Evening star., 1943-12-19
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
No Vote for Soldier Subjects;
Evaluation of D. c.. Votes in CONGRESS-
Bv Jesse e.. Sufpr.

No Ballots for District Fighters Doesn't Make Sense
Nothing orcefuly attention
political plight of the voeess unrepresened people of the
District of Columbia than have fighting passed by
the ballots Tor the national election distributed others
service all around the world What spectacle
our allies to behold some of our citizens excamng
The hearings the McCarran bill question
of votes for District people national
entaon ideas continue to out despite the charman
mndes familiar with the problem of
suffrage for the District Columbia fully inability
dsassocae these two branches problem though
solution is be found through entirely legislative pro-
cedures
the hearing Thursday witness people
OF the District should be given the vote But the
who residents given thought
least District and military
allowed to vote 1T would be terrible the witness added
T the called all
received them except those from the District Of Columbia
During many years Theodore W. Noyes editorials,
other writings and before committees
called attention the that
District fight bleed and die in the defense Of their
country. The matter
academic question
Now with fighting world,
District fighting theaters the
tcal inequy brought home with force The naked
truth that District people only subjects Of the Republic
exposed to full view.
There is dramatic appeal heretofore lacking. Many
minds questioning if it right require to home
and loved undergo hadshps and pance be manned
or give up their lives for country that denies them part in its
picture invounariy
to the high ideals political leaders hold to the world which
they propose to reconstruct democaca at the end of the war;
The Declaration of Independence Bill of Rights Atlantic
Charter pass On the first picture all
gets out of it is that it just doesn't make sense.
Following the testimony of the witness Chairman McCaran
remarked that he thought all District residents should have the
right to vote He added that constitutional amendment would
be required the District the of anything approaching
that Of a State.
Several times during the hearings has been remarked by
that would time through
the Constitution giving the Congress
Columbia with voting
ton the Congress and the electoral college With the greater
of citizens declaring their desire for the National
elections which requires constitutional amendment what
they waiting Why instead of continually talk
ing about how long it will take?
Some told the committee it will take least
have said longer through
believe that all
putting
and off detou time diverting
posa offered the read the constitutional amendment would
be shortened materially.
study grievances for which the citi
lack of voting participation the Congress which rules the
of representation electors who
President who appoints the administrative judicial
the District The road improvements desired in local
ton is to be found only through national representation
Representation In Congress, What Good Would 1t Do?
So often when discussing with Senators and Representatives
the problem of
the Federal Government
fractional participation
by the citizens of the States question What
good will it do you This followed up by telling what small
of each house
Representatives would be.
These old have been ntly
pounded in hearings and private
have been answered effectively
TONER OF the influence Congress
from the smaller States striking list be compiled
legislative giants whose influence has swayed the Nation
great and important questions
According to the 1910 population ex
States believe and know that
their representatives Congress
for the State which the State would unwilling
value the
Congress represent them.
Advocates of District national representation
representatives elected the readily
acquire influence and serve their constituents effectively