Evening star., 1921-06-15
WORKMENS INSURANCE; SCORED
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Bill Held Untitled for District-Increased
Leave for Fiiremen and Police and Pay
ment Of Back Pensions Indorsed.


debted to the retired members Of the
sum Of $es.ooO. deficiency in the police
and fremen's pensions. This den-
cheney was created during the time
that these pensions were paid from
the funds collected at the Police Court
aud have proved to be insufficient.
Thinks Money Belongs to Them.
The committee believes that this
money belongs to them just as thor
oughly as II they had worked for IT.
and therefore recommends that the
commissioners he urged to present TO
Congress that these faithful servants
Of the people be paid this money at
the earliest possible moment, and. In
Gases case where these pensioners have nsre
should be paid their next-ef-kin or
those depending upon them at the
time of their death"
The report Of the committee was
adopted without a dissenting vote. -,
to the so-called "blue-sky bilr' re-
Gently introduced in Congress by the
committee on law and legislation. but
the proposition as u whole was ap-
proved.
The committee also reported on the
mothers pension law now in effect
In some states. designed to. give al
dren dependent OH them. TO enable
them to bring the children up in
their own homes without being COM
mitted to institutions.
The resolution provided that the
board Of children's guardians be au-
thorized, under the Supervision OF the
Commissioners. to grant allowances to
mothers Of the proper character to
support their children.
All sections of the law and legisla-
ton committees report were approved
by the chamber. James T. Lloyd is
chairman of the committee.
Address on Flag Day.
An inspiring address on Flag Day."
what it should mean to the loyal
American and how to be a loyal
American. was given by Representa-
tive B. G. Lowrey Of Mississippi. the
principal speaker of the evening.
Patriotism is of several kinds. and
all are important" said the speaker.
First there is local patriotism. then
sectional patriotism and then nation
al patriotism.
fundamental Of all patriotism. 1t be-
gins at home and in the spot we can
call our own. Sectional patriotism
is loyalty to that part of the country
in which we live-north. east. south
or west-and national patriotism is
that loyalty which called the men of
the country to fight for their country.
THE United States at the present
time. in my opinion. is more thor
oughly unit in all it's parts than has
ever before been seen."
Public Printer Makes Address.
George H. Carter, public printer.
was introduced to members of the
chamber by President Albert Schulz
tets, and made a short address on the
workings Of the government printing
office.
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun president Of the
Women's National Foundation. in a
short address, explained the plans Of
the organization in regard to the re-
Gently acquired Dean tract on Con-
necticut avenue and asked the CO.
operation Of the members Of the
chamber.
Mrs. Calhoun said that the club
house on the land. when completed.
would be the headquarters for wom-
ems clubs throughout the country.
She said that the foundation hoped
to erect a theater in connection with
the other buildings. and that as soon
as the proper arrangements could be
made with the coming commission this
would be done.
President schulteis was in the chair.