Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-07

OPEN VOTE FIGHT
Young Professional Group to
Work for National Repre-
Sentation Here.

Pledging themselves to aid in the
campaign for national representation
for the District of Columbia, about 80
young professional men and women
launched the Junior Citizens Alliance
last night at an organization meeting
in the auditorium of the Board OF
Trade in The Evening Star Building.
George j. Adams, jr., organizer OF
the group, explained that the alliance
has twofold purpose-that of project
ing the national representation cam
paign among the younger people in the
National Capital. and participating In
activities calculated to have a good
time and further our success in the
social and business world"
This program was Endorsed by two
speakers Jesse G. Suter of the Citizens
Joint Committee on National Repre-
sentation, which is sponsoring the new
group. and Judge Mary O'Toole OF the
Municipal Court, who emphasized the
value Of advertising ones self. o.,
Principles Outlined.
Mr.. Suter outlined the principles on
which the campaign for national repre-
sentation for the District is biased, and
gave his auditors an Illuminating dis
cussion of the basic reasons for efforts
of the joint committee.
Judge O'Toole said she did not know
why she was for national representa-
ton any more than she knew why she
was for woman's suffrage. cause in
which she has been interested for many
years. Each is right as matter of
principle" she said. and / think that
is why any thinking person favors
both"
The Junior Citizens Alliance has the
Endorsement of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Trade. While
one of its chief purposes is to spread
the arguments for national representa-
ton among the young people. COM
panion object is to encourage the study
of civic affairs and the cultivation OF
social relations. Mr.. Adams presided
at the meeting, and was elected provi-
| sional president of the new organization
for term of six months, during which
time organization and the obtaining of
members will be emphasized, as the
group plans several activities.
Members Essay Contest.
Chief among these activities is an
essay contest, which is to be open to
| the members, the subject being Ma
tional Representation. for the District
of Columbia"
Cash prizes totaling $500 will be
awarded on the basis of merit for es-
says on any one of the four selected
subjects having to do with some phase
of the national representation appeal.
The judges are to be Paul e. LeSh,
Judge O'Toole and Frederic William
Vile.
The situation confronting the Dis
trict in connection with the pending
| appropriation bill in Congress and the
| announced Discrimination of Represent
alive Simmons of Nebraska, chairman
of House appropriations subcommittee
| having charge of the District supply
| bill, to sanction an appropriation of
more than 100000 was touched on
| by Mr.. Suter in his statement on ma
tional representation.
Pointing out that the District had
| paid into the Federal Treasury in taxes
| in the last fiscal year $17,094. 900,
which, translated in other terms. meant,
a per capita tax of $50, while the coun-
| try at large was paying S24, MI. Suter
emphasized that Representative SIM
mons own State paid total of only
S6,0G0,000, in round numbers, or per
capita tax of about 81.
d. C. Capita Tax High.
1.-THE income and miscellaneous taxes
paid by the District made sum greater
than paid by each OF IS States he
said land more than a block of 10
States combined" He made this COM
parison in support of the assertion that
the contribution OF OlStrlcJ taxpayers
is deserving OF voice in the conduct
of their affairs
The chief request in connection with
the appeal for national representation,
he said, is that the District be repre-
sented in the House and Senate, and
that the citizens be permitted to sue)
and be sued in the Federal courts q
privilege now denied them.
THE citizens of the District have
011I all
other citizens, in war as we'll AS in
peace" he declared. He told his audi
ence that many national organizations,
including the American Federation of
Labor and the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States, have Endorsed the
campaign waged by the citizens joint
committee. In this connection he
paid tribute to Theodore w. Noyes,
chairman of the committee, whom he
described as having initiated the cam
paign in 1888 and to have preserved
an unfiagging interest in its success"
Mr.. Suter explained that Senate COM
nlittees twice have reported favorably
to the Senate bills which would enable
a constitutional amendment to be sub
mitted to the people on the subject, but
that the House judiciary committee. to
which several bills on the subject have
been referred from time to time thus
far has not made favorable report.
I'VE are hopeful" he said. that the
House judiciary committee will grant
favorable report SOON A proposed
constitutional amendment is now pend
ing in House and Senate.
Organization Program Commended.
Judge O'Toole commended the pro-
gram of the Junior Citizens Alliance
to her audience and emphasized that
the contacts formed in the work would
prove valuable. She and Mr.. Suter
paid tribute to Mr. Adams and his
wife, who is associated with him in
organizing the group II am con-
vinced' said Mr.. Suter, that Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams are sincerely DESTROYS of
performing a constructive service in this
work. We are deeply gratified that this j
movement has been started"
Organization of drama group and
an orchestra are among the activities
planned by the new alliance, and plans
for these will be discussed among the
members before the next meeting.
which will be held on the call of Mr..
Adams.
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