Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-03
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Why Not Outright Grant Instead of Loan?
Entitled to More Than Charter Provides
By Jesse {. Suffer
for Capital Outlay Before a Loan

completion of the central library
building overdue branch Libraries police stations and
fire houses other items too for mention
Gordon R Young in June 1916
outlined plan for such construction work aggegang
plan period The
matter was submitted to citizens committee appointed by sne
eliminated suggested subways in the former plan
reducing the estimated outlay to slsooooo over period OF IL
The need for the construction Of
remodeng the children Of the present
educational advantages which they
eliminate over-sized and part-time classes.
three have been TO
figures s The Committee on Education the
the omission of
factors included in the other two estimates
Reasonable Method Of Financing
This column Of Sunday March 2o offered practical sugges
for the neglect on
provide funds these needs outright Federal
This based upon the justice
which equity the District Of Columbia is entitled being
claim and such request
members Of the Congress and be-
The organic 1878 commission
maintenance upbuding Nations this
tn: Federal as ss S obi as
half to be raised by local taxation.
legal and the the
partners in this District Of Columbia National Capital enterprise and
the 40 cent and
substantive law for years despite attempts
Congress to amend or repeal It,
Law md Agreement Violated by Congress.
However enacing appropriation for the 1925
experimental with lump payment lieu OF its 40
promise that for years would be
nse act h o w ssh and wss
fiscal after 1925 Congress repeated
which Congress Itself had enacted into permanent
resisted successfully attempt either to amend or to repeal
practice defiance Of the continued for RI: II
Of IA the Federal payments toward the
followed legal provided by the
the annual nua s e
due the District of Columbia under the Federal agreement
whatever that such amount even
ssF s had a Of m OF s Tn
any making restitution, and probably with accumulated
lacking the potency of the vote
the House and Senate only wish and hope for fair deal and
Therefore it might District Commissioners
people and endeavor the Congress make
this s2 600 for the as and ting
having that far would in order to seek an
loan from the Federal Treasury TO complete
such capital outlay improvements
Senate Home Rule Bill Far Short of Charter d. c. Needs
proposed Bill 1865 will the present
which the and the
choice the of the District have no part will continue
pending reorganization bill charter for the District
Of Columbia The logical question is is the charter that the
When somewhat before the Congress in 1913
Sunday of November IA printed Illuminating editorial
headed-"The Need Quoting the editorial in part it
needed the of Washington the
their Governmenhe Government which
Constitution exclusive control of the District OF
which its people and which sends them to war;
Outline Of Our Needed Charter.
written the SumnerSCapper
Constitution specifically provide
provide that there shall be
the electors of President and Vice
President members elected by the people OF the District
Government of the United States IN such NUMBERS and
the Congress shall determine -
OF the homerue bill simply measure to set up an
which accomplished simply
while to acquire genuine home rule would
resolution by twothrds vote OF each
ratification by the Legislatures OF
States This much formidable procedure but It's
uedged Americans of District people and
to municipal officials be mpotent
People More Home Rule
the Senate Committee conceives 1t to be It's op simply 70
might At recognize that these
home rule than provided IN
the Senate Committee the District OF
BILL said THE committee is OF the opinion tna
the disfranchsed people District entitled to larger
than provided in this bill for the election
delegate in Congress"
The Pondexter Report should be
S. 1865 1t deserves being read by every
citizen and every legislator and is as follows
of the District OF Columbia under our system OF
and manhood suffrage In fairness are entitled 10 ali
the political rights enjoyed by all of the citizens OF the
republic provided that exercise of such rights ana
Congressional control OF the District OF
Federal district established as the seat OF the aon
right be under the control OF congress
But interfering with such Congressional control
the people should not be allowed
possible the political rights and privileges OF all otner
American citizens"
Equitable Fiscal Relations Omitted
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