Evening star., 1943-10-31
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
D. c.. Requires American Government;
Rabies Control Beyond D. c.. Powers
BY JESSE C. SUTER.


the people of the District organized
and unoganzd have by petition period
pleaded earnestly
rights which they That peading
nted the desires OF the people confirmed
doubt in unofficial referendum held April 3o
Washington of Trade indicated
that its traditional stand voting participation
by District people in the local national
with Any improve
ment the local government the
predicaed giving the people the voting
sentation in the which
and national affairs and the President
There is nothing position may be
past Among
interesting timely discussions on the status
and government of the the District
Considerations Territory of Cou-
ba by A. Woodward published
complete understanding of the question every They
completely prophetic in
present application.
Citizens think they thoroughly subject
political the people of the National Capital and its
have
they have not studied the Woodward papers.
In the course OF his discussion in his No VII he
Il take to
on the Government of the Territory Columbia
principle successful in operation satisfactory public
lasting practice propose
civil and noticaI nriveges Of s inbahitant ittiI W @
provision ought be their
n.rcinson IN tbe sacon - ~ pidt s w.; ~ n;s M AZ
the United States doubt should exist
local eovernn,en rnder their ,nerintsnd " sad " ~ @ 49,
existing State governments will be obva
declaraory expressly recognizing requiring the
institution of a subordinate government"
District in 1901 was only about Is ooo in the Federal
Government not Of particular
emphatca THE preservation the principle
aIl-mportant'
attitude necessary
men to the Constitution which would give the
government the fundamental American rights they
denied, he had this say
entertained that the proposed amendment
will be readily and probably unanimously
States it should however probability rejected,
only
be relnquh the jurisdiction the
land and again render the Government ambuatory.'
Woodwards proposed introduced in
Congress- he member Proposed
have introduced
1889 Congress has willing give
opportunity the question. Advocates
ment to give District people the right voting representation
Congress the electoral college confident
would promptly fundamentally
American therefore
The so-called territorial of 1871
unified
Prior to that time separate local
municipalities the counties
past present
shows their chief Congress-
which the real District had still
voting representation
Citizens who have given the thorough study this
express belief
which fundamental principles
which has been responsible for the failures of the They
believe sound doctrine No problem solved unless its so
is correct
Commissioners Lack Power Solve Mad Dog Problem
The prevalence of rabies dogs throughout the
poan is the considerable
in the application of drastic and revolving practices
adjacent sections Commissioners
dogs within the District of Columbia muzzed
proclamation calling all dog and leash
their dogs as we'll
corporation that
legal leashed
dogs may i allowed
but that the limit of authority under existing law 1t expected
that good citizens despite this legal will respond Loyalty the
The immediate the mad dog problem has
gresiona statutes regarding found the District of Co.
ubia first glance the searcher
power January
Commissioners authorized empowered by
modify usual reasonable police regulations
District of Columbia including regulate the
running dogs and fowls This statute also
reasonable penalties
for prosecution of offenders
the act February 26 1892 the Commissioners
hozed make and enforce all such reasonable and usual police
regulations addition those already made under the authority
they for the protection
lives limbs health comfort quiet of all and the
of property within the District of Columbia
the complete story it would to the layman
Commissioners adequate
solution of the problem simple road so
obsced by the specific provision the act of June 49, s
definite the impondng animals
muzzling of
provision
uptodate police regulations adopted and
District Commissioners the
given them for the making of police regulations.
Chapter Code regarding
a
District. This and number of the other
ayman
would logical place police regulations
enacted by the under existing author
ity than appear specific provisions of the statutes.
interesting this cruious journey, following the
through the District provision Of the act of June 49,
still which the collar which
egible durable
and the letters d c.
be attached the insignia taxag furnished by the District
tax collector"
confusing factors of problem