Evening star., 1925-01-05

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in their proper duties in mourning a
deficiency for prompt removal of
such menace to life and property,
those who are best informed on the
rules governing appropriations de-
clared today.
With the successful completion of
Col. Bells conferences the little band
OF 400 street cleaners who have been
struggling along with the situation
since Friday will be augmented, not only
by large reserve forces OF men, but by
the use of trucks from other branches
of the Engineer Department and by pri-
vate trucks hired for the occasion.
Col. Bell said this morning he is
more inclined to favor the employ
ment of sufficient trucks and shovel
gangs to push the snow into sewers
or haul il away in preference to the
mere operation OF having motor plows
push it toward the curb.
The motor plows, Col. Bell said.
are alright in the early stages of a
snowstorm, but that at the present
time the most effectual move is to get
the snow off the streets.
The Commissioner expressed the be-
lief that the Commissioners should
have at their disposal every year a
fairly large contingent fund avail
able for expenditure in any emergency
such as a snowstorm.
It cannot be calculated in advance,
he said, exactly how much of a fund
is needed for such work, but he
pointed out that no harm would be
done in making a large appropriation
a the beginning of the year for the
reason that if occa Sions requiring it's
use should not arise the money could
remain available for future exigen-
cies.
Important Health Step.
Surg Gen. Cumming, in discuSsing &
the slow removal of snow from the
streets, expressed the opinion that
slush should be cleared away from
streets and sidewalks as soon as pos
sible as an important health measure.
Thousands OF employees have been
going to work with wet feet of late,
and that is q very dangerous prac-
tice." he said wet feet are pneu-
monia- reeders. Men and. women
should take every nrecaution to pro-
tect their health under such circum-
stances"
The protest of the automobile asso-
citation advisory board took the form
of a letter to Senator Lawrence c.
Phipps of the subcommittee on appro-
nriations for the District. and a copy
was sent to Representative Frederick
R. Zihlman Of the House District COM
mittee.
Text of Letter.
The text of the letter follows:
"My Dear Senator Phipps:
"In behalf Of the motorists of
Washington we desire to call your
attention to the deplorable condition
of our city streets and roads as a
result of the recent snowfall. We
understand that all snow removal
funds heretofore appropriated by
Congress for the use of the District
Commissioners are exhausted and
that no funds are now available for
this work
"Cpr association has recently made
an exh>s.stive study of the question
of snow reE.Soval and as a result of
this work we are convinced that in
the end it is much more economical
to appropriate money to remove snow
than to provide funds with which to
repair the damage to our streets and
roads which is caused by allowing
the snow to remain on the streets
until it disappears as a result of
natural causes.
Book In Inclosed.
"A copy of our snow removal book,
is being done along this line
throughout the snow belt in various
parts of the United States, is inclosed
herewith for your information.
The pounding and grinding action
of the traffic in the snow ruts and
holes causes the street and road sur
! faces to rapidly disintegrate. For IN