Evening star., 1940-11-03

Tuesday Is Humiliation Day for D. c.;
How Much to Give the Chest
By JESSE C. sUTER.
District civic affairs nearly
Dental campaign the interest in the seece service draft for mill
first of these will of the
Tuesdays second will gradually settle down to
routine grind by and then there will be
activity interest in local problems
The Federation Citizens Associations held its annual election
noted the lists delegates from the constituent
outstanding
the District of Columbia during the past year.
ap-
pointed by the president of the federation.
Safety parking and traffic problems engaging the attention
Trade and the Womens Safety
mobile Association Incidentally the Board OF Trade Committee
recorded its of extension of the
which parking prohibited the
night to 8 am.
considerable interest
recovery by of property them The practice
which has prevailed has been require to reimburse the
dealer who the thief
On the surface the solution simple
examination discoses number compcang Questions
OF proving ownership and other things involved One of the
latest developments charge that police receiving
friendly gifts from the major and supern-
enoent having this charge thoroughly investigated
official
A Special Day of District Humiliation
Last Tuesday the attention the Nation
proceedings
operation Numbers representing the
between the of 81 glass
determine the order which
of military training in the The young
of the voeess unepsented Columbia there
movement for national defense the Dtrct nnericaI neest
measured by such greater than that
ls States.
different Tuesday November is the day the sovereign
Americans throughout continental and contiguous United will
the polling through the ballot select President
President
nstrict ~ cormhia incTdns +ho h nh nh pp s " d. w
will he
deposit their ballots the polling places
voting places the District of Columbia.
Special exist
right to vote in the elections of the Nation Not only those
elected in national election the Nations Executive and the
the legislature they
administrators local legislators
Washngtonans live in a humiliation
their fellow Americans who
participating their
of the Nation But when the FIRST TUESDAY after the m Monday
all people country
who American patriotism responsibility
20 to the polls and vote their sentiments the day becomes one of
special humiliation
The Bureau Of the Census has estimated recently that
100000 United
Tuesdays election From various estimates
that only about 500O0000 votes will be cast
Districts estimated ineligibles voting
than compelled simply look the
in which they
of the Indifferent and unpatroc Americans who shik
election 100000 non-nauralized
Aliens the convicts and the lunatcs
by
disabilities the without
constitutional amendment The sayat-home be
responsibilities citizens and do their
duty, citizens,
their citizenship restored and advanced medical
the unat The District people how
require amendment to the Constitution
this goes that the first in the solution OF
obtain the by the Congress OF
257) and its submission to the
Legislatures for ratification 1t will require two-thrds
ratification by the Leg
of the States When this accomplished
the Congress legislation, grant
the people of the District Of Columbia
no greater than that Of the people of the States.
election specially interesting to the District people
because Of a the first time there is District
suffrage a national political party platform The Demo-
such plank but the nominee has not oe-
the devastating that the question is still IN
the study stage hand the nominee OF the Repuo-
can his support of suffrage for the District
though party included such plank OF its
platforms.
To putting through the Summers amendment In the
Congress must united front OF the Dis
tc united earnest and persistent
effort that the goal can be reached
How Much Should One Give to Community Chest!
An problem which will confront many person IN
decision just how much 10 give
the Community This real problem to some con-
scientious people of suggestion guide
suggestion offending Some people are very ouchy
kind and meddesome what may
appear to be telling them what they shall give
As help has been WORKED
1t
on income appeal all who believe in the theory OF
schedule
Up $1,000 n OF per cent $ooo month
I'm to 1000 $40 Of per cent LOO a month
Up 1880 a OF Per ceht 1lW year
Upto $500 u OF per cent ozoo year