Evening star., 1941-07-13
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
The Purpose of the Capper-Sumners
Resolution; Local Issues Important
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY JESSE c. sUTER
The civic news of first Importance of the the
action by the subcommittee of the the
Judiciary the Cappe-Smners Joint proposing
national
tuition OF the United States The committee voted not the
resolution In its present form. Chairman McCaan
committee is to prepare formal report to the full committee
While there disappointment
situation is not regarded as at all discouraging.
The Police Department inquiry
mtee has continued with interruption
suooen deah OF Representative Stephen BoeS Republican
Wisconsin, member The latest suggestion
leading police officials from of the larger cities invited
Washington and look District Police
diagnose the and prescribe remedy
An interesting of-shoo of investigation
started by Commissioner Young for the enactment of amendments
to the Districts law the des
underworld characters who nfe the CITY, The plan is to put
teeth in the law"
District day in and planned
four bills the calendar called fol-
lowing make the list Increase the of the Board of
Public Welfare creation board recreation child labor amend
children IA participate profess
theatrcals bill accident
prevention board.
On Thursday the President signed the bill exempng the Dis
operation prohibiting shipment
prison will permit
itself afforded through
articles manufactured Loron and OccaQuan The
the law.
No D. c. Statehood Nor Removal From Nations Control
Oral statements regarding the decnaon of the Senate
of proposal
people of the District of Columbia voting representation in the
Congress electoral college indicate misunderstanding of
both the effect and the intent of the amendment.
problem constitutional amendment designed
solve people finding the best method of CIV
ing them the right to participate in the manner if they
citizens the Congress and the electors
for President and Vice President.
process Joint provides
means make the District sovereign State The proposal would
and provide the which
Americans of the Capital could
exercise in the National Government those functions of American
citizenship which the of all other Americans
people privileges
denied, District will transformed State
will continue be subject
by Congress OF its constitutional power OF exclusive legislation
whatsoever District would
legislative power Of its would be empowered
constitution, and it would like
States be able vote amendments the Constitution of the
stated by Chairman McCaran of subcommittee
of Government remain
This strictly
condition which would prevail
given representation Congress authority
amendment. only difference would
through representatives choosing
fractional Congress- which that power
exclusive legislation.
subcommittee understood 70
taken the position that constitutional amendment required
give District citizens the for local Offices AS far known
has claimed that such amendment required
period local suffrage
authority and went unchalenged
The pending amendment deals with the question of
the granting suffrage for municipal officials The only reference
local merely authority
from time to time delegate all of its legislative
the District to the local This authority would be
applicable appointed
would any other which Congress might up.
point the the Americanized
Americans at the seat of recognition participating
citizens of the Nation. Recognizing
of the of the United States
would be the proposal such
recognition and right of participation in their National Government
would not be contrary to the national interest
Search there be found for the
departure District the uniform Of
solely
Government of the national interest 1t cannot be
successfully conended that the national interest requires the
elections intelligent and patriotic
people populous community These people bear
of burdens of citizenship and of right American
principles justly entitled full voting right in Congress and
electors the of State
Don't Neglect Local Issues
A o. one of
last preparedness and
defense local issues be not neglected The danger
Of the civic leaders real
problem
There important being overlooked laid
his absorption in the matters OF
international The vacancies the Public
Utilities Peoples Council remain untitled These
positions the President by and with the advice
Senate.
vacancies have existed for long time