Evening star., 1925-07-21
MACCABEES URGED
TO AID IN GETTING
VOTE FOR CAPITAL
Resolution Calls for Com
pIete Franchise and Repre-
sentation in Congress.
DISTRICT RECORD CITED;
ACTION DUE TOMORROW
S., 100000 to Be Distributed by
Lodge This Year to Help
Home Builders.

Turning their thoughts u the city
which is the mecca for their five-day
quadrennial convention, 5000 Mace
ca bees. representing 200, 900 members
of the order throughout the United
States. today took initial steps N
pledge themselves and their organi-
zation TO aid in obtaining the fran
chise for residents of the District Of
Columbia and fun rights as citizens
of the United States with representa-
ton in Congress" resolution ask
ing enfra anchisement was the out
standing business transacted at the
| first formal session of the order, held
today at the Raleigh Hotel, conven-
tion headquarters.
Introduced by H E. Crouch of
Washington, the resolution read as
follows
Resolved, That we, the knights and
Ladies of the Macca bees 100000
strong. use our influence wherever
possible TO aid the people of the Dis
trtct of Columbia, who are unjust
ly taxed without representation in
Congress, to obtain their franchise
and full rights as citizens of our
great republic"
Record Is Cited.
Calling attention to the record of
the District of Columbia in the war.
in payment of taxes and in contri.
button for national causes. Mr..
Crouch said: We preach fraternal-
ism. Let US practice it. In frater-
nallsm the people shall have just and
equal rights. The most cherished
possession of an American is that Of
his voice in government. We jeal-
ously guard our ballot boxes that
each may vote as his conscience and
Judgment dictate.
America was founded on the right
of the individual citizen to take part
in the affairs of his Government and
place in Office those who Will spend his
taxes as they dictate it.
But here-here in the heart Of our
Nation-the heart of the world-we
md SOC, 900 people-Americans all
deprived OF the right to cast single
ballot in the selection of their own
on1cers or to raise a single voice in
regard to the disposition of the money
they are taxed on their property.
Taxation Without Representation.
The District of Columbia, I am
told, pays more taxes to Uncle Sam
than flve or six of the States in the
Union. Residents of the District of
Columbia actually pay more income
tax per capita than any State OF the
Union. That is taxation without rep
resentation.
When this country found itself en-
broiled in war. the selective draft ap-
piled to the District of Columbia the
same as to those who had a right to
vote. When Uncle Sam called for
money to carry on the war, the Dis
trict was the first to reach its quota
in Liberty loans.
Therefore, we as Maccabees, as
members of this great fraternal order.
let us wherever and whenever we
can use our influence in obtaining for
the SOC, 900 residents of this great CITY
their justly entitled right, guaranteed
by the Constitution of the United
States, to cast a vote and to have a
voice in their own Government"
After considerable discussion the
Crouch resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions, to be report
ed back TO the convention tomorrow
During the course of the debate on
the motion to refer invitations were
extended to the people of the city to
move their homes to Ohio and to
| other States, that they might have
the right to vote.
Aid for Home Builders.
The resolution followed a report
made by Supreme Commander FRYE of
Detroit in which he declared one-fifth
of the total assets of the Maccabees
will be available this year for the re-
lief of the housing shortage in various
| parts of the country.
More than $4,000. 900 will be dis
tributed this year to the points where
it is needed for home building" Mr.
Frye said: Aid in the building of
homes for the people we believe to
/ be the most logical use for the funds
| of fraternal order, as well as the
| safest investment.
| He added that so far in 1925 the
| order has placed s2,700, 900, chiefly
| in home building.
! Assets of the Maccabees, according
, to the financial statement of z. w.
Haas of St. Paul, Mimi. chairman Of
the finance committee, have increased
! IL per cent since January /, 1928, and
now total more than $4,000, GOO. The
premium income was placed at So
! 900 900. with interest receipts which
! bring the total income TO S10,250, 900
annually.
The great prosperity with which
we have been blessed is not due to any
spasmodic influences, but to the sound
principles under which we are operat-
| ing We hope to see the day when
every family in the United States ana
Canada will he able to own its own
home" he said.
! Greeted BY Fenning.
Commissioner Frederic A Fenning
delivered the address of welcome to
| the delegates, declaring that the Com
missioners want the people Of the
! United tates to know the District of
Columbia is their Capital We want
! you to be proud of your Capital City
! We are glad you come to see us, and
we want you to come in greater num-
| bers.
/ I'VE are particularly glad to well
comeAo the Capital the men of a body
who come here with their watchword
| fraternity and affection. We hope
your stay will be pleasant and your
meetings profitable"
While the officially accredited dele
gates were meeting at the Raleigh
others took sightseeing trips, visiting
| the Capitol and the Senate and House
office buildings. Another meeting of
| the business organization of the Mac
cabees was scheduled this afternoon
The business of the day will be con-
| Continued on Pap CoJu,on ~