Evening star., 1938-12-08

wonderful standard. in its public
buildings. We need to express our
appreciation of this by cooperating
effectively with a jealous Commis-
sion Of Fine Arts in maintaining
and promoting the city's structural
beauty in all respects not immedi-
ately supervised by the Federal Gov
ernment. We need to be as alert
and as effective against ugliness as
we are against disease. Even the
Latins centuries ago associated ugli-
ness with deformity. 1t was regarded
by them, and should be by us, as an
illustration of a deformed condition
in society. travesty against culture.
Our beautiful parks, Fairgrounds
and most of our streets are proper
sources of pride. We need to keep
them beautiful and clean and to
carry beautifying endeavors even
beyond the city confines. Nature
has given this general community a
lovely countryside and man has
provided wonderful highways. In
conformity with high civic pride,
let us be alert against unsightly road
advertising.
Furthermore the banks of the
Potomac River should be cleaned up
and beautified all the way to Mount
Vernon. 1t is one of the most at
tractive rivers in the entire United
States and worthy of great beautifi-
cation and enlarged civic use. Our
regattas should be made Nation
wide events and the river should be
made safe for wholesome sports for
our young people throughout the
entire year. The banks of the river
should be made as attractive as the
Handicapped areas which border the
Mount Vernon boulevard.
Right Of Suffrage Urged.
I would personally favor mu-
nicipal theater for this city, pri-
marily to develop the dramatic
talent of our young people. This
would, in my opinion, contribute to
rather than detract from present
commercial theaters. Europe is far
ahead of us in this respect, many
of their cities of far smaller popula-
ton than ours supporting municipal
theaters.
Furthermore, the city of Washing
ton should begin to prepare its gov
ernmental structure for population
of 100000 souls within the next
Is years. AS we approach so large a
population as this, the right of suf-
frage should be recognized and pro-
vision be made whereby these people
can participate in the electoral col
lege and be represented in the Con-
gress by delegate. Because of its
success elsewhere. personally be-
lieve that the city manager plan,
assisted by council composed of
men and women selected because of
outstanding experience, would be the
most effective. This council would
be composed of persons of expert
ence in police management, human
welfare, health. educational activi-
ties and city engineering, with fiscal
expert training.
Salutes President Noyes.
The assembling of the representa-
tives designated through the citizens
associations should continue to as
semble at intervals for the purpose
OF making suggestions to the ap-
propriate committees of the Con-
gress. This serves the valuable
purpose OF keeping the people them
selves informed and of better CO.
ordinating the thought and action of
the people with regard to their re-
sponsibilities to local and Federal
units of the Government. This
should help also to inspire in the
people great civic soul force, which
would be beneficial to the entire
Nation.
OF all Americans, those of Wash
ington should be most concerned
about model law enforcement and
cooperate most faithfully by OBJ
serving the laws and by helping the
officers in every way to enforce the
laws. 1t should be our endeavor to
make this model city in which to
live ourselves and as light set on
a hill for the entire Nation. In this
way Washingtonians can foster ma
tional patriotism, civic pride, out
ward beauty and inward culture.
Thus We can also hold aloft the
ideals of our forefathers and assist
our institutions in unfolding for the
future the security and happiness
Of all Americans.
I salute the Oldest Inhabitants
Of Washington on their successful
efforts to develop this city mate
rally, healthfully, Intellectually and
spiritually. When you throw this
torch may there be willing and
worthy hands to receive 1t and who
will carry it forward to even greater
achievements. Let us emulate the
matchless spirit of your distin-
guished president, Theodore w.
Noyes, and reflect this in precept
and example.