Evening star., 1943-10-24
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
It's Our Job-'George' Can't Do 1t;
Board of Trade and McCarran Bill
By JESSE c. SUTER.

Our Job Is to Support Community War Fund Lberay
The immediate community job precedence
required by the Community War Fund during year
is an increase of 20 the
This is no JOB which be passed "et George
personal obligation every patriotic give tc
this fund to the full extent of his ability This is not lust dona
ton to activity of the This
the need of many activities all through the year.
The personal obligation to be small cash
contribution and the whole matter then brushed
of relief and aid in worthwhile activities
the financially through
year. the would think meeting
his her needs through small expenditure
months there thoughtless
consider they have discharged their entire obligation by
small cash payment while they could pay as much or more each
month in the
fighting Allies and for home
subscription amount equivalent to at least three days
paid regular nsamentS could be by
people without hardly feeling it, except the satisfaction they would
get out of their liberal gift
No Solution Without D. c. Voting Members in Congress
The Board of Trade after study bill
able committee has reached the conclusion that
the complex problem of municipal government
for National Capital will obtained without voting par
tcpation The Washington Board of Trade has
consistently representation
rule Washington should
begin with representation in Congress-
MANY residents of the District of Columbia maintain voting
residence respective they repre-
in the electoral college doubtful
would be willing those valuable rights
for Commissioner Board of Commits
soners having such limited power and significance"
The report continues Therefore believed
not be representative and would be fraught with eVl
The report approved by the Board Directors of
Trade october 8 l9 concludes with the following
statement:
while recording opposition 1920 the Washington
wishes to place its entire efforts at the disposal OF
who have eVnced deep and funda-
mental District of Columbia and join with them in
their the citizens of the District voice in those
strongly recommend that the real answer TO e prop
lem should provided District citizens representation
in Congress which they will have opportunity to express
their which and will grow management OF
afairS
The conclusions report preceded by analytical
criticism of some of the features of the However clearly
apparen that the Board committee which made
@ rt Of the District Of Columbia until the people of the
District voting participation in the Congress which IS
their sole legislature in both local and national affairs
Current Criticisms of the So Called "Home Rule Bill"
groups local citizens organized and morgalzed there
the McCaran bill providing for the
reorganization of the District OF Columbia and
other purposes bill being carried in the headlines OF
the local press a Home Rule Bill"
One of the first citizens who have
studied the people of the District
rule" the that the actual rule
which the people here are not
permitted participation that the bill would the
elective Commissioners power greater than exercised
appontive Commissioners The elective Commissioners
would by law chairmen and members of
District committees they through the we'll known
powers of persuasion"
others hold that the bill proposes to set up
CID and system municipal These
critics say proposed charter ignores the i'm
provemens municipal OF recent They point
men large with opportunity for the
voters to choice candidates.
recall elections
unsatisfactory officials be returned private
life advance of the end of their stated term.
say they considered all of the
criticisms the under model
charter the beautiful municipal
the clothed the rule would be
tnued Congress the had voting
bership.
No matter what the government
could would surely
the will of the local They
this also that difficulties which would
velop of elective matter how
setup local
the trouble due naction by
Congress would make no difference.
citizens in the bill for benefits to
the proposed change They that of the
tory number the changes they propose believed would
go power Congress delegate gov
Regarding suggested powers Of taxation appropriation by
the local which Congress have the
gate doubt the willingness
make such concession
those favor the bill who blanket
approval They represent those scattered through all of
groups hungry" they
thing bust" if it be only for dog catcher.
body citizens reject the bill
people should granted the
houses
the President President they believe the Federal
ernmen should continue to govern the National Capital
hearing McCarran bill is scheduled Tuesday
November 30.
a. ,vo,,c<.Iur~>~ a.