Evening star., 1950-01-29
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Civic Army 5O.Year Review Continued;
Advisory Council Was Daring Venture
BY lesse C. Suter
By Jesse 6. Suter

By Jesse c. Suter
More of the Civic Army Which Fights fer Washington
of Inhabitants senior
and historical of the District Organized December 1855
maintained patriotism example
the national holidays marking
damental American While old organization its
35 thoroughly
Washington of the present and the better and still
In with all of advanced they do like t.
years they fight
Congress grant the people of the District voting
Th Columbia Historical 1884, While be-
to the District of Columbia through the researches
of its members and preservation in its annual publications
material without Which endless would be Necessary
succeeded an older and very active called the
Congress The PTA Congress was founded at time when home
objective to obtain better understanding between the
the teacher This work has appreca conditions through
broadened interest and intelligent to the solution
body aggregate
membership estimated 5000 The c. Congress Parents
national representation o
The Merchants and Manufacturers Association organized
Retail Merchants Association, later broadened
include wholesale service and manufacturing 1t
nonproht organization limited to business firms and its entire
attention is devoted to business problems
Much effort devoted to problems unemployment soca
security, excise income, personal property, etc.
From its organization has been aligned with the Citizens
Columbia 1t has participated regularly with the principal
business petitioner to Congress for national
The year 1915 the
ment This committee representing practically all of the
appeared before the Congressional Joint Select Committee
which
several been revived fight the Districts
largely the of the Federation Citizens
Fiscal Relations and the Board of Trades Committee
The Junior Chamber of Washington D c. was
incorporating purpose organization
shall be to provide for the business
promoting civic recreation charitable
and activities of the community and medium for
These young between the s5, thei
The Jaycees the workers for naona
The City Club chartered 1919 organization abou
5oo professional and business Washington
specifically make clubhouse place develop
ment of civic literary artistic
uated the welfare of Washington and the Nation
Epiphany Church and shortly became place of popular bus
Different study and activity organized
club OF these the largest and active suffrage
While the fine clubhouse seemed to meet long-felt need thu
financial support was inadequate and the project failed
organized 1896 was originally fo
professional social workers who officials of public private
me volunteer social and in 1909 plan was adopted
% purpose OF making clearing house for those interested
club The The co., Of effort for the City Of Wash
membership of 3oo including prominent people social
program of 81 points adopted
Once considered the influential citizen group the
@ its approval dsapprova
offices usually meant failure
lost interest until during the last decade
The Washington Chamber Of Commerce has
taking the lead 1916
to the District Of Columbia The chamber
1907 out OF of the Business
Joobers and Shippers Association 1t had notable
active civic force under able leadership
mgton Board of Trade 1884
because OF the duplication memberships
quent high cost of maintaining two such bodies
Citizens Advisory Council Gan Unofficial City CouncD
In 1925, recommendation of Col Franklin
Commissioner the District Commissioners Federation
OF citizens council The idea
the problem of removal including acquisition
equipment for such work Following conferences
Col Bell committee of the Federation
approved by the Commissioners.
1t provided for council of nine members shoue
elected by the Federation Citizens
by the Federation of Civic Associations council
with the president the
chairman
required to citizen
the District Columbia association
in the section of their residence
The original intent the simply
soy to the District Commissioners The council considered
reported to the Commissioners matters referred
Some members of the House District Committee
impressed careful
Commissioners reported
to the council all proposed District legislation
ut was sent to the Commissioners Consideration
requested each proposal
1t long before Committee adope
the practice.
The first legislative report the Advisory Council
ordered printed by the House District publ
4 document.
4 The thooughness
the subsequent reports legislation
be most helpful the committees Congress
OF such reports frequently used large extent commt
reports to the Senate and the House of Representatives
Organization jealousy of the
Council eventually resulted in its abandonment