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meet with his six committee super
visors within the next two weeks.
The supervisors, in turn, soon will
confer with the committee chairmen
serving under their direction to out
line a detailed program for the year.
For several weeks, the admins
trative staff of the board has been
perfecting details necessary for the
smooth functioning of the organiza-
tion's % committees. William H.
Press, executive secretary, is direct
ing the job of overhauling the ma
chinery to carry the nearly 1000
members through a busy season.
The task involves the collecting and
digesting of statistical data needed
for prompt and intelligent action.
Before the end of the year the
board expects to have the largest
membership in its 52-year history.
1t has established something of
record among similar organizations
by having more than 2,200 of its
members actively particiating in
committee functions. Thornton W.
Owen heads the Membership Com
mittee.
Some of the matters already under
consideration indicate the wide
scope of the boards work Ameri-
canism programs, constantly grow
ing in importance, and operation
of the Naturalization School are
being planned for by the American
Ideals Committee, of which Charles
A. Robinson is chairman.
This is also the year for presenta-
ton of awards in the boards bien-
nial competition for outstanding
designs in new buildings in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
Construction activities indicate that
the Committee on Architecture and
Architectural Awards. under the
leadership of Leon Chatelain, jr.,
will have a big list of entries.
During the summer the trade
board submitted statistical data at
two Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tion hearings on petitions for addi-
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and the Aviation Committee, headed
by William P. MacCracken, jr., will
continue its efforts to obtain this
additional service.
The Charities and Corrections
Committee, led by J. Austin Lati-
mer, has numerous subjects under
consideration, among them relief
expenditures, conditions at penal in
stitutions and proposed enactment
of a charitable solicitation law.
The Committee on Employment
and Security expects to continue its
efforts to secure further reductions
in the District unemployment COM
pensation tax rate. Shortage of la
Dor in specified fields also is receiv-
ing this ssrvup's attention. Lawrence
e. Williams is the chairman
~ Because of the great amount of
construction and the ever-increas-
ing traffic load on District streets,
the Highway Committee, long one
of the boards most active groups.
anticipates an unusual volume of
business during the civic season.
Everett c. Critics recently was named
chairman of the unit.
Many matters closely related to
the defense program, such as pro-
posed adoption of daylight saving
time and fuel conservation prob
lens, will occupy the attention of
the Industrial and Commercial In
terests Committee, headed by Bruce
R. Allen, and proposed amend
ments to the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act will be studied by the In
surance Committee, of which E. D.
Detweiler is chairman. The Law
and Legislation Committee custom
arily receives and acts on a large
| number of legislative proposals each
year. Joseph c. McGarraghy is the
committee chief.
The need for expansion of mu-
nicipal services as a result of the
defense program, combined with the
huge increases in Federal taxes. pro-
vide the Municipal Finance Com
mittee with variety of problems in
connection with 1943 budget esti-
mates E Barrett Prettyman is
chairman of this important group.
The proposal to set up unified
recreational system and efforts to
use park land for defense buildings
are among the questions to be con-
sidered by the Parks and Recreation
Committee, headed by Harvey L.
Jones. The Public and Private
Buildings Committee, under the
leadership of Arthur B. Heaton, also
expects a busy year as a result of
construction activities.
Washington's expected shortage of