The Washington times., 1925-10-08
Ia 6O-4O Fiscal Basis Is Fair--=
The Board of Education Change


notwithstanding apparently adamantine attitude of
of the House Appropriations Committee that the
fiscal relations between District and Federal Governments
shall be on basis 100000 annual Federal contribu
on with District taxpayers supplying the remainder the
District Commissioners and all civic organizations and civilians
should continue fight for return fairer and
basis for financial upkeep Of the National Capital
basis that prevailed before the lump
fed upon and all Washington afford to unite in
tinctiy fair to the Federal Government
The old 5000 ratio thing of the past at least SO long
Is the House oS d ~ ma n as
before city began develop fast With the growing
wealth Of Washington and our great strides population
larger proportion of municipal maintenance than 30 cent
but they should not be required to carry more than 60
The property interests of the United States District
immense With the steady advance in the values of real
beyond all doubt the valuable real estate in
the worlds whole the Government reservations in this city
worth far than 40 cent Of the total real estate
values Of the District These real estate holdings Of Uncle
his own city not by any means his chief interest
The District of Columbia the National Governments
Workshop It is controlled altogether by Congress which does
as pleases people Of Washington having little In
uence Their sole duty to the taxes Congress says
s9OOo00O lump sum contribution to District upkeep
each year. in lien Of all taxes considerably less than %
cent total required each year for Federal City
in the running Of the people have practically voice
and in which all Of the money they pay in taxes spent under
The coming years. with city growing rapidly are
going to M for larger and larger annual TO
National City 70 provide for the Districts share Of the a
propriatons be increased Property al
ready full value and the increases in assessments
will not sufficient hold the rate down. It is bound
60 M Of the unfair things about the
proposition Uncle Sans part Of the costs do not increase
The burden District people does increase The
is inequitable in every way.
Uncle interests here far too vast for him to put
his responsibilities upon the shoulders Of District taxpayers
The retirement of JAMES T. LLOYD as a member Of the
Board Education would be real blow to public school ed
cation in the for the fact that he been
ceeded by an unusually able man-OHARLES F. OARUS1
Mr. Lloyd az chairman Of the Board Of Education, an
influential factor getting through Congress appropriations
for the public schools that viii eventually put schools on
footing with the best in the country Jim Lloyd as he
is known all the older members Of Congress- highly
parded Congress His influence in that body always
helpful District and few of appreciate just how
valuable he this city-is yet for that matter.
The unfortunate wrangng in the Board Of Education when
schools in Congress had it been for the in which
Mr. Lloyd held in legislative body Congress has faith
in him and believes in him he did splendid work for our
schools and entitled the gratitude Of all Washington
people.
Nothing better could happen for the District than suffrage
which would give Jim" Lloyd first delegate or
representative Congress It would be great thing for us
if in some way could make him unofficial delegate in
that body clothed with power to watch and protect our
interests there
Mr. Carusi class and there viii be widespread
satisfaction in his selection for the Membership in
the Board Of Education pays salary calls for constant
public service frequently without the public sup
port position deserves In spite of these drawbacks the
to do public duty by schools which striving
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