Evening star., 1943-07-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Child Placement Bill Delayed;
Southeast Grievance Redressed
By Jesse G.. Snfer

Southeast Grievance Redressed
ByJ Jesse C. Safer
The once of Price Administration Procurement
sion Treasury Department have filed appeals the United
States District District of Columbia from the order Of
the Public Commission establishing electric rates for the
under the sliding scale The
by commission reduction for the Of
United States agencies in their appeal asked for the
fixing which would produce yearly reduction aggregang
100000.
Thursday confirmed the nominations of Thomas
Quinn and Almond W. Scott associate judges of the District
Municipal Court just before adjournment for the nneweek
Scott for reappontmen and Mr. Quinn named to
coed Judge Hobart Newman, who had resigned
appropriation bill of $55ooooo for the nsca
ending 80 1874 has been signed by the President.
The Executive Committee Of the Washington Board OF Trade
has support proposed legislation which would esab
Department Public Welfare in the District with the Com
full administrative authority This proposal would
provide citizens Board Public Welfare with advisory and
visoral powers only.
proposal rinenhagen plan to which
considerable citizen opposition Objection has been
raised against stripping OF the citizen boards OF their admins
trative authority.
tered vigorous bill H 3005) which would
establish package the District under
ownership Of and operation by the District ns stand
based opposition to the principle OF the Dis
entry into private business for profit motives in
competition with private industry The proposed law would not
apply to beer
planning fight earnestly to obtain
National Youth Administration machinery here While
priority this machinery under terms OF
compromise conference report believed that the important
being under the District school system war
making available idle machinery already set up IN the DISTRICT
Columbia.
Child Placement Bill Meets Senate Committee Delay
The child placement o-caled baby broker bill despite its
passage Representatives June % without dis
senng vote by District Committee
consideration from its In
with postponed action it stated that opposition
to the measure would require extensive hearings
held before the House District COMMITTEES
without the development of opposition
Numbered among the supporters
Welfare Agencies Federation Of C
Executive Committee Of the Washington
of Trade and other civic groups
lection of the interests of babies and unWed mothers
District Committee has held hearings this
the House in the
Congress pending committee the
The identity of opponents any, with oppo-
tion appears officially disclosed.
approval in principle of this bill H r. 2618) by the Wash
ingon Board of Trade through it's Executive Committee
organization Endorsements action by the
a Commit
tee on Charities and Corrections
minor These of the tech
nc legal character intended to harmonic the bill with existing
general law.
Included in this committee report concise analysis
bill outlining what the claim for the bill three
objections which been against the report
purpose legislation nds
crinate placement Of children 1t provides that the Commits
sioners license to this work
provides authority advise Commissioners what
acceptable standards practices This authority
private agencies engaged child
and staff the departments
health The chairman member of the Board of Public Welfare
provides that records shall be confidential and xes penalty
for violation executive responsible enforcing
the act and regulations the the Board Public
Welfare
now the only five States and
Territories which have not provided regulation the placement of
children These States and Territories Nevada South Carolina
District of Columbia, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
The bill further authorizes licensed agency
unary REIMBURSEMENT child parents prescribes
certain formalites make REIMBURSEMENT valid"
Leaders the proponents of this legislation will
actively their effort to obtain approval by the Senate upon the
expiration of express
have opposition bill brought open
full information of the public the
They this bill urgent Importance
fact that agitation for this legislation back 1886 and they
unable to where valid objection to it be raised
Southeast Washington Gets Place School Board
grievance of Southeast Washington long standing
appointment Lee president
Of the Rand Highlands Citizens Association the
of Education.
1916 succeeds Charles Dayton who
March continued office the of
until the expiration of his June 80.
active background through the
Washington Of
membership
Public Schools Committee of the Board OF Trade has
keenly interested in public school system
various organizations of the Southeast section Tor
people the Board of Education Their attempts
along this problem selection
the justices Of the United States
Court for the District of Columbia They have IN that
section suggestions looking the solution of
this problem.
The Fort meeting held
adopted resolution which requested that the
justices United District
Columbia the date which they will be
consider appointments for the District Board Education
organizations to submit of qualified
candidates with a statement of their qualifications
this resolution helpful to both the
citizens the Southeast section
given this request and the opportunity afforded
to bmt of possible candidates.
Among leaders there belief that this plan worthy Of
becoming practice the submission for
appointment the Board of Education 1t will afford members of