Evening star., 1950-10-15
Edueotion Committee Opening Meeting


and and ensa's Pri1ae Schools oon ''s'' S '''''
Dr. Corning superintendent of schools member OF
the problems confronting the school
which the
schools and suggested ideas
the year.
president of the Board Of Education spoke
hpfulne of the work of the Education Com
mttee in the past appreciation of the Board
for the followed by the committee Of having
that representation had been OF great value ana ne was gao "
that it to continue through the current year.
Chairman presided and announced assignment
attend meeting of the school board Thirty
members were in attendance
Personal Responsibility We Must Assume
The campaign Community last week
and every way with poster bearing the slogan
IT'S Up to You The message strictly personal directed at
who reads it, reminds us that each Individual has
personal responsibility for carrying through to
this 1851 Community Chest financial campaign
The goal Community Federation for the National
Capital is $4,26oOoO
be used help people these fields
assistance dncudes financial assistance
consultation personal economic employment and other prop
institutional foster home conseng and day nursery cae
~ + poses hovs clubs Bow Scouts Girl Scouts and
Camp Girls s9S7223 hospital nudes hospital care clinic
visits of unmarried mothers etc.
preventative dncudes bedside visiting
yen bar ece m e associated to
Establish and operate clubs service ceners and nfor
special emergency fund military
$4,000 s a 1 Ito and o
collation. uncolectible pledges, s217ooo
ht the @ d W fell ar short Of meeting the need There is balance
services for Is 900 people 44 sick people visits dd
not get hospaization 900 visits did
gsce gHs m institutions poy and girls ~ eac
scouting membership children days OF care did
did get help 3o72 families
M @ sn a @ get m sa did not
ptsi UHsi serVce eaVG o[
new departure marks the campaign
unemployed unempoyabe where they work only
This improved method should to cut down considerable u
of residence neghbohoods well reducing
been noticed 1T that Citizens and other organizations
individuals withholding amounts which they formerly
their members individuals to make liberal personal
Its uimen For the successful solicitation of funds
that campaign carefully planned and the workers be
which required to be competent
sell Community Chest idea of financing to the greatest
ber Of people.
Assistance to the Absentee Voters
Many voteess and urepresened American citizens of the
District of Columbia among
who striving earnestly get local who have the voting
privilege elections Every possible
being Democratic Republican Com
of the
National of Women Voters has been following elaborate
the rendering of similar service In this
large irrespective of
be peculiar But the other hand the
ypie practical loyalty and patriotism the
pepetuate elective
which is simply Amercanism in operation.
by all thinking Americans that the best
andoe for Ameransm through arousng the interest and
responsibility possible of those comprise the alarm
ngly While obligation
participate countys elections Amer
much obligation the great
fail
in this fundamental initial duty of citizenship.
Some the politicians who deliver TRADES against those who
interest granting the
national voteless
good the residents the Nations
Capital.
the of the United States have the
privilege of choosing membership
privilege President
sovereignty United America the
ballot this
Americans continental contiguous United States
excepting of District Columbia
national rights these people
right representation its membership permit them
participate the presidential election and until
the to through amendment to the
Constitution.
political parties recognize this large intelligent
patriotic pubcspted population District of Columbia
deserving nomination presidential candi
national
participate adoption
platform candidates President
Vice President
District having been recognized entitled to pac
the nomination candidates. there found sound
they should longer denied vote along with the
election the President there
American grounds why they should
the Senators and Representatives
of their own choosing.