Evening star., 1923-07-22

for every appropriation that common
Furthermore, 1 think the District of
Columbia ought to have the right to
vote. I am inclined to think they
would use the franchise as intelli-
gently as the rest of us do. If they
did not 1 should despair of the re-
public"
kiess for Safeguard.
Representative Edgar r. Kiess of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the House
committee on printing, says: II be-
lleve that Washington should have
the very best water supply as an
adequate safeguard against fire.
will be glad to favor the appropria-
tion by the government for it's share
In the cost of the high-presSure fys-
tenn for Washington"
Representative John J. Kindred Of
Astoria, n. Y, who has served on the
medical staff of several large hospi-
tals In New York and Pennsylvania
In London and at the Royal Edin-
burgh (Scotland) Asylum and who
founded two sanitariums and who is
an author of medical text books, says:
4 nave always personally advocated
poses for the District of Columbia In
this position L have been actuated
Doth by my views as n physician as to
the Importance of securing the best
possible water supply for the District
or Columbia and also because of
the necessity for the protection against
fire."
Will Back Appropriation.
Representative Homer p. Snyder of
Little Falls. n. Y, who is chairman
or the House committee on Indian
analrs and who has for many years
taken an active and prominent part
In industrial and banking life In New
york state, says: Il believe Wash
lngton should have a water supply
equal TO any city in the world. II
an additional appropriation is needed
l am for it."
Representative Walter w. Magee of
syracuse, n. Y, a republican mem
Der or the appropriations committee,
says: Il am in favor of doing
promptly all that it is necessary to
DO to secure and maintain for the
city OF Washington an adequate
water supply for all necessary pur-
Representative Frederick r. LehI-
bach of Newark, n. j., chairman Of
the House committee on reforming
the civil service, says: In the light
of the facts as outlined, IL seems TO
ply for the business section of
Washington would be a proper and
reasonable expenditure, and accord :
ingly | am inclined to give 1t my
support
Montague Adds Approval.
Representative Andrew j. Monta-
que, former Governor of Virginia,
now member of the House judiciary
committee. says: Il will be pleased to
vote for an appropriation for the in
stallatfon of a high-pressure water
supply for Washington as proposed -
Representative A l.. Bulwinkle OF
the ninth North Carolina district
says: Il shall always support any ap-
preparation necessary to give the
people of the District OF Columb mbia
an adequate water supply either for
dometic use or fire protection"
Representative John l.. Gable, fourth
Ohio district: My idea is that ap-
preparations of this kind are for the
benefit of the country at large. and
not confined to the District. Pride
and protection for our buildings call
for an adequate supply, and 1 will
not hesitate to vote for a reasonable
appropriation"
Folly to Omit Item.
Representative Cyrenus Cole, fifth
Iowa district: TT seems hardly neces-
sary to say that Washington ought
to have adequate fire protection. To
provide less than what is necessary
of water and pressure would be
nothing short of criminal folly. I
would be most heartily in favor of
applying the remedies suggested.
Every city needs a high pressure sys-
tenn of some kind for emergencies
Washington needs 1t most Of all cities,
for it's treasures are national"
Representative William NJ Morgan.
seventeenth Ohio district: II favor
an appropriation to give the business
section of the National Capital high
pressure water supply as an adequate
safeguard against fire, and the early
installation of such a system"
Representative w. F. stevenson,
fifth South Carolina district: II favor
the most efficient means for fire pro
lection for the National Capital. both
of the property of the nation and cit