The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04
Congress and the Federal City
of Washington
Bv BILL PRICE.

By BILL PRICE.
The Congress that has assembled is besides being the
ona legislative body the whole nation the town council
Of the great Federal City of Washington
This National City completely under the direction control
and domination Of Congress The people here pay heavy
regular and special taxes do well their part as Americans
who love the city that belongso the entire nation
pity the sort of injustice that the people OF
Washington who pay go cent for the upkeep
of the National Capital not officially represented in the
Congress which makes laws and which appropriaes every
spent for the maintenance of the Federal City
Without this in Senate and House unable
20 thoroughly point to Senators and Representatives the
neglect of this National Capital that has characterized the
work of Congress for the last six yearsust
many years the City of the Nation has been allowed
go backward instead of forward We not permitted that
anto-man in Congress that would enable
engen inform the representatives from the States We
fight back when prejudced statesmen from back
woods districts put the legislative knife into the heart of the
Capital country for other than that it may
appeal who to want this National
City kept on par with small and Cities and who may
care no the development Of Washington keep
ing with the progress Of the nation than they do about the
affairs of Podunk Potawassimie.
We believe that few rural statesmen Congress
going be allowed to continue the poisoning of
Congressional attitude toward Washington We sincerely be-
eve that the majority Of the in Senate and House
take broad comprehensive view Of Washington as Federal
City and that they viii firmly resist all future efforts
vent and cuta appropriations that for the upbudng
and Identification of the peoples city We believe that
there has been enough vicaton of citizens as tax
dodgers that there already has been upon local
taxpayers every possible burden in the way Of
special assessments designed for other purpose
shift to the shoulders of Washngtonians UNFAIR pron
ton of the expense of maintaining Federal City w
should be regarded strictly the ward OF the nation
best interests its expansion and Identification taken
OF by the Congress OF the United States.
Assuming and believing that the day the Congressional
nocker of Washington and that Congress viii
turn to its attitude Of other daysthat WASHINGTON
National City and must be maintained suc-every
ngtonian may look forward hopefully just
ment for their beloved city In the present Congress
Our municipal rulers have asked appropriations for
the next fiscal totang approximately
dollar of that cannot be wisely and sensby for
betterment Improvement The Director of the Budget
has this fit in with plans bureau he is
not nmcal to Washington but he does not realize
our real needs He does not shape the policies of Congress
Washngtons future deals in dollars and cents only
in of Congress-principay in the hands Of the
appropriations committees of the respective must
look to the that be in the appropriations committees
to go carefully into local conditions and wisely and
We do little than to point out that the economies
which Congress inaugued several years ago put into
effect concerning District back as 1915 Com
meemen charge Of District matters began prune
appropriations the ground the increasing costs Of
labor and materials would be heavy would be best to
badly needed deferred Congress to Congress our
schools our streets the whole scheme of municipal develop
men were parayzed. We today need appro-
pration that again viii us on the road to modern
municipal maintenance and steady progress.
We urge Congress wise policy Of
treating Washington FEDERAL CITY by willingly as
sumng reasonable proportion of the cost Of upkeep
by remembering that Washington grow hostile Con
gressional hands continue at the helm
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads spend
thousands OF dollars annually in advertising Washington as
the most attractive and besbeloved city Of America Thev
BRING hundreds OF thousands Of patriotic loyal Americans
here every These Americans city and
thing connected with it. The Senator Representative who
dehoerate bghts Washingtons continuance world
most beautiful city does not have the support his own
stuents The most terate and uneducated Of American
Is too good for it. ' e