The Washington times., 1923-11-03
Closer Relations Between
Congress and D. c.
By BILL PRICE.

By BILL PRICE
The board of governors Of City Club has taken step
which may relations between Congress and
the people of District board authorized its officers
to extend members Of and Senate honorary member
ships in the club carrying privileges and pleasures to national
statesmen and their families that worth while
The thought Of the club afford the opportunity
TO Congress to know more of Washington people prob
lens that could brought about by closer contact between
representative business and professional leaders Of this city
and lawmakers who hold the desties Of the National Capital
in their friction it might be eliminated by
Congress getting frsthand with washngtOnans
desire that friction shall exist.
The action of the club is step right direction The
bulk of the members of Congress have nothing but kindly
feelings the District people They of
breadth who unconcerned about friendly personal
relations with people of Washington deeply
crned about the continued development District the
Of the Nations Capital development that is unan
mously urged by the whole nation
These men, however engrossed in national subjects and
In affairs touching their respective constituencies Their po
hcal futures depend the good viii Of the people who
send them Congress They canddy admit that they have
little time to give to District problems and therefore not
familiar with them except gathered through the actions Of
committees and the reports of these bodies
Senators Representatives thrown into closer rela
tonhp with unseh District people, they would of course
absorb might change their viewpoints The City
Club has grind It's membership is untedy for
Washington great and glorious Federal Capital There
may be those who would attempt to their acquaintance
with national lawmakers further legislation beneficial
their personal interests but these would be comparatively
few Those Senators and Representatives who avail themselves
of the offer will meet and mingle with fine lot Of vewre
leaders of Washington whose ideals high
and whose love for their city ahead Of all other
considerations
small element of Congress- notably the House side
preudiced against District people for years.
owing efforts of Representatives
hobby of knocking the people of the District
political effect their respective rural districts It
that these gentlemen will find that their attitude is erro
ous and become friends.
Washington lose nothing by extending the right hand
fellowship the nations lawmakers Our people, al
ugh friendly hospitabl do little make the stay of
onal legislators pleasant We do not treat them fellow
beings who appreciate the courteies and attentions Of
life Others We often put them pedesals
and fear to approach them manto-man basis.
the part of each year Washington the home Of
Representatives and their families They run
many annoying things incident to their residence here
without knowing anything Of the pleasant side Of people
Their hogs when seeking quarters and may
occasionally pay higher prices for other things than
they did This may lead prejudices which do not
help when local problems in Congress closer
quaintance with people, such would result from the
of City Club privileges by the wives and daughters of
Senators and Representatives would probably helpful the
of Congressional circles in eradicang of the
annoyances they encounter.
aim of the City Club which might adopted
the interests of Washington whole paramount to