The Washington times., 1923-02-06
Senator C0uzens and District
Problems
We Need His Sympathetic Consideration of Importal
Local Matters.

The addition of Senator CoUZENS of Michigan to the
growing List Of Congressional leaders who giving sympa
hetic codeton to important problems of the District
Columbia wiz be joyouy welcomed by the people OF Wash
few years ago Congressional attitude toward
Washington almost consistently the broad that Wash
ington is not country village that Nations Capital
in which country is vitality interested that
mindedne and parsmony in appropriations and legislative
enactments should prevail and that the Federal Govern
should large proportion of the upkeep of the
Federal City.
Then coere of Congressman from country districts got in
the District Of Columbia saddle in the House and have
ceeded by subborny standing against the Senate mini
the Federal and District imposing upon local
people larger and larger tax burdens and enacng their own
steady trend of local legislation for five has been
nmical that expansion of the Federal Capital that the
people Nation policy of those
in control in the House stick the local taxpayer
the limit and to throw greater burdens him. while reev
of municipal maintenance
There have been increasing indications that the House
firing of this clique domination District affairs and incln
ing toward liberal policies local matters similar
spirit is displayed in the Senate promising days fort
Washington It is naturally gratifying that noted student
of municipal problems Senator Couzens should give thought
full consideration to problems Formerly mayor one
Of the Nations largest cities Senator Couzens approaches
the problems of large city sympathetic spirit They are
not the problems of small Cities towns rural com
uniies They should be worked by Congressional com
ittees composed familiar with city Life and needs
not by who make political capital with country voters
BY harassing and knocking city people, Boosting to their
constituents of what they helped cy tax dodgers
etc.
Senator Couzens understand how the people of
ngon stand for their voteess condition inability to
directly participate in the solving of their local problems
He will understand how helpless they and why
are helpless but he will have opportunity later to register his
official protest and for legislation that will give Wash
ingtonans the right of suffrage in FORM least the
right to elect their own members of the Public
Utilities Commission and delegate in Congress.
The Michigan Senator will also have opportunity press
Congress for settlement of street railway difficulties
through the one satisfactory municipal ownership
which will enable consolidation of the competing
eliminate large overhead expense and bring REDUCTION OF
CAR FARE
There is much talk in Congress of gslating fare
here Talk is as far as it will get Municipal ownership would
be useful action that would promise immediate lowering Of
fares and get rid of the neques by which
company making outrageous net profits that another may
enough to reasonable profits stockholders Sena
tor Couzens right saying that American city where the
voters control their affairs would stand for this Of
situation.