Evening star., 1947-12-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Honorary Members of United States;
Responsibility for Community Chest

Honorary Members of United States;
t Responsibility for Community Chest
: BY Jesse C. suter
Are Honorary Members of the United States Overlooked
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|D'''e''S Need to Define District Political Status
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participate their country
Congress exercise its constitutional M
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implement whatever local government the
Columbia people urgently require is the grant
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fight bleed and die just the if they were the residents
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not equal footing really footing at all when comes
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as matter government
by O people, and for all of the people
right their
that this exceeds in number the
population denial just does not make
District Would Not Become State
which the Congress the power to
legislation all the Of the
whatever for representation
amendment to the
Constitution would not make the District State any sense other than
it State today for the purpose of bearing burdens
Resolution In the Committee
enabling provision coneng the Congress
people Of the the Government which
legislation IN Gil
whatsoever
These unpresented people Columbia
committee spkesmen did not insist last winter
held Judiciary Committee joint
that this proposal has been before
built other hearings that
understanding the committee would avail
of documentary material and thus obae the necessity
q
All consideration of this
vital Importance the people the District OF Columbia
closed No outside of the committee with the
Of the resolution heard
plea of Senator Cappe the joint resolution
popular method of quick deepree
state at the present time
which received general citizen
feel that the time arrived apply the
of the Senate will take the matter for
friendly conference with the American citizens who
members committee 1t is
illuminating hearing Of these proponents be held
record which has been made through
the
the District being agtated for matter
the National Capital
Columbia regularly
accorded the for President
President
Most District
of Columbia will continue
really matter what form
of local government exist