Evening star., 1942-10-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Community War Fund Campaign;
Senate Group Urges Fiscal EQUITY
BY JESSE C. SUTER.


! Senate Group Urges Fiscal Equity
BY JESSE c. sUTER
Commissioner week gave assurance tn Chair
man McCarran of the Committee that there viii be
no increase of the water rates time
The Tafc policemen duty at street endeav
orng to handle traffic problem teaching the pedes
tans how to walk the Considerable
dicuy experienced getting MANY to observe the time
honored rule the road-keep right White dectona
arrows have been painted the roadway
this general inclination of many of the pedes
tans simply to swarm across the street regardless
moving in the opposite direction
Commissioners have disapproved the PROPOSAL
10 suspend during the the periodical
motor vehicles is held inspections important
than standpoint safety and to guard
against waste of tires gasoline
The Board of Education its Wednesday meeting postponed
consideration of revision
OF alcohol and narcotics The special revising committee
Dr. j. A. Cannon, has decided Standing Curriculum
Committee of teachers assist rewriting
structon There nent citizens be given
finally settled
decided by encourage enoments in
the High School Cadet Corps through the granting
full year service In addition there will military
science and tactics which will be during
subjects will follow.
subcommittee of Committee on the District of
Columbia still has under consideration bill for reduction
unemployment relief payroll This proposal widest
support by civic and business Washington
present accumulated surplus far exceeds the
The vital statistics records of the District Department
moved the Municipal Building during part
ne week. lhese Voumnous records will be again accessible
FeOeraton
unanimously approved and urged the adoption the
ton Fowler to apply the anticipaed
OF money from the United States taking
the Federation limited its
from the Federal. Treasury for Capital improvements
Community War Fund the Next Civic Job
With goal OF s414o 900 for 1s43 the Community
Campaign for the District and Metropolitan
day. October a. The Advance Gifts
$500 big donations totaling than 100000
Similar campaigns throughout the country will
same time The President has urged this
national unity.
extensive publicity through the
of the the minds
OF some to the for money Some
otherwise weinfomed impression that
the money needed for civilian defense though
used.
Throughout year many appeals and cam
paigns activities incidental to the posec
ton of the The work raising has fallen to
large extent people This is the same
condition which prevailed adoption efficient
Community Chest plan Of annual appeal paric
pang agencies But for the use of the single annea MAN there
would be order required during 1s43
at least 2o separate campaigns anuaed
would impose heavy burden on mannover
and woanpower far beyond what such available
tnually annoy contributors
into few subdivisions of the s414 900
may prove helpful to better understanding problem
budget made the following Service
Organizations national and local s5s7 rs United Nations War
Relief 1899 46 Community welfare s2522
405 services contingency
These items aggregate the grand total of the appeal
The last contingency undis care of
any unexpected need for which otherwise special raising
campaign might be required Alotmens will
fund meet which, examination
approved by the War Fund budget authority.
definite contributors not be
asked to contribute again for 1943 purposes
The only other campaigns will be
annual roll CALL the tuberculosis Christmas
fund for the National Symphony Orchestra.
There problems wrapped up depending
entire partial solution made available
muny will through the gene-
participation people and the
adjacent counties of Maryland including tempo
residents serving the Government and other
activities.
will be NAV
be paid in regular instalments.
Here personal problem every individual
determine just what his her share the
which have been given above When this decision
thing to do is to subscribe with liberal hand.
Senate Committee Again Pleads for Fiscal Equity
District civic gratied by the continued
the District
of Columbia Its Thursday the exemption
contains strong recommendation the immediate
solution of the problem of fiscal equity between the United
and the District of Columbia.
tax-free holdings in
the District large
land owned and used by the Federal
increases in the values of the buildings
calls attention to the fact that while these holdings
values have been mounting higher the Federal
OF operation development and of the National Capital
has been consistently reduced by the
United States has down from participation
The committee pleads Congress
to consider solution of relations problem
at early date Hopes raised high pitch several
when Senator Overton Democrat louisiana
OF formula based on the percentage Of land of the District
used for national purposes
reasonable method for determining the which
would have been modest logical
additional payment would be overlooked
Overton Plan by the House
Under contribution ratio per cent
operative until 1926 payments by the Federal
have covered losses the District
exempt Federal holdings private holdings national
international The 40 cent share
loss the District exemption pay
ment OF District income tax by living and employed here