Evening star., 1922-01-11


dream. is about to locate in the
promised land Of assured fact" Al
bert Schulteis, president Of the Wash
fnRton Chamber of Commerce.. said
In reporting on the work OF the
chamber for the past year, at the an
nual meeting last night in the VIII
lard Hotel.
As had been expected, Mr.. Schulteis
was unanimously reelected president
of the chamber for another year.
Isaac Cans was unanimously re-elect-
ed first vice president and James T:
Lloyd was unanimously reelected
second vice president. Ten new d.
rectors were elected. They are:
Charles ]. Stockman. Ivan c. Weld,
W. NICK. stowell. F. A. Van Reuth'
George H. Brown, Ernest e. Herrelf.
William F. Ham, Simon l. Nye, Leon
8. Ulman and James B. Henderson.
Sees ID. c. Representation Near.
National representation for Wash
ington has crossed the line of pos
sibilities," and has even moved out
of the land of probabilities" Presi-
dent Schulteis stated in his report.
at has become evident that some
the presidents report continued.
''The recent hearings before the Sem
ate District committee have accom-
plished more than all else toward
been in the forefront of the fight
Its representatives did yeoman serv-
ice before the committee. In fact,
mo abler or more convincing argu-
ments could be presented than those
of James T. Lloyd and Henry II.
Classic. who appeared and spoke for
the Chamber of Commerce.
There Is now a we'll established
Idea In Congress that something
must be done. What Is needed now
gether, and we will win," the report
pointed out.
Reports ON Other Work.
Mr.. Schulteis' report told of the
work of the various committees of
the chamber during the past term,
stressing Importance of work un-
dertaken and accomplished by the
committee, the Great Falls develop
ment committee, the committee on
harbors and waterways, the conven-
tionS and convention hall commit
the Anacostia flats and the committee
on retail trade. Other committees
whose work was explained were Dis
trict National Guard, law and legis.
1ation, membership, police and fire
protection. public utilities, transpor-
ways, joint committee on parking
regulations and the joint committee
on welfare organizations.
After recounting the activities of
by Henry H. Classic, in endeavoring
to secure needed improvements in
the local public school system, Presi-
dent Schulteis said:
Should Fight for Schools.
"The chamber should continue it's
efforts in the interest of our schools
until we have the finest school system
should be satisfied with nothing less.
We believe there is a disposition in
Congress to give us more liberal
treatment. We have comprehensive
school plan. We want more schools
I'VE want especially a new Tech
nical High School and new Business
High School. There is plenty of woi k
cut out for the chambers committee
for the year 1922.
Our school con!nittee has given
careful consideration to the many
problems connected with our public:
buildings and facilities. more teachers
and better pay for them. has been
recognised for asAa1s ss{
mittee after seyesessskystssss heia1n
of schools and other school author
tiles, presented q concrete and COM
prehensive plan 70 improve school
conditions.
Needs FnIly Realised.
Recognizing the imperative need
Of action, the chamber meeting of
April, 1921, was devoted to school
matters The report of the commit
tee on schools was presented and
had. The principal speakers at this
meeting were the superintendent of
schools, DR.. F. w. Ballou; the presi-
dent of the board of education, DR..
Abram Simon; Representative Ben X.
Focht, chairman of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia,
and Senator Pat Harrison OF Missis-
sippi"
formed by the COMMITTEES OF public
bell is chairman. the presidents re-
' -rhe question of the school for
tubercular children was regarded as
so Important that a meeting OF the en-
tire chamber was given an,,p, up 1os oand.s irs
the chairman of the committee
recommends that the chamber work
for the six health points recomm end
ed by Superintendent of Schools
Ballou. The chamber has had no op-
portunity to act on this recommenda-
tion. The six health points are as
follows:
SIX Health Points.
s(1) A thorough medical examina-
ffon Of each child upon admission to
the public schools and annually tnere-
"eaj A careful charting Of all physi-
cal defects found by sucn e1amlna'
a "fs) A follow-up system. chiefly
through the school nurse. through
which these defects may be corrected
80 far as they are remedial by meoi-
cal or dental attention.
"(4) The adoption Of a complete
syllabus for health teaching, as care
fully prepared as the syllabus Tor the
teaching of any other subject, accord
ing to the ages and grades OF the
aC5l Making health teaching as inn
portant as any other subject and the
employment of the same marks and
requirements as those used Tor read
ang, writing or arithmetic:
"(6) The requirement that all re.
medal physical defects be corrected
before the child receives q certin-
cate OF graduation"
Secretary Casts Vote.
Mr.. Schulteis was nominated for
reelection by Robert N. Harper; Mr..
president by P. ]. Ha1tigan and the
nomination seconded by Charles w.
Dsrr and A. Leftwich Sinclair. Ivan c.
weld nominated Mr.. Lloyd for second
vice president. The secretary was in
otructed to cast the unanimous vote
0f the chamber for the nominees.
The ten directors were chosen by
ballot from a list of twenty-five can
0idateS. Announcement of the returns
ON the vote for directors was made
during the buffet supper which con-
0luded tho meeting. The small ball
room Of the Willard Hotel was we'll