Evening star., 1925-11-06
NEARBY MARYLAND
CITIZENS TO UNITE
Suburbs Of Washington Plan
Federation to Promote
Civic Interests.

Mobilization of the citizenry of
southern Montgomery County, Md,
to develop and push for progressive
measures for this fast growing com
munity. which is to become the
metropolitan district OF the National
Capital. Is being planned. Announce
ment has been made that the organi-
zation meeting of a federation OF or
ganized communities and citizens
associations will be held in the audi
torium of the Bethesda School next
Thursday night at s O'Clock.
1t is proposed that the Southern
Montgomery County Civic Federation
be composed of delegates from all
towns. villages. taxing areas and un-
organized communities within the
general territory skirting the District
OF Columbia. 1t is sponsored by the
Bradley Hills Community Associa
ton. which was so active in organic
ing the people of the county in their
successful protest against the pro-
posed establishment of a belt line
railroad with consequent industrial
invasion OF this residential com
munity. As matter of fact. it was
the attempt to get this project es-
tablished in the county which point
ed to the need of such a central body
as is proposed in the federation,
which could keep tab on everything
in the county and would furnish the
ready organization to promptly re-
ject that which is bad and whole
heartedly push all that Is good for
the growth OF this section. including
Iii, 49,
most prominent suburbs.
Provision for Delegates.
The federation is expected to serve
as the voice OF the public in this
community on questions affecting it,
and each organization and community
will have equal voice. for the tenta
live constitution provides for three
delegates from each. The proposed
constitution says that the objects OF
this orga anization shall be TO devise
WAYS and means, and to take action
10 promote the general welfare OF
Montgomery County and vicinity.
Special emphasis is laid on the fact
that IL will he non-partisan and non
political.
Cementing OF the citizenry of this
fast growing residential community
together by means of such an organ
ization. according to those behind the
movement for its establishment. will
result In building up this section into
the finest suburb OF the Capital City.
Under the terms of the proposed
constitution each civic body or legal
lied community would name three
delegates TO the central federation.
and one alternate. They would serve
for one year. incorporated comuni-
Ia. To-
be admitted on twothirds vote OF the
present members OF the fedora ton. on
a petition from the community seek
ing recognition.
The officers OF the association would
he president. vice president, secretary
and treasurer, to be elected by the
federation itself at the annual meet
ing, which is to be held each October
and these officers would hold for one
year. Membership fees for each COM
munity and orga niZation represented
in the federation would be $40 an
pually.
{ Meetings would be held monthly.
but authority is given the president
70 call special meetings on his own
initiative or upon written request
of five members.
Committees Provided For.
The tentative constitution also pro-
vides for nine standing committees
The executive committee would CON
sst of the four officers of the fedora
tion and one member from each com
munity represented in the federation.
The committee on transportation
would have jurisdiction of all matters
relating to railroads. electric railways,
telegraph and telephone companies or
mail service.
The committee on legislation would
watch legislation and also investigate
and conduct legal actions upon behalf
of the federation. There also would
be committees on sanitation and public
health, roads, streets and bridges,
public safety, publicity, internal coun-
ty improvements and public schools.
Provision is made for the appoint
ment also OF special committees to
handle special problems as they arise.
In view of the Importance Of the
meeting, and the desire that all or
ganized communities and citizens as
sociations bordering the District shall
have voice in the forma ton of the
proposed federation letters have gone
forward to presidents Of these organi-
cations requesting their attendance at
the Bethesda meeting next Thursday
night. Citizens generally from all
sections in the lower Mont ntgomery
County are especially invited to at
tend the meeting.