Evening star., 1937-11-14

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w row. They come from
all parts of the country,
far and near-everywhere but right
here at the very heart of this great
Nation. Returning at the call of
the President of the United States,
they are to consider and legislate
upon matters of vital Importance
to all Americans, even including
the voteless and unrepresented cit
izens of the District of Columbia.
Legislation affecting civil rights,
taxation and the appropriation of
public funds is as important to
the Washingtonian as to the citi-
zen of any State whose elected
agents make up the Senate and
House Of Representatives, which
bodies will formulate the laws
which We must obey, the taxes we
must pay and the expenditure of
the funds to which the District has
been a substantial contributor.
But these foreign rulers are more
than just our national rulers, they
are our actual end exclusive local
rulers. Through the exercise of
the power of exclusive legislation,
in all cases whatsoever, over the
seat of the Federal Government the
sky is the limit to what they can do
to the American citizens whose
homes are within the Federal Dis
trict. Taxation without representa-
ton is just as wrong today as when
the tea was tossed into Boston
Harbor, though probably more
fashionable now on Capitol Hill.
To every wide awake unrepresented
and voteless American of the Dis
trict Of Columbia the obtaining Of
national representation for the
District is problem number one.
Reports of what Congress or
congressional committees are 60
ing to do regarding the District are
always current as the time for the
convening approaches. The pres
ent is no exception and there are
heard threats Of abolishing the
Public Utilities Commission and
restoring the salary Of the Office OF
peoples counsel and giving it ex-
pert personnel so that it can really
function along the lines originally
intended. The holding down of the
amount of the District budget ap-
pears to be the desire of some of
those who take real interest in
the District. 1t is expected that
the House Appropriations District
Subcommittee will begin considera-
ton Of the District budget about
December /. BY some it is con-
sidered doubtful as to any District
legislation being considered at the
special session.
Among the neighborhood aSso-
Citations the transit company rates
have been the chief subject for ac-
ton. A number of associations
are taking an increasing interest
in the granting Of permits for the
sale Of alcoholic beverages in their
sections. There is a decided in
clination to sectional action to
petition the District Commissioners
to adopt regulations which would
create in these residential areas
restricted zones and free these as
sociations from the eternal vigil
ance and protest work they are
now required to carry on.
Another matter in which there is
growing interest is the movement
in opposition to the further use for
hospital purposes Of the abandoned
tuberculosis Hospital, at Four
teenth and Upshur streets. A
movement has started for the for
nation Of q joint committee along
the same lines as the one which
succeeded in preventing the loca-
tion Of the Gallinger Hospital on
the tract upon which are now
located the Theodore Roosevelt
High School and the Macfarland
Junior High School.
Community Chest Campaign Goal
Is Always . Minimum.
A 8 THAT great civic agency for
solving many social service
problems moves on in its 10th
anniversary campaign it is impor-
tant to keep in mind that the
goal of $2,059,00 is an absolute
minimum. That amount is far be-
low the total requested by the
Budget Committee. Every dollar,
in the total amount sought is
needed. 1t will not suffice to get
only 81 per cent or even 80 per
cent for 1t ought to 60 over the
top to the tune of 100 per cent
or much more.
Last year many cases of human
need member agencies were un-
able to take care of for lack Of
funds, and in some Of these cases
such inability was regarded - .