Evening star., 1942-02-01
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Problem of the Western Market;
Red Cross Drive Advances Slowly
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Red Cross Drive Advances Slowly
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
The past had bright spot present confused and
confusing situation On Tuesday
President approved s21s525o public program
District This will permit urgently expansion
water school protection
public works projects to aid the effort make the amount
authorized.
The anocated up
remains in the first Lanham Act appropang s15oOooOoo
really cheering regarding this ALLEGATION Of
the total $685. $50 will grants
District citizens regard this fair treatment but we'll
equity.
The above however is only one bright spot in an other.
wise dark municipal picture Civic leaders and District officials
hopeful the
Congress and equitable provision be
without delay.
helpless take of the many civic
problems which have been thrust large population
growth and the immense growth OF
part affairs Of the Nation
For legislation and appropriations situation
1t must depend the Congress which
Observed from angle the thing needed than
anything else to relieve existing conditions in the District to
make the District Of Columbia truly part BY
granting the District voting representation
have voice in the general affairs
their familiarity with local problems helpful
Congress in the exercise Of legislation
the seat of the Government of the United States.
The District Commissioners working earnestly trying to
their power They unable satisfy but most of the
things for which they blamed beyond their
Their limited by they sometimes
quired to limit them more than the law provides
1t is extremely dangerous for them things
might experience difficulty than obtaining
appropriations legislation would be the
the ~ty fathers" elected officials
the District power
need to have voting representation in the body which
and exercises the both Nation and Capital City,
District Taxation and Form of Decentralization"
The decision Of the Supreme
the question Of domcle applied the District
may produce another kind of It would not be
the losing the bodily presence process
decenazng activities of the Federal Government This
form would be through
her1dh
community With all such connections maintained
State that will be the domce when
temporary residence in Washington
church. fraterna
and other ties will be immunity from the District
tax This will place all such thrifty residents
TO make such shift doce on an equal footing with the
taxed members of the who income
tax law.
surprise by JUS
tin Miller Of the United States Court Of Appeals
Columbia in severing all connections in the District Columbia
except his seat on the bench of the appellate court In doing this
he at the time established similar connections in his
home in California.
Justice Miller had shown commendabe interest in District
affairs thereby
resident AS he had been appointed life position the District
good behavior was assumed that he was
resident Those justice regard
his action avoid which
one may sever ties and be considered domicd place
other than where actually resides prompted
endeavor to show how impractical and unfair the domce
visions Of the District income tax law.
Be that the example set by Justice Miller
followed by others who will fear that active membership
in the local churches organizations
which be avoided easily.
This gives angle to the local taxation problem
Gates that the combined income general sales pro-
posed by the Joint Committee Congress
specially adapted peculiar conditions
Der Of citizens have recently opinion
to amend the income law to embrace
plan.
The objection against
failed recognize the principle taxation according ability
pay Those who have been studying this question convinced
that it not possible to through equitable
the District The present income tax permits the
who those able sales would
method
foregoing which these
discussed.
The Problem of the Western Market. 81
On several occasions the past the Western Market been
extinction section
rallied to support of this old municipal institution with
the result that 1t patched continued operation
great the site National Archives
Building had champions when decided that it
the Federal building 1t world
institution which people from all parts of the District OBJ
line could purchase fre farm products while within
building all kinds fruits vegetables both
in and out of
the Center Market had and of its dealers moved
the old Northern Liberty Market at Fifth and and
the farmers went this market and they
changed the the New Center Market
BY authority Congress- established in
market and wholesale market in the
expressed opponents the closing of the
Market that will be impossible to get the fresh products
nearby Another Is that will the merchants