Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Council of Social Agencies and Citizen Groups


Agencies meeting
season tomorrow luncheon at the main w The fall and
winter program features The Cmmuny Stake in Social Welfare
This will be monthly meetings follows:
From the point Of view of Cd citizen 90 business organza
TONS 90 organized labor "a Womens groups 81 church
and 60 youth
Harry Washington Citizens
Association will present the citizens association viewpoint and Mrs
Payton the
The discussion which will follow will led by
OF the board the council chairman Co-ordnang
mtee of Neighborhood Councils.
In
citizens difference neghbohood
ellis and the several conferences and councils organized by the cit
liens associations in several sections of the District They
rey different in makeup and method of work The cit
groups support several
citizens associations for projects in their section of the District
The neighborhood councils formed by much wider
rey groups representatives
Department. Department. Public Welfare
and others devoted the handling of social problems The
neighborhood operated Council
Social Agencies which itself important adjunct of the Com
munty Chest
These negbohood councils have accomplished much in several
sections considerable territory remains uncovered Some civic
held aloo through understanding the object
in instances through fear that the movement
would detract from the citizens associations
neighborhood councils they dupl
the association work The the nghbohood
entirely different ground fitted into their
completely possibilities for association activities
supplied flood of needed information hitherto not available
The Southwest Washington Citizens Association for which Mr.
Porter speak with South
Neghborhood Council of nestmable value.
Changing Method of Salute the Flag
Objection was raised at the meeting
method of sauting the flag
The posture with the hand outstretched toward the Stars
Stripes looked much like the salute
by nations Europe. AS substitute it
urged the service be adopted In
stead of right toward the flag the
the elbow, the
extended palm of the hand
the flag and thumb resting the right temple
looking newspaper pictures saluting the flag
striking resemblance to the
the salute the dictators the water
The desire growing citizens that all trace Of this ren
Americans ito the
Republic for which it stands
Forest appeals the Board of Education, the
Daughters Revolution the Sons of the Aeri
can Revolution Association to help bring
this reform.
New Procedure in Domestic Relations Cases
appointing power has outside the District for
Judges District citizens have always resented
It could be obtained right here
That true times but there no
of this assertion than the several
reforms procedure for which the Districts native son,
been largely responsible The most
the smpicaon and expedition OF domestic
peta has done wonders in clearing
latest reform expected to do much
members the bar ultra conservative and are
introduce procedure plead
have discarded the
quill pen shaker for the fountain and the piece
plotting paper and old custom held tenaciouSy
pace Justice Laws is kept there those
optimistic believe the time not far distant when the ce
open ineligible English and the clerk will
the witness with reduced speed and clearer articulation 90
that he the said witness know what all about