The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-01
The Gradual liberalization OF
District Functions and
Personnel
Personnel

1.-THE patient died of complication of Diseases we often
read.
i Here in Washington we suffer from complication OF
Federal agencies mostly commissions, which are slowly
gathering in the functions and personnel Of the District
Government and they continue to reach out for greater
control of municipal affairs which should be strictly and
wholly within the local Government.
We read that the Citizens Advisory Council created in
recognition of public sentiments desire for greater parcp
ton local matters recommends that District policemen and
remen be placed under the Personnel classification Board
s'lke other District employees
That would give this Federal body fresh grasp the
personnel Of another part Of the District Government which
ference from some Federal body witness the question Of
Farmers Market vitality affecting the food system OF
We also read that Charles Moore chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission issued statement indorsng the l0caon
4e Wholesale and retail farmers markets in the Southwest
section city down in the region OF the unlcpa Fsn
Market
Then we read that the dealers the fish market in
arms over statement Of the Efficiency Bureau another
FEDERAL body that that market is not parouized by
consumers of Washington"
The Efficiency Bureau is evidently not in favor Of the
southwest site for the farmers markets. and thus in dis
agreement with the Fine Arts Commission.
It seems that the Efficiency Bureau desires to more
fish in the Fish Market and people buying there before
its endorsement of that site is forthcoming
Anyway the Farmers Market being footbaed around oy
amazing number Of commissions and bureaus CIVIC or
problem should have been for solution D the srlct
Government and Congress without long and ruincus tran
Of interference from other sources
The matter Of placing policemen and fremen under
the Personnel Classification Board comparatively small
thing it just pointer in the direction OF the slow
liberalization of what once hallway munclpal govern
nent presumably run for and by District people.
There will be further usurpataon OF local powers tor
that reason we offer thoughts for the Citizens Ad
vsory Council and the District Commissioners
ever body presumed TO stand Tor ana upno0
the civic rights the people Of Neutrality-suspicious. rights 70
greater participation in strictly local tunctOns-t tns
Advisory Council
is high time that the Council should stand firmly for
Washington people and call halt on continued
LIBERALIZATION.
This question Of larger contribution to the finances
Of the District by the Federal Government is not whit more
important than the equally vital issues Of the increasing
supervision control Of District affairs by Federal agencies
all Of which constantly seeking to build themselves up py
an accumulation Of greater powers.
Congress the Of all additional powers thus
but the voice Advisory Council is TO voice puDc
sentiment here may be heard and felt in Congress IN
cooperation with the recommendations Of the District Com
missioners.
the personnel Of the Advisory Council is such that IL
shuts its eyes to trend of things here and its members
are for any reason unable back local sentiment then there
should be new that does represent the wishes OF
Washington people.