Evening star., 1933-04-07

and the release Of thousands Of young
people on: the "sandlots and upon ques-
tionable gatherings"
In her addresses, which followed Mr.
Phillips, Miss Borchardt voiced Wgor-
Gus opposition to the procedure OF cut
ting down the Districts social services
public schools, libraries and play
gromds-"just because the States are
unable to meet their social obligations.
Pledging the Teachers Union in sup
port Of restored budget items, Miss
Borchardt declared:
I'VE oppose denying the children Of
the District Of Columbia privileges
which we can afford to give them just
because the children OF elsewhere are
suffering
"It is poor logic to limit our social
responsibilities when we have the funds
their obligations. We In the Teachers
Union are opposed to jeopardizing the
people Of tomorrow"
President Roosevelt, Miss Borchardt
said. Is proven advocate Of social
services and she forecast that when
he is advised Of all the facts In this
case he will not tolerate the effects that
are proposed"
Continuing. Miss Borchardt said that
the Teachers Union is not interested
solely in the economic security Of its
members, but that 1t is definitely in
favor Of the preservation of educational
opportunities for, the children. The
union. she said, recognizes the neces-
sity for economy but 1t insists upon q
realization Of what real economy is.
She criticized the logic of Congress In
reducing the District appropriation
when she said:
Calls Congress Illogical.
"On the one hand, Congress sets up
a huge dole for unemployed and then,
on the other hand, 1t creates more
unemployment to use that dole"
In his speech, Mr.. Stengle kept his
audience In almost constant laughter
with q sat!ric reference to the song
Happy Days Are Here Again." He
cited the Districts still closed banks,
the depositors' funds still tied up, the
pending closing Of libraries, the threats
to the public school system and the in
evitable closing of the swimming pools
and shouted: Happy Days Are Here
Again"
"And 90 we are confronted with the
prospect OF the privilege Of another
year OF paying taxes and then having
somebody else spend them for u.s."
Mr.. Stengle declared He criticized
Congress for violating the law 1T voted
Tor" by cutting down its lump sum con-
tr1bution to District expenses.
Were 1t just for ourselves here"
Mr.. Stengle declared, I'VE would not
have come to this meeting here tonight.
But there are 10000 children who
can't speak for themselves and as long
as my lungs hold out I intend to shout
for those children.
we seek to impress on Congress not
that we are any better than anybody
else, but that we are entitled to at
least some Of the voice and repre-
sentation that they have in spending
our own money"
Mr.. stengls declared that there
is no sense" In making budget the
way the Districts 1884 budget was
made. The idea of putting nearly
$6,000,0 900 Of District money away in
the Treasury at no interest Mr.. Stengle
said was silly"
Forecasts Voice for d. C.
Some day." he declared, maybe
not In my time or in your time, but
in the time Of these children we are
talking about believe a pioneer will
come forth in Congress who will lead
that army of legislators to the con-
viction that If 1t was wrong $50 years
ago to tax people without representa-
ton. 1t is wrong now"
DR.. H. E. Warner, president Of the
District of Columbia Education Asso-
citation, was the final speaker. He ad-
vocated more lighting spirit" in the
efforts of Washington citizens to Sc
cure more adequate funds for their
schools.
Messages were read from three par
ent-teacher associations pledging their
support in the. protest against the
budget slashes. These were the Randle
Highlands-Orr, the Emory-Eckington
and the Thomson Parent
On the stage during the meeting
were Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent representing the public
schools; DR.. George F. Bowerman,
librarian of the Public Library, and
Miss Sibyl Baker. head Of the play
ground department.
On motions from the floor, Mrs.
Saunders was instructed to appoint