The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-08
UNITED EFFORTS
TO GAIN SUFFRAGE
ALSO DEMANDED
President NOyes Outlines
Association Stand on
District Needs.
ADDRESSED BY
3 COMMISSIONERS
Albert Shulteis Pleads for
Completion of Capitals
Water System.

Additional schools for the Dis
trict.
Better regulation of the city
finances and taxation.
determination of the Washington
water supply.
These improvements, as a means
to make the Nations Capital the
kgreatest city in the world. along
with a plea for united effort on
Ythe part OF the citizens to secure
suffrage for the people of Wash
ington. were advocated by the men,
bers OF the Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION during the observance of
the fifty-eighth anniversary of the
associations foundation, at the
New Ebbitt Hotel last night.
Delivers Birthday Address.
The stand of the association re-
gardinE WasHinEton's needs, was
read h;- 80 w. Noyes, presi-
dent livery of his an
uJgI -ess." THE Old
est ISOLATION came
int" Eber Z, 1865, and
Sirr been working
dili=.r .Iatever possible
to imp. .1Ston," he said.
Comm Juno II. Rudolph
spoke iu q, e.. miuiscent way on the
steady way in which the city had
developed. He asked that Congress
and the Commissioners be given the
support of the citizens in their
work for the good of the District.
He called attention to the impor-
tanCe OF a planned rather than a
haphazard future.
Commissioner Offers Help.
In addressing the association
Commissioner James r. oyster said
he was a member and proud OF the
honor. We are one" he said.
speaking Of the Board of Commits
<Sioners. and we. desire to serve
Sou." This fact was re-echoed in
be speech of Commissioner Charles
H. Keller, who spoke briefly on the
Functions Of government.
"A government" said Commission
or Keller. always takes away midi
vid IaI liberties. A good government
takes away only so many personal
liberties as are necessary for the
good OF all" Building limitations and
zoning law. he pointed out. were ev-
government Of liberties which for
nieray belonged to the individual.
He said that there would often be
eases where the government had gone
too far. and in those cases there
was need for conference and agree
ment between the citizens and the
government
Urges Better Highways.
IL a.
belief that perhaps in cases the build
ing restrictions called for homes of
10, great a cost and thereby pre-
vented the building of individual
homes. In the case of the zonin-
law there was a tendency to drive
manufacture out OF a city, and the
question needed careful attention. He
urged the Importance OF a highway
system that would bring the man
ufactured products outside the limits
Of restricted areas into the region
OF availability.
The chief of Engineers. Maj.
Gen. Lansing II. Beach, former
Engineer Commissioner. commented
on the Importance of developing
greater civic pride. especially
\fn the part of those residing here
r. government employees. He spoke
5of Washington as the neglected
stepchiId Of Congress. He urged
that the District be given a vote
in Congress.
speaks Of Capital Needs.
\ plea to Congress to get busy
and give the District school
system fitting for a Capital. came
from Albert Shulteis, president of
tho chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Sbu1teis also urged the completion
,r a sufficient water system land
a system Of highways and parks
4, meet the needs Of the city.
lie remarked that Washington was
= city taxed without representa-
ton and it was time for a vote.
Harrington who was working TO
charles A. Baker. president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
vigorously urged the right of suf-
fra=e. and that il be given a vot-
ing power in Congress and not a
useless delegate.
Greetings to the Oldest Inhabi-
tauts' Association were brought by
william Bradley. president of the
BOARD of Trade: Z. c. Graham. pres
ident of the City Club. and Jesse c.
Sryer. president of the Society of
Club Elects Onicers.
The officers of the club elected
for the new year are Theodore W.
Noyes, president; Fred l. Moore,
Judge Charles s. Bundy Henry K.
willard, Benjamin A. Colonna, An
thony GaegIer, George w. Evans.
Julius Strobel. Henry L. Bryan, Al
bion K Paris. Washington Top
ham. Judge Job Barnard, DR.. Will
IAN Tindall. and Matthew Trimble.
vice presidents; ]. Eliot Wright,
recording secretary; William Wise,
assistant recording secretary; John
H. Mccarthy. corresponding secre-
tary: Benjamin w. Sunny. NJ. D.,
treasurer; John r. Mahoney. finan-
ciaI secretary; Gen. Charles H.
Ourand. marshal, and George w.
Evans. chronicler.
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