Evening star., 1933-11-12
CIVIC ORGANIZATION.
LISTS Il PROBLEMS.
Federation Girds for Busy
Year in Furthering Prog
ress OF City.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, under the leadership of James G.
Yaden, recently elected president for a
second consecutive term, looks forward
70 busy year in ls33-34. Anticipating
the cropping up of many new problems
end continual struggle with the old Mr.
Yaden has listed for The Star IL prob
lens around which he expects most of
the attention Of the federation, and its
member bodies, TO center during the
coming season.
l. REORGANIZATION of the District gov
ernment. Many hints at the impending
reorganizatio ton have been circulated and
the federation Is on the lookout for some
tangible proposal, in order that any
change may be thoroughly considered
before II is put into effect
O. Proposals TO build cheap houses in
order to eliminate the city's slunls. The
federation has long been a friend Of
better housing, and its City Planning
Committee has taken vital interest In
several stun clearance projects hereto
that the city will see. before very long,
some sort Of physical start in this
direction.
seek FISCAL Adjustment.
5. Fiscal relations between the Fed
eral and District governments. The
federation has waged long battle for
more adequate contribution to the sup
port Of the Capital City by the Federal
Government. For some years now tbs
amount of that support has been de-
clining, both in actual cash and in per-
centage Of the total expenditures, while
fhA lnNu rAnIirinn fHM EadnTol TTrAa eiF
to stand 40 per cent of the citys ex-
penses remains unrepealed, Once more
the federation's active Committee on
Fiscal Relations may be expected to
seek more equitable treatment for Wash
ingtons voteless citizens.
T. The federations active Committees
on National Representation and Local
Suffrage will continue their efforts, In
conjunction with the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Representation
to cure the anomaly of q settlement of
adult and otherwise qualified American
citizens. subject to all Of the burdens Of
United States citizenship. but allowed
none Of its most important privileges.
Closed Employment Desired
8. Once more the federation will try
to secure legislation giving preferential
treatment 10 residents of the District OF
Columbia in employment on the con-
struction Of District government prof.
ects. The federation has long sought
to stem the tide Of out Of town workers,
brought here by contractors and paid
standard wage scales, while District
workers are unemployed.
g. President Yaden and most Of the
federation delegates passed UP their
Summer vacations in order to help as
volunteers in the recovery drive Of
President Roosevelt. They stand ready
to do anything more required of them
during the coming months.
7. The federation considers the real
estate in the District overassessed and
forts to reduce the levels of assessments
and tax rates.
8. The federation will be represented
at committee hearings and otherwise
in regard to all new legislation af-
fecting the District of Columbia,
which may be introduced into Con-
gress. It win scan the legislation
carefully, support that believed to be
beneficial and oppose that not believed
In the best interests Of the District.
To Continue Idle Relief.
o. It win continue its active interest
IN the proper care Of persons out Of
employment by force Of national eco
nonlic conditions.
10. A special committee. set up st
the last regular meeting. viii give par
ticular study TO all proposals for liquor
control legislation for the District. This
conlnittee will endeavor to select the
best method from among the many 10
be suggested, and support legislation
embodying 1t.
IL The federation will continue its
efforts to secure grant from the Pub
lie Works Administration for the con-
struction at an early date Of the hrst unit
of the new municipal center, which is
to house the Juvenile. Police and Mu-
nicipal Courts and certain other mu-
nicipal functions.