Evening star., 1943-03-01
as the individual. of Americans COL
lectively as we'll as individually.
d. c. Population Cited.

as the individual. of Americans COL
lectively as we'll as individually.
d. C. Population Cited.
AT time when all Americans
are thrilling to response to the appeal
for a purer, higher, stronger Amer
icanism and for a more devoted
and self-sacriflcing spirit of Ameri-
ican nationality, will not the Nation
insist, in accordance with the spirit
OF the times and in its own vital
interest, that there shall be no
longer at the very heart of the body
polite this foul abscess of nom
Americanism? Surgical relief to the
Nation from this threat of blood
poisoning is an essential war meas
ure, an urgent patriotic task.
The 663,o9l Americans of the
District, a population greater than
that of IL of the States 194O CEN
sus) constitute the only community
In all the expanse Of the continental
and contiguous United States-pop-
ulous, intelligent, public spirited, of
adequate resources-which is denied
representation In the National Gov
ernment.
Consistency and justice; national
pride and self-respect; the will to
enace shameful blot from the ma
tional escutcheon: the spirit of true
Americanism and righteous hatred
OF autocracy in any guise; the
patriotic impulse toward full pre-
paredneSs of the Nation as the
champion of democracy and repre-
sentative government everywhere in
the world-all combine to make ir-
resistible at this very moment our
appeal for the adoption of this
amendment.
TT should meet with a minimum
of opposition in Congress and have
behind 1t q maximum support OF the
people and organizations Of citizens
In the District. The unity of action
by the people of the District is DEM
onstrated by the army of signers to
the latest petition to Congress on
the subject and by the vigor of their
argument in support OF the petition
Your committee reports recon-
mending continuation of the strong
est possible effort to obtain consid-
GRAFTON of the pending constitutional
amendment, recognizing, however,
and joining heartily in the agree
ment that priority must always be
given to legislation and to civic ac-
ton for the winning of the war"
Fight Began In 1916.
The tight for national representa-
ton. it was pointed out by the
boards committee has been steadily
gathering popular support.
I'm 1915 the Board of. Trade by
unanimous vote at a largely-attend-
ed meeting" said the report, ZAP
proved a constitutional amendment
empowering Congress in effect to
grant the people of the District of
Columbia representation in Con-
gress and the electoral college,"
The committee was appointed, 1t
said, solely to represent the board
in the battle to secure for the District
this voting representation. Since
that date. this proposal. in various
forms backed by the Board of Trade
has made great progress In popular
support. The consistent and con-
tinued support of the board has
been helpful influence.
AT this time, in 1943, in the early
days of the 18th Congress, our cam
paign for this representation has
gathered strength until the petition
ers and workers in 1t constitute a
civilian army which includes nearly
every civic organization in the Dis
trict, numbering 40 signers In our
latest petition, some of the signing
organizations including many con-
stttuent groups, as for example, Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations (65
member groups; Central Labor
Union 150 local unions); Federation
of Women's Clubs t32 clubs) Depart
ment of District OF Columbia Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars GA posts) !;
Department of District OF Columbia,
American Legion 40 posts, and
District Of Columbia Parent Teach
ers' Associations C7l associations).
Second Resolution O. KID.
In its second resolution adopted
today, the directors reaffirmed their
stand taken In 1921 against voteless
delegates.
This vaS done by re}tarofipo {boir