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The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Washington Should
Vote
Mount Carmel Item, Mount Car
mel, Pa, Nov. "a, 1856

Mount Carmel Item, Mount Car.
mel, Pa, Nov. "a. 1856
It has always been a great puz-
zle to me why people in the Dis
trict of Columbia could not cast
any votes in the District. A strange
situation exists in Washington,
D. c., which is distinctly unnatu-
raj compared to the principle Of
equal representation granted to
the rest of the country.
Apparently it was through
some sort of oversight on the part
of the trainers of our Constitution
that the inhabitants Of our ma
Gional capital were left out Of the
voting privileges. II this be 50.
then it is the duty Of our present
lawmakers to rectify this over.
sight.
For instance, the District of Co.
lumbia, although not granted rep
resentation, was expected to send
men into the World War to lose
their lives if necessary. More men
joined the colors from the District
than from any one Of seventeen
other States. Residents in the Dis
trict are also expected to pay
taxes, and during the last fiscal
year they did so to the extent Of
SIT, 7,322,929. This is more than was
paid in national taxes by twenty
five Of the other States in our
country.
We also know that the District
population exceeds that Of eight
States, and the voting age popu.
lation is estimated at $4,000.
This is more than the voting age
population Of ten small States in
the Union.
Certainly the res idents in
washington should be in q far
better position to know the worth
Of an administration than almost
any one else in the country, from
point of view of residence. There
they are on the spot, and they
can see our lawmakers at work.
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their accomplishments, and get 0
pretty good idea Of whether they
are sincere in their desires to gov
ern our country well.
The voting figures Of the popu-
lation of the District of Columbia
would look tremendously interest
ing during a national election.
Perhaps our lawmakers do not
care to stand up against too close
a scrutiny. At any rate we GER
tainly think the people Of Wash
ington ought to have as much or
even more say about our govern
ment than others in this country.
and we sympathize with them in
their voiceless pre- d icament.
Should they have any opportunity
to obtain their right, we should
all stand behind them in granting
them the privilege Of voting.
r. P. K.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Good Fellows Needed

Don't delay letting the Good Fellow Editor Of The Wash
ngon Times know that you going be Of those who
will help out unfortunate family this Christmas
In past years we've found lot of folks who decided that
they would be Good Fellows when the first announcements
made Thanksgiving but who kept putting off notifying
the editor until the last minute
This delay makes for confusion and sometimes dervs the
Good Fellow Of having assigned to him just the type of family
he can best take care of on the holiday.
Applications for aid coming into the Good Fellow Editor
in rush.
But the Of willingness to be Good Fellows
aren't keeping pace.
Make your decision to help family Christmas NOW.
And let the Good Fellow Editor know of the decision
soon possible in person by mail or telephone
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Columbia, the Forty
ninth State
(Fcirmont Daily Sentinel, Fair

(Frirmont Daily Sentinel Fair
mont, Minn., Nov. %. 1856
This Federal Union of ours
should consist of 40, instead Of AZ
States. This without division Of
the territory of any existing State.
Looking to that end the coming
Congress will consider an amend
ment to the Constitution to which
no reasonable objection can be
made.
If adopted it will give the right
Of voting to about half million
of our best Americans who now
have no more vote than so many
rabbits, having been disfranchiSed
by fluke of the Constitution
makers.
People who live in Washington
anywhere in the District Of Co
lumbia, in fact-can't vote. They
reside in no State or Territory
merely in something called a dis
trict. They have no voice in gov
ernment, either national or local.
Congress has to function as sort
Of town council in governing the
Capital City, a chore, by the way,
the national governing body would
like to be rid of.
At the last census (1930) there
were 486,869 disfranchiSed Amer
leans living in the District of Co
lumbia. With the great influx OF
New Deal job hunters the number
is much greater now.
But even at 486, ,869 the Federal
District now has more population
than either Of the following SOW
ereign States: Arizona, Delaware,
Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, Vermont, wyoming.
It has more people Of voting age
than have several additional
States.
It looks simple. You might just
say LET 'em VOTE" and think that
would fix it.
Not quite as simple as that.
What is required is to change the
District into a State with It's own
United States Senators, Congress
sional Representatives, presidential
electors, governor and other state
officers and legislature, chosen by
vote Of the people.
A little constitutional amend
ment will do the trick. Can you
think of a sound objection?
Once folks in what became the
United States made quite racket
over what they called taxation
without representation"
Folks down in the District have
the same grievance on a pretty big
scale.
In the last fiscal year Colum.
bians dug up over seventeen and
a half million dollars in national
taxes which they had no voice In
levying, which is more than come
from any one Of Is States.
Fair? American? OF course not.
Let's make way for Columbia,
the forty-ninth State.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
observation-disclosures
ment to Approve
bristol Press, Bristol. Conn.,,
NoU. II, 1856

One of the anomalies Of our
representative system is the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the residents
Of which are denied the priced
right to vote. If there ever were
good reasons for this striking dis
franchisement they have long
since passed and the time to cor
rect the mistake is here. The
movement for equality is on and
The Washington Times is taking
the lead in the campaign. Such
discrimination as now exists
against $4,000 Americans resi-.
dent in the District constitutes
contradiction that is as striking
as it Is unreasonable. The Times
furnishes some facts Of particular
interests in presenting convincing
reasons why the present disbar-
ment should be ended.
During the past fiscal year the
District of Columbia paid in ma
tional taxes $17,322,929-more
than the sum paid in such taxes
by 25 of the States individually;
more than was paid by nine States
combined-yet individuals who
made these contributions to the
common welfare are denied the
right to vote.
During the World War the Dis
trict sent more men to the colors
than any one Of II States-yet
these loyal, self-sacrificing men
have been obliged to surrender
one Of the chief privileges OF
citizenship-the ballot.
To correct this manifest injus-
tice it will be necessary to adopt
an amendment to the Constitu'
ton, Congress not now having
the power to do so. To this end
a resolution is to be introduced IN
the coming session Of Congress.
We earnestly urge its adoption.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

time a new Congress comes belt
ing into the Capitol all full OF
fizz and ginger the residents OF
the official city begin to look over
the list to find out who is going
to keep them from going to sleep
during the majority Of the ses-
SionS.
AS has been remarked before,
Congress is just the biggest thing
there is in this city when it's
functioning. In fact, Congress
is washington. Early in the ses-
sion the people here get right
down to bed rock in sizing up the
members and what they are going
to do and how they're going to do
it.
So, when a Representative Zion
check goes to New York or points
south and spreads his wings, his
Washington fans are perfectly
capable Of accepting it as just one
of the acts, although the rest OF
the nation sits up and exclaimS
and exclaims.
BY the same token Washington
raised Representative Tom Blan-
ton to a national headliner. For
all Of his years in Congress he
was known outside Of his Dis
trict just for what he did for or
against Washington.
The lesser lights Of this galaxy
Of stars that have trod the Wash
ington stage include, as you re-
member, Representative Percy
GaSsaWay.
"Just call me Ole GasS," he
used to say, with his spurred
boots resting comfortably on
the mahogany top Of his office
desk.
Then as the vagrant thought
would strike him, and washington
began to yawn over a too techni-
cal debate on taxes, the cowboy
would get out his pinto pony and
gallop across the Capitol Plaza
much to the delight Of the news
reel cameramen.
Away, way back John c. Sha'
fer Of the booming voice kept
things rolling while Magnus John.
son went out to the. Soldiers
Home and MIXED q couple OF
COWS.
Now a few Of the artists are
dead, others couldn't make the
grade and the 18th, not yet or
ganized. stands bereft Of the
leavening influence that is sc
necessary. Well, not entirely be
reft. There is Representative Rob
ert F. ("Where are you going tt
get the Inoney?O Rich. one Of the
last Of the Republicans. Mr.. Rich
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

the Problems Of the Present. =.
there's the first duty of every
regular citizen. There's your first
duty as a wife or husband, child,
friend or worker to live NOW.
But living NOW isn't fun. To
day packs a mean wallop and
you're right up against that
wallop. You can't duck it. Every
second in Today carries a chal-
lenge. You can't just drift along.
You've got to step lively-meet
competition, face criticism. Or
else!
Today, I repeat. isn't easy to
take. But Yesterday or Tomor-
row-they're different. There's no
challenge in memories; the crit
icism and competition have all
vanished. Only the pleasant and
proud pictures are left.
HAPPY HAVENs?
And day dreams they're all
brightness, too. You can be what
you please in your day-dreamS-
do what you please. No man ever
was a failure in his own day
dreams. No woman ever was a
flop.
Yes-Yesterday and Tomorrow
are happy havens for the folk who
can't take it. If, as a wife OF
mother, you're too lazy to keep
current, you can shut out the hate
full Present and drift back into the
lovely Past, when you were the
village Belle. You can live over
each thrilling romance, and wal.
low in an orgy Of self-pity over
the Might Have BeenS.
Or if, as a man, you're too stupid
or conceited to make good on the
job, you can retreat into the fu
ture and console yourself with
visions of what you'll do some
day. Your mean boss-your spite
full fellow workers - they think
you're q washout, do they2 Smoker
! behind your back-pass you VI
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

Well. you'll show them all-some
day. Some day. when you have
time to get around to it, you'll do
some of those things you've been
planning to do for so long. Then
maybe they'll wish they hadn't
been so smart!
Why are memories q menace
and dry-dreami a deadly trap?
That's the reason-because they
provide hideout for our laziness,
cowardice, and conceit. We can't,
in our bodies, run away from the
problems and the pressure Of to-
day. But we can, in our minds,
duck the present by Surrendering
to memories or day-dreamS.
Every day-everywhere-you see
people doing it. Men and women
seemingly busy with the duties of
the present moment but actually
as far removed as though they
were on Mars. They move. They
speak. They answer your remarks.
Yet, all the time, they are living
in another world. An easier world.
A world all Smoothed and padded
to fit their weaknesses.
CAN'T EVADE
And often it is the only world
these people know. They have
never really been born into the
real world. While they were still
children they stumbled upon this
secret method of escape into a
happier kingdom. And so they
have never been initiated into
actual life; never made the es
sential adjustments to it. They
are as remote from reality as a
baby or a madman.
Why are we struggling with in
creaSing numbers Of unfortunate
creatures who can't make a sue
cess of their lives? That's why
This modern world of ours is q
high pressure place-the most diff
ficult challenge which human be
ings have ever faced. And mil
lions simply won't face it-won't
even try to face it. They dream
inStead-or drift in memories.
Very elegant, some Of them
pompous pillars Of society, far re
moved from the ragged loafel
down by the railroad track. How
outraged they'd be If you tagged
them for what they are
COMMON COWARDS; LAZY
LOAFERS!
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The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Wise Words

True valor lies halfway between
cowardice and rashneSS.-Cervan-
tes.
had rather it should be asked
why had not q statue, than why
I had one.-Cato the Censor.
It is a kingly action. believe me,
to come to the help Of those who
are fallen.-Ovid.
The only way to compel men to
speak good Of us is to do it.-Vol-
taire.
In prosperity, and events hap
pening in conformity with our de-
sireS, let us above all avoid pride,
diSdain and haughtiness.-CicerO.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Suffrage
(The Daily Progress, ChdrlotteS
ville, Va, NoU. II, 1886

(IHG D6uy FTOyTcSS, CfCu'tOCCoo-
ville, Va, NoU. II, 1886
It has been a matter of some
political concern that, by rough
estimate, only one eligible Vlr-
ginian in three exercises the pr1vi-
lege of suffrage. Even the rather
poor total accruing from this cir
cumstance would be reduced by
from 10000 to $4,000 votes if all
holders Of public office in the gov
ernment, together with their famt
lies were barred from the polls.
Any effort in this direction, Of
course, would precipitate frothy in
dignation, and the principles OF lib
erty, democracy and taxation
without representation" would be
shrieked from the houSetops. Yet
by patent omission in the ConStitu-
ton $4,000 loyal, literate and
largely native-born Americans are
diSenfranchiSed merely by reason
of the fact that they are residents
of the District Of Columbia.
There was introduced in the last
Congress a Constitutional amend
ment to correct the situation. Ex-
hauStive research into the debates
and records Of the Constitutional
CONGRESS has determined that
there was no design by the crea-
tors of our Government to deny
full citizenship to those who
chanced to live in the National
Capital, Internationally the franz
ers of the Constitution failed to in
vest Congress with the power OF
granting Congressional and elec-
toral college representation to the
population of the DiStrict-a
power analogous to that regarding
the admission Of territories to
Statehood.
Enfranchisement Of citizens of
the District Of Columbia is one
Constitutional a m n d m n t to
which few can object with toler-
ance and reason. It has been
pointed out that the Districts
population in the 1880 census ex-
ceeded that of eight States; the
voting-age population in 10 States,
During the last fiscal year the Dis.
trict Of Columbia paid $17,322,929
in national taXes-a total more
than the amounts paid by Is
States individually; more than the
sum Of nine States combined.
The ballot is denied officers and
men in the regular services OF
Army and Navy and it is desirable
that politics be removed as far as
possible from the field Of national
defense, but to refuse the ballot to
residents Of Washington on the
infirm ground that a great portion
of them are Government employees
is as reasonable as to disenfran'
chiSe all office holders In all
branches Of Government in al
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

States. While the Federal Govern.
ment is Waslington'S principal
business, by no means does it eX.
clude a variety Of interests active
in all American cities. Regardless
Of Government connections, no
taxpayer Of the District Of Co
lumbia has any voice on the
application and expenditure Of the
taxes he pays situation incon.
testably undemocratic and un.
American.
When the proposed suffrage
amendment, which is every bit as
righteous as the Nineteenth, is re-
introduced in Congress next Janu.
ary it is likely that sufficient sup
port will have been aroused to
assure it's passage and the eventual
submission of the issue to the re-
spective States.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

IOr d SCar role
in the 18th
presentation Of
t he Congress.
Sional FolieS.
Just in case
he doesn't and
you are won
dering " h at
the heck, here
goes.
Mr.. Patrick
is being cast in
the post Of No.
l H m oris t.
It's a polite lit
tie game and
it's an import
ant. one Each
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
The Greatest Show on Earth

the end Of the old 74th. II he
hasn't lost his voice. it looks like
there will be :. great chance for
him in 1887.
Now Mr.. Patrick has arrived,
christened by his opponent, George
Huddleston, with catsup bottle
and holding reputation as a radio
commentator with a Will Rogers
touch. Washington is all ready
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
STYLE CHANGE

The Hon. William Tyler Page
has been known around the Capt.
tol for his conservative and formal
dress almost as well as the nation
knows him as the author Of '"The
American Creed" Imagine the
aStoniShment on the faces Of OBJ
servers when he turned up a. his
office recently with . new over
coat, plaid and built Of blocks al
most as wide as your fingers can
reach.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
NEWCOMER

When Representative Anthony
A. Fleger OF Parma, Ohio, beat out
Representative Chester c. Bolton
for his seat in Congress. I wonder
if he realized just what was hap
pening.
Representative Bolton was chair
man Of Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee, and his
friends on the Hill remember that
he predicted his party would gain
IS seats in the Seventy-fifth. And
now look at Representative Bolton!
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

self up to mem
orie or day
dreams. Well,
W hy shouldn't
you? w h a t's
50 wrong with
dreaming or re-
menbering?
w h q t , S
wr ng? Just
this they
make . bum of
you.
To live Today
to ad j u S t
himself to the
Pre- S e Mt, and
fha Pannle and
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Votes for Washington

National representation in Congress and the right to
UOte for Presdent be secured for Washington only
through the action of the people of the Uarious States and
their congregational Representatives. Following fe
of the editorials printed by neWsp0pers throughout the
country pledgng support to the movement FOR adoption
of constitutional amendment granting the OIstTct OF
Columbia representation in ConsTess and /" the EIeetoro
The Washington Times outlining the Dstricts OoteLesS
status.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
HEAVY COST

Representative Virginia Jenckes
of Indiana went through o tough
campaign to retain her seat in
Congress. It was so tough that
her daughter who stuck with her
mother all during the primary
fight and right up to within a
few weeks of the balloting, died.
Her death was partly due to the
shock of such rough-and- tumble
politics as her mother had to
face.
Now Mrs. Jenckes has returned
to Washington and sighS for a
vacation. A sympathetic woman
friend suggested that she take a
boat trip.
'T can't do that" Mrs. Jenckes
replied. virginia (her daugh-
teri and I had planned to
leave by boat for Bermuda on
December Is and now / can't
bear the thought Of going any
where on a boat"
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

has you know Is a banker and Mr..
Rich thinks the Democrats are
spending too much money. So
Mr.. Rich attacks each measure as
it passes before him with loud
cries Of:
"Where are you going to get
the money!"
The gag is getting g little old
but it did get a laugh right up to
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

panys legal right do away with the dollar pass which
it instituted about three years ago Of its own voton
and on temporary basis.
But the mere fact that the company is staying
IUthin its legal rights DOnt hare much appeal to
the rider WhO after the turn OF the year IDIA find
his LUeekLY transportation costs increased tLCenty
fiUe per cent through being cOmpeLLed to buy the
dollar and-a-Quarter pass Which the company DiH
continue to issue.
The company states that its financial condition will
not permit it carry passengers at the low rate made
possible by the dollar pass.
That may be correct but it will be recalled by all
Washington that the dollar pass was established by the
company as a of remedying its financial condi
tion
When the company put in the pass system had been
losing passengers at great rate to xcabs and private
automobiles.
IT WANTED TO WIN BACK THOSE PASSENGERS
so THAT IT COULD IMPROVE ITS FINANCIAL
CONDITION.
NOW IT APPARENTLY WANTS TO DRIVE AWAY
THOSE SAME PASSENGERS IN ORDER TO I'M
PROVE ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION.
That may make sense to the experienced operators Of
this public utility but it doesn't have much appeal to
the layman
The company has pending before the Public Utilities
Commission petition for increase in street fares
the principal feature Of which would be the abolition Of
the dollar pass with slight increase in the token rate
The petition has been held for brief time in order
that it might be considered in connection with vaua-
tion Of the company now in progress.
This valuation, when determined would make it pos
sbe to reach really equitable adjustment of the rates
Of the company.
The company operators IDOuId hare left them
selves in reasonable position, lOith some slight
occasion left for a claim public support if they
had a1Uatted the outcome of the UGluatiOn proceed
ings.
INSTEAD OF THAT THEY HAVE MOVED FOR
A TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT INCREASE IN CAR
FARE WITHOUT THE JUSTIFICATION WHICH
MIGHT HAVE COME TO THEM.
This method of procedure is completely in line with
trying to force upon the city Of transportation
to which the public is opposedthe one-man car-and
is companion piece to the faulty service against which
there have been so many complaints.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
BIZ Frank Miller Smith

>for him. He just can't play Ham
let" or "Cyrano" even If he wants
to. It's the comedy part for him.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
STAR ROLE

I wonder if Representative-elect
Luther Patrick of Alabama knows
that Washington is grooming him
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
ANOTHER CHANGE

There will be another change
soon in the lighting Of the court
room Of the U. S. Supreme Court.
The latest trick Of covering the
red velvet drapes with white cloth
has failed to win the courts o. K.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Driving Away Custom

The Capital Traction Company has found a way to
speed up its financial deterioration without the consent
of the Public Utilities Commission.
This is the only conclusion to be drawn from the an
nouncement by the company that effective January B.
it will discontinue the one-dolar weekly pass.
The dollar pass is about the only claim which the COM
pany has on public favor.
WHEN THAT GOES THE BARS WILL COME
DOWN AND THE, COMPANY MAY AS WELL BE
RECONCILED TO COMPLETE ALIENATION OF
PUBLIC GOOD WILL
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
WHAT'S WRONG WITH DAY.DREANs Oh MEMORIES?

More and more, in these diff
cult days, you find yourself want
ing to look back. giving your