Evening star., 1923-07-22

izens. As the taxpayers of Wash
ington VIII pay so per cent of the
cost and the nations vast property
holdings will be protected by it, l
90 not see where any objection can
be made. If high pressure is the
most emctent safeguard / am for it."
Stalker is Favorable.
thirty seventh New York district: 81
am In favor of the high pressure
water supply for the business section
OF Washington"
Representative James M. Mead,
forty-second New York district: You
may rest assured 1 shall vote in ia
vor OF an appropriation by Congress
for the installation of high-pressure
water supply for the business sec
ton OF the capital, provided there
not as yet been brought to my at
tention. In general every city ought
10 nave high-preSsure system as
proposed, for it is absolutely essen
tfal for the public safety as we'll as
Tor the protection of property"
Representative Albert H. Vestal,
eighth Indiana district: II will sup
nort any reasonable appropriation to
furnish the capital with adequate
water power"
tenth North Carolina district. says:
My great desire would be to see the
very best facilities of this kind es-
tablished, and I will be much inter-
eSted In the matter and there is every
possibility of my supporting an ap-
preparation for this service"
Capital Deserves System.
Representative J. VIII Taylor of
the second Tennessee district says:
Both as an individual and as men,
Der of Congress, l entertain a genu-
Inc patriotic pride in our National
Capital city, and it occurs to me that
this should be the attitude of every
patriotic American citizen. We have
the greatest nation on the globe and
its capital city should in every way
typify this greatness. / am, there
fore, in full sympathy and accord
Will promote the strength, the Sc
curity and the grandeur of the capi-
tai city. and will accordingly sup
Iort the proposition designed TO give
1t adequate water supply"
The attitude of new members. in
dicating great pride in the National
Capital and a zeal to help to develop
this city as a model for all the world
is shown in letters as follows:
Representative 7. ]. Lilly of the
fifth West Virginia district says: Il
am heartily in favor of allowing suffi-
cient appropriation to give Washing
ton protection against fire. This
seems to be the country's greatest
'bugbear' today. thousands and thou
sands of dollars worth of property
OF inefficient fire facilities-their
motto being to strain at a gnat and
swallow camel, thereby causing
losses, onetenth Of which, II put to
amounting TO millions, besides the
hardships that is worked on our fe-
low men. Anything that 1 can do for
the people of Washington along this
line / shall be glad to do, and l as
sure them that they have my CO.
operation"
Much at Stake Here.
Representative George w. Johnson
of the fourth West Virginia district
says: "As a general proposition it is
penny wise and dollar foolish not to
have every safeguard against fire.
Especially is this true with reference
to our capital city, where there Is
pared with other similar cities. !
shall be very glad to give this mat
ter serious consideration"
Representative Samuel G. Major,
seventh Missouri district-"When the
matter comes up for consideration in
the house / will look into the situa-
tion carefully, and see no reason now
why | could not support the measure.
1t seems TO me that the government
should be interested with all the
federaI-owned property in Washing
ton in having n first-class and well
equipped fire department.
Representative W. e. Cleary,
eighth New York district-'I am
very. much in favor of the very best
system possible for water supply in
the city of Washington. The wonder
full buildings with their invaluable
contents should be protected in the
best possible manner regardless of
cost, and anything that may be