Evening star., 1940-02-04
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Problems of Tomorrow's Citizen;
A Glimpse of City Planning
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

With the cold apparently the discussion Of
slight modification Complaints against slippery and bumpy streets
and sidewalks have those against the sush and mud
But this all has had its compensation in important discovery
OF the identity "tte
He is other than the street cleaner
The outstanding of the week the surprise visits
Mrs Roosevelt the Home for the Aged Blue Plains the
cvng Home on Potomac avenue e. and the Industrial Home
School White Children
ton the only to have her approval to its condition
facilities.
the ranks the civic and welfare groups have
long been OF the deficiencies other agencies
rather general qualification in the organizations that Mrs
ntervened correct
conditions beyond power people
responsible Congress in which the District represented
The Public Utilities Commission has handed down its decision
in the Potomac Electric revision
duction available revsons under the sliding scale
are be divided between the and the con-
The the reductions will this apply
the rates the large of current Last the domestic
consumers were favored The spread of the $5
commercial and the remaining s55ooo domestic The
exact rates will be announced shortly and will apply on the bills
payable February.
The polite sent by Representative schwer Democrat
colleagues the with the District
trac regulations and urging them study and by them
the safety also nonabuse
privilege the special congressional issued to them
by Department of Vehicles and Traffic.
"Tomorrow's Citizen" and His Problems for Solution
An unusual exhibition of special interest to the civic and
evening in the north foyer Of
and continue for three weeks Week
days exhibit will be from to 4:30 and
Sundays 130 430 expected that several
evenings the exhibit will be opened with special lectures motion
pictures demonstrations in the adjacent auditorium Similar
showngs auditorium will features of OF the daytime
exhibitions.
This is first attempt bring ogther civic
group display in graphic FORM of the
problems with which omorrows citizen is confronted 1t will also
the forces organized and work to grappe with these
problems and some idea as to progress already made
At the annual industrial expostons which the Washington
formerly held each November few of the
they solve There however attempt
give picture coordination of effort The present
all inclusive, available will
permit.
into which this undertaking has been
following Recreation safety civic RESPONSE
bity health delinquency education labor consumer problems
housing and public welfare.
being carried Social
Washington Of the American Assoca
University energetic and resourcefu
cooperation of the United States Department of Labor
other Federal and District agencies and most OF the
civic social service organizations Through dramang
problems comprehensive scale heretofore attempted
it hoped public to the needs and increase
the interest in seeking remedies
City Planning-Past Present and Future
The dinner Wednesday evening rendered by the Committee
Planning vehicle a
planning National Capital the and the
discussing plan
Deano generally
contemplation of of that eminent The
population original planning
ngon 100000 and this the great city with which
LEnfant most familiar.
Accomplishments under the original pan the Mcmillan plan
and the recent of the commission showed
most favoab The Committee of One Hundred has been the
motivatng interesting through
American Civic Association spirited citizens throughout the
country in the orderly development and the OF the
National Capital
National Capital Planning began
merely park commission and later had and duties
expanded the the beginning Delano
has the local civilian member of body community
the Nation had benefit of his wide plan
ming well his equally wide influence Much wedeserved
praise showered by speakers.
An interesting feature of the gathering the at
the head table Arthur Capper Louis
Representative Michigan
who sponsored the Act which life and
power to the commission planning body and authorized the
annual purchase lands parks schools recreation grounds and
other purposes
that there Franklin
Roosevelt the guest honor brief address wish
that there be planning for the human beings who live in
the beautiful Federal City, She also expressed that
there commission organization engaged the careful
planning for the meeting here of human needs
understand the plans for future the civic will
article appearing Evening February to
be very helpful.
The Key to Cooperation
heading the February of Community
Service the the Council Social Agencies explains the
workings Exchange and that February
designated National Exchange Day.
such will celebrated throughout the Nation to call atten-
ton to the valuable service these exchanges render
We all know the essential service to the merchants OF the
credit of better business bureaus to investors and
The Social Service Exchange similar purpose
agencies and to the donors
local Social Service Exchange started IN 1918 py the
Charities called the Family Service Asocaton
operated by until taken by the Council OF Social
The exchange clearing house 1o
regarding applicants for assistance.
person applies social agency for help OF any Kno
the gets address and former addresses
family other pertinent information This nforma
telephoned to the exchange IS e. as it is
circles The records in the exchange are
nqrng sent list OF the agencies max
ing inquiries then simple matter for the social
the facts
applicant.
concrete value OF the exchange system