The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-09
How We Love the Snow i'm
This National City
By BILL PRICE.


Should still be and disgruned over the
presence of ugly remnants Sinch fall Of week
ago. these things may increase the dark brown thoughts OF
your mind they may excite your risiblities
Gentlemen in Congress and lambasted city officials
and the people of Washington for not removing the snow
and from streets and sidewalks Not in the town OF
Podunk would the people be permitted to let the snow remain
upon sidewalks front of their premises they said
It a disgrace.
Exhibit A-The dyivesoous and pCuIks of the Capitol
where these statesmen hold are not get clear OF
the of and ice, ach haze remained there
for days after the snOt0 ceased falling.
The District Commissioners had Congress to enact
removal law few back requiring all citizens to clear
the sidewalks front Of their homes and places OF business
Erhsbit B-MGny citizens complied with the IcaO, bat
re Gd me D ST. . b ansrs nere c 0
covered Nth ice ut last reports and EVEN The FRONT
SIEHS OF the beautiful Mss.cspGt Bnsang are or1sa-
auth slippery chunks of ice.
The beautiful parks public squares and parways of this
Sd 3 = Co" = saes Of the Senevoence If Con
gress toward the people of Washington.
Exhibit C-Congress aOiU give the Superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds enough money to keep
the sidesOdks around these pretty places the aOGks
going through them, free from snoW and zee, and the
pedestSGnsthose miserable creatures aohose principal
function life is to dodge hGnd-r1 otOrists-npust
slip and slide around or through these public reservations
as best they can.
for the wearing many ugly looking gooshes upon
many pretty ankles and feet likewise for
private and Governmental business.
Now You simply take your choice where the blame
falls constantly keeping in mind that the council Of
Washington the Congress of the United States that sessions
Of this body always held here during the winter months
and that these cy fathers have through this of
thing before in their National Capital
New York traffic expert had the tell q Con-
gresona committee the other day that Washington the
poorest lighted city in the United States and that most Of
traffic and other troubles from the sngness of
Congress toward this Federal City This New Yorker told the
truth but when Washington citizens talk to Congress that
way attention Is paid TO it.
Now mighty good time put stop this shunting
OF responsibility between Congress and the District Commits
lones to cleaning and ice from the Of
District The House about report the annual District OF
Columbia appropriations BILL Has provision been made in that
bill for future emergencies? Is there contingent fund which
may be used by the Commissioners winter
repetition of conditions which have prevailed and which
still prevailing? Or will Congress again put up to local
officials to violate the law against creation of deficits?
And while the responsibility shifting going will the
Commissioners equip the street cleaning department with
modern apparatus for snow removal? Will the Commits
soners also that in the future whatever sweeping
ing Of to be done will be done when the falling
and not wait until it cakes into ice chunks and be
moved except by pick and shovel at heavy cost?
might also be suggested that Congress should hereafter
clean the walks and dveways of the Capitol grounds
fore it bowls about careless thouges citizens of the District
falling to shovel the from sidewalks in front If their
homes NOTE See the packed ice sidewalks around the
House Office Building.
The negligent Washngtonan should take granted
IN the future that he violate the law because the District
Building and Congress do get rid of the
their premises The city government may catch him
mapping next time and be able with clean hands
Good citizenship and pride in Washington ought to animate
all citizens to do their duty hereafter irrespective Of Con-
gress' neglect of the District.