
Sixteenth Street Highland As
citation Endorses $5,O00,O00 Pro-
gram for School Betterment.
SCORES SUFFRAGE DENIAL

Arguing that the disenfranchise-
ment of any community was a trav-
! esty on the meaning of American
ism, Representative William D. Up-
shaw of Georgia speaking at meet
ing of the Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association last night at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, declared
that he was strongly in favor of rep
resentation in Congress for the ma
tons capital and would cast his vote
in favor of it any time the oppOrtun-
ity presented itself.
Does it seem right" he asked.
that the children of this city should
be taught the principles of our gov
ernment- to love our flag, and then
upon reaching the age of majority
be denied the right to vote, or have
to move into Maryland or Virginia
to enjoy that privilege? No. and no
right-thinking person will think So"
Indorses School Program.
The association went on record as
being unanimously in favor of the
original s5,0OO,oo0 program framed
by the District authorities for the i'm
provement of the schools. A res
, olution to this effect was presented
by Jesse Benjamin. chairman of the
educational committee. Mr.. Ben
jamin stated that such a program
was not only needed but necessity.
Representative Upshaw. speaking
later of the matter. stated that he
strongly indorsed the program and
was in favor of any legislation that
was introduced for the betterment
of education. which plan was para
mount to all others.
Rate for Pawnbrokers.
William Mckinley Clayton also ad-
dressed the association, and gave
detailed account on the feasibility of
raising the pawnbroker rate in the
District of Columbia from l per cent
to per cent a month. He stated that
this increase would allow legitimate
loans at legitimate interest and would
protect the citizens, and keep them
from being swindled'by fake pawn
brokers who worked at present in the
dark, hidden from the police. He also
pointed out that legitimate loans on
tangible property greatly aided the
police in recovering stolen property.
Before the legitimate pawnbrokers
went out of business" he stated, "the
police recovered each year 60 per
cent of stolen property, now they re-
cover annually only per cent"
The bill to this effect introduced in
the Senate by Senator Ball was in
-dorsed, and the matter was referred
to q special committee headed by
John D. Rhodes for investigation. to
be reported at the next meeting
4 Utilities Commission Criticized.
The association adopted a resolu-
tion fayoring the contribution of 25
cents per member to a war chest to
be used by the Federation of Citizens
Associations, provided that the other
, associations also contribute. A clause
in this resolution, which was intro
>duced by q. L. Darby, asked that the
public utilities committee of the fed
Grafton work for the repeal of the
public utilities law, stating that it
was the sense of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Association that the COM
mission co-operated too closely with
the interests of the corporations. and
not enough with the interests of the
people.
Privileges for Alternates.
A resolution was adopted, following
its presentation by Clement Johnston,
asking that the federation amend it's
constitution so as to allow the at
tendance, with full voting privileges,
of alternates at meetings of the fed
Grafton when delegates were unable
to attend
The president, Paul F. Grove, di-
rected the secretary. p r. Woodson.
to read the report of the meeting of
the executive committee held recent
1y, at which il was ordered.th a let
ter of protest be sent Col. ". o. Sher-
rill concerning the parking of the
"tincan tourists" in the limits of
Rock Creek Park.
1t was announced that ladies' night.
given, will be held at the next meet
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