Evening star., 1925-10-07
ARLINGTON WATER
SYSTEM PROPOSED
Commission for Establish
ment Provided in Civic
Federation Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON. Va, October For
nation of a commission to devise ways
and means for the establishment of
water system for Arlington County is
provided in a resolution unanimously
adopted by the Arlington County
Civic Federation at its monthly meet
ing at the courthouse last night.
The resolution, which was drawn up
by Arthur Orr of Lyon Park, sets
forth that Waterworks is prime
need for Arlington County. both for
domestic and fire-hghtins purposes.
The Arlington County Business
Mems Association and the County
Board of Supervisors are invited to
join with the Fedora ton in the for
nation of the commission which
would be known as The Arlington
County Water Supply Commission
Personnel of the commission. the
resolution provides. would consist OF
five members of the Arlington County
Civic Federation, five members OF the
Arlington County Business Mems AS
ISOLATION and the supervisor from
each of the three magisterial dis
tricts, or a resident Of such district
whom he may designate to represent
him.
Plan Study of Needs.
1t shall be the duty of the commits
sion. according to the resolution, TO
make thorough study Of the needs
of the county relative to an adequate
water supply. and of the means of
providing il, and to report it's recon-
menda ions as TO the feasibility of
various plans for obtaining the sup
ply.
President f. +. Plymale. who pre-
sided. named II. G. Saffell. DR.. F.. Nc
Carthy. y. D. Mitchell. r. f. Gilbert
and c. A. S. Sinclair s the fedora
tion's representation on the commits
sion.
Declaring that Arlington County. by
its geographical situation. can be as
much of a factor in the proposal for
"A Greater Washington as Washing
ton itself, j. Cloyd Byars. chairman
Of the regional commission recently
appointed by Gov. Trinkle. offered
resolution advocating an extensive ad-
vertising and publicity campaign in
connection with the movement. The
resolution follows:
Arlington County. originally part
of the District of Columbia, is deeply
interested in the Greater Washing
ton" movement. and Is anxious to con-
tribute to the beautification and devel-
opment Of the metropolitan area, Of
which Washington is the center.
evidenced by the movement recently
launched by the Civic Federation for
the regianal development of Washing
ton and its suburbs. and it is the
opinion of this body that the press Of
metropolitan Washington is the most
appropriate medium through which to
start the proposed nationwide cam
paign for Greater Washington. and
therefore the Greater Arlington COun
ty Committee is hereby requested to
cordially cooperate with the press of
IA oh h1
citation, the National Capital Park
Commission. the various chambers of
commerce. boards of trade and other
similar organizat tions interested in the
regional development of Washington
and the setting forth of its advantages
as A residential city and an educa-
tional center.
Publicity Suggestion.
We respectfully suggest to those
thus engaged the idea of 12-month
campaign. throughout which period
the various newspapers and maga-
zines published in and around Wash
ington may at frequent and regular
intervals issue special editions. cover
ing in their several issues every de-
sirable feature of Washington and its
suburbs as a place to live. to the end
that Washington may become in fact.
as visualized by its founders. the
pride of the Nation and the most
beautiful city in the world.
In order to more equitably distrib-
ute the financial burden of such a
campaign the various county. town
and city governments. as we'll as in
dividuals and corporations represent
ing every phase of commercial and
industrial activity. should be urged
to adopt and maintain throughout
said period. a liberal advertising policy
coupled with the most practicable and
economical mailing system to insure
a steady flow of readable and instruc-
tive Information regarding Washing
tons advantages and attractions to
every community in America.
The resolution was referred to the
Greater Arlington County committee.
A letter from the Lyon Park Citi-
zens' Association protesting against
the contemplated erection of store