The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
President Coolidge to Sign
Gasoline Tax Bill
By BILL PRICE.

by BILL FR1CE.
News reports that President COOLIDGE will sign the
gasoline tax bill which Congress will send him While this
bill Objectionable to the of District people as Just
another increase in taxation the Presidents approval
Will in no way indicate that he is not friendly to the District
and to people On the contrary happenings indicate
that the President although deeply engrosed in great national
problems unmndfu of the interests of the masses of
the people Of the District and that he WILL when opportunity
Offers show his rendness to people and to the profound
" important of the steady upbuldng Of NATIONAL
CAPITAL that will truly befit the greatness the nation
The gasoline tax bill has been shorn of the attempt make
supply increasing for District uses without the
Government contributing its proper quota match the
additional revenues hererom. Washington people whole
want to their beloved city maintain its place as the
worlds most beautiful and attractive spot cannot be kept
IN that position tteness in Congress seeks impose upon
the people Of this city increasing burdens of supplying the
money through taxes to meet growing municipal demands
and needs.
This session of Congress gives evidence that the statesmen of
that body determined combat every Influence that seeks
to prevent the Federal Government doing it's rgu share
LONGS 70 The WHOLE NATION AND OF WHICH The FT
NATION IS JUSTLY PROUD
We hope to President COOLIDGE demonstrate the
frame Of mind and to veto any District appropriation
Dill or other legislation that fails to commit the Federal Gov
city Many recent bills have gradually decreased Federal
Governments financial participation in the upbuding of the
District and have resorted to various indirect schemes which
increased the District governments share of the upkeep
It doubtful if any President has vetoed District
appropriation bill on the ground that it unfair
should but the pressure asay work in Congress has
caused them to hesitate Our Presidents great
cans patriotic to the nation and the Federal city that
its capital Their national responsibilities have so
huge however, that they have had little time for District
matters except to show their desire that the peoples
loved city shall not backward White good wishes
however do not to put stop to small mndedness
the part Of comparatively few Congressman who to
think that the Federal Capital entitled the
county seat Of an obscure mountain county.
Secretary HOOVER fifty describes Washington as The
Orphan City, Yet the District is probably
ton OF sepchd Kindly sympathetic people frequently do
ment seems to have real protector The (Congress
entirely unconcrned to its present it's future
It's stepmoher (he President is engrossed her own
children (aona problems that must be successfully solved
and from which fame and prestige derived that she
thoughtessy neglects it.
President Coolidge gave his personal attention and favor
TO an item approved by the Commissioners Director
OF the Census for the employment of able special
protect the interests OF the public of Washington extremely
important public utility pending in the of the
District one case alone involving fund of 100000
which the Public Utilities Commission claims should
funded to the of electricity in this city, item
approved by the Senate deficiency appropriation bill but
House conferees had it eliminated
There probability that the House Appropriations Com
mttee will yet include the item in the District
Dill where properly belongs, and would like see the
PRESIDENT insist its enactment that the public
utility corporations of Washington ably represented by
expensive counsel at cost of many thousands of dollars
year while the public of Washington only one legal
sentative who gets measy $1,000 year. escape the
attention OF minded public who feel people
OF Washington although unrepresented in Congress- are not
TO be imposed upon neglected.