Evening star., 1923-12-29
JOHNSON FAV0RS
AID TOD. c. SCHOOLS
Minnesota Senator Scores
Hit by Advocating Liberal
Appropriations.

Favoring liberal appropriations for
public schools and school teachers
and suffrage for the District of Co
lumbia, Senator, Magnus johnson of
Minnesota scored hit with the
members of the Brightwood Citizens
Association last night at q meeting
held in the Masonic Temple at Bright
wood
Following his introduction by
President Charles w. Ray, the SEN
ator expressed his approval Of the
general discussion which he had
heard on various subjects affecting
the District and how they were en-
iivened, which, he said, oftentimes
was necessary. AS a member of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association,
he said he was particularly interested
III the activities of these organiza-
tionS and he was glad to discuss mat
ters In common with the other mem
bcrS.
Believes in Orgnniza ton.
After telling of how the people in
Minnesota have at last become organ
lied, due to necessity for securing in
formation which could not be obtain
ed otherwise, he said that he believed
more than ever in organization. As
4 result of the farmers becoming or
sanlzed, he said, that there is better
being shown between the farmer and
the business man. While he was not
at the meeting for the purpose of
talking politics, still he said you are
In politics to some extent and I can't
help drifting into it. You have your
schools your churches, your various
institutions, which in a measure you
have brought about through politics.
But you haven't any vote. That is
one thing I'm interested in.
Regarding your public schools.
while | have been accused of not be-
ing liberal in appropriations. i never
nave been stingy on appropriations
for schools or school teachers You
should have the best you can get in
buildings and teachers. Mrs John
son and myself served on the school
board in our district where we lived
for twenty-five years. There is
great responsibility resting on the
teachers in instructing our boys and
girls and if there is anything that
! can do here as a lawmaker I am
going to do it for the people of the
District. Il understand that we are
running the District of Columbia. 1
don't like that system. You are the
men and women who should run
things. I am for home rule and now
is the time to go after suffrage"
Discusses Mellon Tax Plan.
In speaking of the Mellon tax plan
for n reduction of taxes, he warned
the people to look out. when yop
people are presented with Melons
proposition 1t will be mighty good
TO look at. But look deeper. Do
you know who is paying the taxes
today? The common people. l have
been a member of the tax committee
of the house and senate of Mime
sofa for the past ten years and have
studied the various propositions"
Talking about lower taxes, What
we want is the cost of production
plus a little profit This will help
tented. The farmers and some labor
people have not gotten a square deal.
Business corporations are making
big profits. They not only made big
ing big profits today" He made ref
erence to the various trusts, but the
list was too long, he said-they are
all making profits. Il am for lifting
the tax from the common people and
putting them on the profiteers," he
continued.
In closing, he urged his auditors
10 work for q better United states.
In this great republic Of ours let US
build up a good clean nation. Let
US take away from the profiteers and
give to the common people. We
wont have war. No, we will do 1t
in a quiet, peaceful way. We will
do 1t through the ballot box" Sem
c. Proctor, who recited poem,
''Voteless Washington" his own COM
position.
Strict Trafic Regulation Urged.
A resolution for stricter enforce
ment of the traffic regulations to
protect the pedestrian was presented
by Charles c. Lancaster and adopted.
William NICK. Clayton stated that
in the budget for next year Bright
wood had practically been elimi-
mated, so far as Increased school IA
cilities were concerned. The request
Of the association for a new school
building, more teachers and an addi
tion to the Brightwood Park School
were ignored by the board of educa-
ton. The school representatives of
the association will attend a meet
ing to be held January at the
Franklin School, at which time the
school board will present the esti-
mates to be presented to Congress.
The association was informed by
the Public Utilities Commission that
to abolish the skip-stop system at
this time would interfere with traffic.
The following were elected to mem
bership: J. G. Buck, H. w. Syfrig,
r. Y. McGowan, Frank E. Lanman,
j. l. Armstrong, G b. Sattler. Rev.
r. q. REGISTER, l. C. Mutt and j. /.
Medley