Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-18
THE THE GRE GREAT r VIII WHITE WAY.

The Board Of Aldermen met last night and reeamn1ie
ted the proposed ordinance establishing Great Whte
Way on King street, Alexandria's main thoroughfafe
The vote was four in favor to three against Five votes
or majority of the entire board Of eight members Pc
ing necessary for the adoption of the measure 1t was hs
lost.
The Gazette refrains from all comment, whatsoever
We do not believe nevertheless that matter SO important
to Alexandria, and that unquestionaby has the en-
dorsement of the great majority of our citzens-ls
permanently defeated.
We regret beyond measure the designations of Alder
men Ramme and Batcheller At the request OF num-
Der Of their constituents we urge them to reconsider their
action and withdraw their designations To this request
the Gazette joins its What they did IS perhaps
pardonabe In the ardor of their convictions and their
Overwhelming desire to realize the first step towards
Greater Alexandria, they acted on the impulse OF mo-
men Of bitter defeat But great things accomplished
only through struggle and sternest opposition The Ca
zette believes that at the next meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen, Tuesday, 18th instant, this most honorable
body ofour fellow citizens may be persuaded to reconsider
their action of last night and pass the ordinance We
must insist on the withdrawal of these designations
Messrs Rammel and Bacheer will readily see on second
thought that their actions will have the hearest approval
of all enemies of Greater Alexandria, if such there be-
In fact nothing more effective from the viewpoint of
these latter could be desired They simply must not give
up the ship at this stage of endeavor Whom will their
constituents have to represent them in this important
branch Of our municipal government? Upon whom can
the lovers or this historic OQ Guy ana us Wel-WlSerS Qe
pend if their friends desert them in this hour of their
need? However worthy their motives however just they
may deem their cause of provocaton it time to sink
all personal feeling to subdue all desires Of personal
nature and make the sacrifice for Greater Alexandria,
1t is only by sinking Selt anyway that large Things are
ever accomplished.
The Gazette wishes it understood emphaticaly that
it pugns the motives of one; that it has criticism
to Offer reproaches to make at this unctre It seeks
rather place the whole controversy higher plane
It importunes those aldermen who may differ in their
views from the vast ority of their feoWcitizens to
think again. and to reconsider the NATTER if possible from
other viewpoints.
We have been given to understand on the best au-
thorty, that Alderman Marbury the president of the
Board of Aldermen, who unavoidably absent last
night on account of regretable Illness is in favor Of the
measure We sincerely trust that his own account as
WE'LL he Will be able to attend the next meeting of the
Board, and that the ordinance may pass.
Again urge those aldermen who voted adversely
last night to consider we'll what this step to Alex
andra and if there is any in the premises of their
reasoning for doubt to resolve that doubt in favor
of what appears to be step forward and upward for that
city which is firmly fixed in the affections of all as their
chosen abiding place earth We should say that it is a
safe rule to follow that as between apparent progress and
apparent regress it always the right thing to do to cast
ones vote in favor of the former
The Gazette has lost neither its faith its hope
We firmly believe that the next meeting of the Board of
Aldermen will set this matter Alright!