Evening star., 1943-04-18

Civic Bodies, Civic Problems
A Clean City Is Perennial Need;
No Sense in Our Political Inequity
BY JESSE c. suffer-
The National Capital Planning Commission
Of about rs per cent Of the land acquisition under
Act for the development of the Districts recreation
and park system reported Since the of that
May purpose nearly $1o
100000 has been appropriated and spent
The District Commissioners held public hearing proposed
building code revision with particular reference to the reduction
fire hazards hearing largely attended striking
the Senate District Committee demanding that the
prohibit smoking theaers motion picture
mand was received with loud applause
Cleanup Week Should Be Every Week
Cleanup proclaimed by the Commissioners of the Dis
t of columbia begins today The city fathers call on all resi-
help safety
lumbia
The proclamation surroundings
particularly desirable influx
and visitors in the city at this time
During period District citizens
dents in the interest of cleaner city, to refrain from ttering
sidewalks and and to and beautify their premises
The proclamation continues 1--WE that they bear mind
the thought that by helping to maintain the streets and side
walks in clean condition they are rendering service OF great
value to the public good.
upon local authorities organizations also to
operate in this effort to engender civic pride"
problem cleanliness that continues
throughout the and for its solution effort confined
single week is wholly inadequate The idea OF concentrating
cleanup considered worthwhile directs
attention then should this
that the improved
will pleasing offer real incentive for continued
public cooperation throughout year.
this outdoor cleanliness problem successfully will
require far than the appropriation of money Eternal
vigilance SUPERVISION equal vigilance the Police Department
inspection coupled with stiff penalties imposed VIOLA
tons by the Municipal Court remedies which absolutely
o solution.
studying this problem
door cleanliness convinced that required than the
aforementioned factors The public must be awakened edu
"cean-cty inspired
for one week only but for the full 81 weeks of the year.
Districts Political Plight Does Not Make Sense
An eminent statesman has given pansaking and thorough
political situa
people
this large intelligent all participation
councils of the Nation just does not make
Leaders the fight national the
people Columbia any
plausible reason concept government which
justify withholding these
rights
These people, not being citizens of any State of the Unon
theory citizens Living
Congress legislation
all cases whatsoever these people are more dependent upon the
Congress than the people of the States Congress both
the national and local legislature for the District people
District representative has voice vote in either body
the Constitution of the United
today provision representation the and
of District sought the adoption
amendment which will give Congress which does not
provide that there shall be in the Congress
the electors of President and Vice President members elected by
the people of the District
Constitution
legislative control of Congress provided under the
Constitution There would however change in the political
condition status of the people of the District under the
would be elevated respects the level of
be entitled representation in the
Congress the electoral college to meet objections
Representatives the number and
representatives left to the determination of
Congress-
Through voting and in the electoral
will be found the solution of the District
which disturbing the local people and Congress
alike
Monday there striking references to the long
District people for political recognition and its value to
community Speaking before the Council OF
Social Agencies of the American University de-
the through and urged that
National Capital voice
people the capitals of other democacles
urged right to vote in order to
ticipae community institutions we'll
sharing in the political solutions of the Nation
Appeals the day handed down an opinion
In the Pace made the
political recognition Referring to the enacty
District residents cling to their State citizenship
exparaon. Especially should
this District Columbia where the
rights that with State citizenship has been waged
decades and is particularly acute at this
of United States sufficient for those
vaanty that citizens in the District of Columbia be
the States with the right to vote
participate actively national and local
all of the privileges valued by citizens of
the United States Court of Appeals showed
political equity equity National representation obtained
would long toward solving the fiscal equity
problem.
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