Evening star., 1948-04-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies

Districts Difficult Fiscal Problem;
Fighting Subversive Japanese Beetles
By Jesse c. suter
Revised "Home Rule" Bill Due in House Tomorrow
According prevailing revised Auchnco District
Representatives
be referred the Committee the District Of Columbia
reos consist has not been publicly disclosed but
understanding that attempt has been made reconcile
legislation with Of the objections which have
been raised by citizens and members Of the Congress.
made the Of revision
pertinent suggestion the
Washington which District citizens concur
provision bill that its enactment would
effective until approved the qualified voters the
District Columbia official referendum.
Unofficial Referenda
r.on
that m popular which
so sssin and only 1lss % in favor
unofca have been held in recent years
District in attempts ps m ne T M sm ps e Of ae
the elective franchise The FIRST Of these was held on april 80 1913
ss77 voted ana oss1 voted no On the question
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cast On Question No. cDo you want
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26,lo mo" votes
ideal The citizens their smateurish efforts
tons Of voters and election machinery.
The results shown indicated very clearly that there is strong
voting paricipation the Of the
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position such national citizenship than voted against local elective
will noted that the question elective local
sn n e eepdon Ts @ a tor
ably greater than the opposition national representation
Charters Usually Subject to Approval by Voters
the citizens Of municipality play Important
part the adoption IN men Of
which the people Of the are ed on the basis M
the
oong e ] the the
ms to vote Of the @ Of the for their approval and
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a reasonable request based on American principles
Coordination Needed as to District Budget Problem
District coumba recurring budget problem showed
Committee
snd the
Bates sss Of na heading orn e Fl sss o the the
in disagreement as to procedure
Chairman subcommittee has before the lss District
nigh The Of the items making up
difcut the task Of substantially leduens the
ss e s by 'af 1 @
for Federal employees through All Of these conditions are
increased revenues through appropriate legislation
share and for loans the
sn ses Of he ea isp takes the position h.
substantially reduced that the Appropriations
Committee definitely the amount required to be
pated during fiscal This information he holds to be
preliminary to the Fiscal subcommittee consideration OF IN
creased
yielding position taken by Chairman Bates
promised possible the budget
order that the Fiscal may proceed
with the problem of finding the required revenue.
follows somewhat the order Of the budget and financial
1878 That provided that
preliminary
gress which Congress shall
estimates shall appropriate the amount OF SO
thereof the remaining SO approved
shall be levied the taxable
Columbia other than the OF the
United States OF O Columbia T."
Federal substituted for the
the which the special value
recognizing primary obligation support the
Government rested the United States.
New Sources Of District Revenue Appear Inevitable
Of the District of Columbia together with the
indicate clearly that materially
income inevitable The approach Of such condition has
recommended Pond Report Of 1882 offer
logical solution
which
difficult This condition
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partnership between the Federal
District Of Columbia 1t fundamental requirement in
budget be able estimate with fair degree of certainty
the income which will be available from the several sources
Under the haphaZard lump appropriation introduced
should replaced certainty
formulas time
which would available rather
quantity latest suggested the
pending Aucnos District reorganization BILL which makes
equity in its disclosed form sadly lacking
in several respects
catching
requirements school buildings Of
considerable opposition into debt such
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