Evening star., 1941-08-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Accident Prevention Plan Backed;
The Loan Shark Problem
By Jesse G.. SITTER

Last Monday the favorabe report on the
sumneCappr District joint
resolution proposing amendment Constitution
was filed with the Senate by the Committee the Judiciary
followed clearly
proposal be readily which
parent msgvngs of the committee The by
advocates be of special value indicating that every objection
may be met by new and simple form of amendment
Monday holding the first confer
ence of the Senate District Committee with District officials and
the municipal attorney to the Department.
coho ana Of some of the local
men activities were among the matters discussed understood
that Attorney Camae is busy himself drafting the
reorganization of government
The highway plan and the District
motor vehicle fuel tax has continued the
House District Committee So far has raised the question
to what part of this costly highway plan paid by
principal beneficiary, the United Government
Chairman Frederic A. Deano Capital Park and
Planning a
town would be made major
would be by traffic block
or off at intermediate blocks Signals would be smped and
clover leaf separations would be placed at each
Parking would be prohibited these 6ane horoughares
Definite has been made of the retirement of
Department He has been leave absence until october
81 Prior to the expiration of this accumulated leave he will submit
his formal for retirement from the department. Inspector
Edward Kelly has been designated acting and has
already assumed office.
with approval the Commissioners
making number of shifts the chief officials of the
will into effect Of the recommendations Of
the House District Committee
Proposed Industrial Accident Prevention Commission
labor and the civic organizations united Senate
law setting Industrial Accident Prevention Commission
the local government. The pending bill would
commission charged with the administration of the law.
Chairman McCarran would amend the bill put this
the District Minimum Wage Board This would be the
beginning the Senator's plan down the number of local
boards and would initiate proposed reorganization OF the District
government.
been learned that the proponents of the bill satisfied
plan the jurisdiction to the board instead
independent body They this development
local department of labor Administration
Minimum Board is perfectly feasible for the
actual would be by inspectors and clerical force
specially the 1t is expected that added
would be light the work organized
Industrial accident prevention advocated in report to
Citizens Associations Committee Safety
bill consideration at the time approved principle
number recommended changes These changes have
bill considered with
result united civic and labor of the
hearing and strong for approval by the
mittee.
That a positive this legislation
report of the United States Employees Compensation
Commission July. Industrial accidents the
July 941 resulted in deaths and
1922 injury.
agency would like to be given the authority
functions contemplated by the bill but it conended
this District matter and belongs District
agency. this he given unanimous local support.