Evening star., 1940-06-09

Citizens Associations but prevailed federation
patr1oicay pledged the States in the
present its put
matter to the rendering hands of
Practical Patriotic Service.
AS patriotic become one of the immediate
civic problems effort what practical
service groups officials charged
handling the difficult situations from their own dv
angle do ready enlist actively unframed
amateur whose patriotic and zeal something
it now.
problem to bring under the influence of
sound American teaching those exposed be
influenced bv the teachings of msond and rnsafe +hor "
government From another it is sleeping
need to hear once those fundamental principles
which heritage American
they take foregranted.
The according the respected
OF public officials through holding many
patriotic rallies expounded competent
speakers and flags accompaniment
The specific purpose of these meetings should place
the making clear OF what Amercanism is its benefits
and its obligations Secondly doctrines
of those should be
fully anayed and contrasted with the
@ nose lalSe octres snouo be explained and exploded 1t is
said that critics of the American system
sbversive really understand
system they would substitute.
This is hint of opportunity practical patriotic
on keep busy throughout the period of stress It is he
ieved that this would preparedness
Let the Eagle squea and if it be ntegeny produce
fine body of enthusiastic citizens all keyed with practical
toismeady for duty which the Government
to perform.
Home Defense League Revival Premature.
group enthusiasts night with the idea of
evvlng the Home Defense League which during
World War The original of
the late Maj Raymond Pullman of the Department
performed useful service connection handling
of the enthusiasm producing parades period
While its members within duties
assigned them they degree helpful
wearing of the miniature police
band too much for them They felt they
policemen and tried to with it.
other injured in such to have been
charity
police headquarters and the Commissioners
auxiliary to the District If
citizens there will delay calling present
the advice to keep cool heads and
rne.
Political Equity-a Preparedness Measure
The organized groups of citizens have for knocked the
doors OF Congress for the joint resolution
amend the Constitution of the United States enable
Congress grant political unrepreented
Americans whose home is in the District Columbia.
like the the denial
rights OF participation in the councils of the Nation all the
harder to bear.
study question neither reason nor excuse for
the maintenance of such American conditions
the Republic Some opponents cite presence
OF large number OF members the Negro in the District
They that hey place" and do
they deny citizenship to the larger percentage
ing to avaabe of the population of
voting in the District Columbia per
Negroes Upon this basis keep voting
in national elections three whites likewise deprived the prv
ge In other words instead of eevatng Negro national
voting three
the place Negro
organized ranks overhowng patriotic
desire Tor their country
how any American cous fail
and this of Americansm
OF the Nation Why they shall they
have through their duly
ves in the legislation which will affect them the
Amercans Why should they not be permitted
President who will
at the helm Of the Republic for the ensuing
The amendment, represents mature
study of the subject and is logical method for granting
rights voting representation people
Columbia in the Government of the United States
grant is made the United States is inconsistent
other nations its criticism of the relationships
The should be first removed from the
before there mention Of the beam in the
totalitarian states the
There time the House Judiciary Committee
the resolution through and send it to the Senate that body
also would have time consider the resolution
1t the States for ratification This action could be considered
least might really called sixth
those would like help fuhedged Americans but
MED the privilege.
Outdoor Cleanliness Association Completed.
Only legal details and the outdoor Cleanliness Asoca
ton of the District Of Columbia will be body and ready
its directors elect officers and begin the official
organization perfected representative meeting
first elected
being the project both organizations individuals
Interesting feature Of the organization meeting
nhed by W. Swanton of the Columbia Heights Citizens
which unoaded mehodcay the
table 1t collection of refuse he had gathered along
Sixteenth street his to the meeting Paper whisky
bottles, bottles both whole and broken beer and
formidable exhibit
meeting identified the collection
practically identical with those they have been personally making
Board Directors will during
which interesting announcements expected.