Evening star., 1926-10-24
GEORGETOWN BODY
TARGET OF WOMEN
Citizens Associations "Mid.
Victorian" Attitude
Is RidicuIed.

Ominous rumblings pcrtending an
outbreak against the thus far impens-
trable barrier set up hy the George-
admission of women to it's ranks were
heard at a meeting Of the membership
committee of the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations last night in the
District Building, at which plans were
virtually, perfected for the organized
citizenship campaign the week Of No
vember 13.
An entirely good -natured but signifi-
cant debate over the mid Victorian
leanings" Of the Georgetown Organi-
zation. the only citizens association
in the District which does not recOg-
nize the equal suffrage amendment.
served to entertain the committee
members. who We're involved in a
mass of administrative details in con-
nection with the forthcoming drive.
The participants were Mrs. F. L.
Johnston and Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell, both members of the League of
Women Voters, and r. A. Bowles and
Philip Walker of the Georgetown as.
sociation. who endeavored to defend
the position Of their organization
against the mild criticism Of the two
women. Repartee bristled during the
arguments.
Complications Feared.
The discussion Of the Georgetown
orga MIA tion's attitude toward women
was started by Mrs. Johnston who
pointed out that complications un-
doubtedly would arise when the mem
bership campaign gets under way
and the women on the west side of
Rock Creek in that associations s
territory were enrolled for affiliation
with q civic body
Mr.. Walker let II he known dis
tinctly that the Georgetown assOcia
.tion did not want the women who
might he enrolled. What the mem
bership committee does with their
applications, he said, was problem
for II to determine.
Immediately there arose from the
floor suggestions that citizens
association composed exclusively Of
women be organized in the George
town section, provided enough ap-
plications for membership are re-
ceived from that sex during the
campaign. The idea seemed to please
Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Smell, but
the committee failed tn take any def
mite dCllUH lcNdiu toi ihA IL 'N''
Talk Leaves Impression.
Mrs. Johnston, however, left one
profound impression on the commit
tee, which was ceuehed in some of
her witticisms about the Georgetown
association. 1t was this: The
Georgetown Citizens Associa ton will
have to be educated before it obtains
the ultimate purpose of national
representation"
The cooperation in the organized
citizenship campaign of the civic fed
erations of Arlington County, Va, and
Montgomery County, Md, was pledged
by the presidents Of these orga MIA
tions, Robert r. Plymale and oliver
Owen Kuhn, respectively.
Mr.. Kuhn also described the mean
Ing Of good citizenship, declaring that
II constituted a genuine and active
interest in all public questions. The
orga nized citizenship in Washing
tom he said, rs more intensely ac
tive than in any other municipality
in the United States. Just as long as
that citizenship Is virile and active
Washington is to progress. Let the
foundation stone Of Washington rest
In organized citizenship"
Sees Council as Model.
Prediction was made by Mr.. Kuhn
that the recently organized inter
federation council. composed of rep
resentatives of the Federation of
Citizens Associations and the Arling-
ton and Montgomery County civic
federations. would be a model for or
ganized citizens groups in the United
States.
The progress of the membership
campaign in Arlington County was
sketched briefly by Mr.. Plymale. who
declared that he knew Of no other
movement that meant more to the
people Of Washington and the i'm
provement Of the National Capital
than the one proposed for organized
citizenship. with a complete or
Eanization of citizens" he said. the
people of the District of Columbia
should he able to WELD as great an
influence in the administration Of pub
lie affairs as those in Arlington
County who have vote"
Jesse c. Suter. president Of the fed
Grafton and chairman of the general
committee in charge of the member
ship drive. spoke optimistically Of
the prospective results and contrast
ed the forthcoming campaign with
similar movement in 1919. Other
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa ation
rector Of the Community Center de-
rartment Of the public schools.
Committees Are Named.
The appointment of publicity
committee and a partial committee
which will he charged with the down
town canvass during the campaign
was announced by Mr.. Suter. Daniel
z. O'Connell will head the publicity
committee, Former Commissioners
Oliver p. Newman will be vice
chairman.
Members appointed to serve with
Maj. Gen. Eli Helmick on the down
town canvass comnIttee. the person
mel of which is not complete. follow:
James ". Murphy. Alvin w. Hall.
mann. Paul e. Lesh. J. Jerome Light
foot, Judge Milton Strashurger. Paul
e Grove. Fred G.. Celdren. A. Coulter
Wells. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. John j.
Boohar, Daniel A. Edwards, Snowden
Ashford. Charles A. Baker. William
Mex. Clayton. Frank s. Perry. Will
liam s. Quinter. Merritt O. Chance
James r. Collitiower. Charles w. Darr
George Q. Watson. Henry F.. Stringef
H. F. Taft. Luther {. Steward. Daniel
z Garges, James u. Preston. Edward
II. De Groot, ir.: Arthur y. Can,
DR. H. r. Howe, William F. Ham,
John H Hanna. r. n. Merrill,
A. E Berry. Ord Preston. James r.
Ehick. William Knowles Cooper Miss
Mabel Boardman, Frank NJ. Pollard.
William P. Rose, D. NJ. Fisher, Rich
ard G. Fletcher. Charles p. McCurdy.
Homer J. Councillor. Pase Mex.
Etchison, Howard S. Fisk, Lewis NJ.
Thayer, l.. A. Snead, Dr. George F..
Bewerman, John lhlder, Charles F.
CaruE, DIR. William Mather Lewis.