Evening star., 1947-07-13

Congress Of legislative
would mistake however to attempt to too far
charter for the city Washington and n te
The people Baltimore for example have been granted
iatuE. m and when the arises Baltimore extending the
in n s5er to for % Of %
the floor Of the MARYLAND Ls.t.rs taking part actively IN the
for that have that far
the legislature which will grant, withdraw amend the
v ss s Baltimore charter and
charter for local government in Washingon 49, ....
s
State which sits in
Annapolis.
Examples illustrate Differences
Let take Just few examples to Illustrate this difference
r.t.. s anns city ss s9 sns I hs S It
How a city operating comparable charter
s vi x m D. % es:ss ss e to
elected nothing either terms water
And water plant nsS ess Sp, the
city charter gives % the t csan the n sn M
under cs Ts have city ssseas sp1i,f n
should develop
S % o hs
Monkey House or School?
Saa the % mast the
building monkey house at the Zoo building new
de he Of its to allocate to great
zg Park we going the Zoo sen
which the people who furnish the revenue have no
Hospital This winter its x tsy
Of % dsacit ''p.,' ~''
surplus from? .
y % ss to % h sss ns
be @ r for
what could afford to on the the @ s
Mao Who have no responDy
population of the District of Columbian
Congress authorizing plans Federal
court suldns
Ts Il:
revenues pay building
the sn1 % " s s - .o @ M eh m a
crowded parttme permit the
city council didn't want bult' do not
Not Cited Asoinst chorter
do not cite these examples S as against inst the ne. city
Of the local and Federal interests
The dieusS lies in
accompany respectable rule without affecting the
ns ss Of the
that sov making
municipal also e feel in inclined line
saddle the local n eater
sn this Community Of limited discharge
ssegd M Dsna and ea the ssas s
The District Of s ] sG not sss be .sans M
os tho os s nsn s the danger h. til. development
n. 'ss Of
granted the Congress- the local
CAPITAL with little the Federal Government Such
attempt carried the extent
bankruptcy trying this Federal function and
development washington mace n Captal t
the under city charter if it
incapable and must forever
hold their peace stop thinking the right to VOTE
Beoin With National Representation
should
b giving Washington the right voting
Congress the electoral college
Of those advocate
believe the District should
state But it argued impossible to give a
Community voting representation the Congress
from the theory that only the people
Congress
community State representation would be
something entey ne" ana " opLOseo
sometimes on ground.
previous practice and
condition
belief that Of
the governed yet heard read an argument against
voting for the people OF the Dlct IN congress at
seemed sincere
he real government Columbia and believe it
e1vavs will be Of the United States
aoor Of House would logical nextstep to grant to
the citizens Washington that degree participation in local
relieving Congress unnecessary
without principle control over the District by the
Congress - 49,. ..,.. ,,d u,h sor,. r.s.,. +ouord
local rag degree participation in local government that
ono will grant affecting Of local control Will
he that will coner only the hanoas
and very of benefits of bona fde home rule
ctizens Government national
the United States They naturally
upbuding and maintenance OF the
that the whole question outlined
of this committees nvagaion may eao .s memD @ 70
some such the effort as the necessary nrst
local oe