Evening star., 1950-04-30

legislation completed with minimum OF delay
Damages Caused by Smoking in Bed-Law Proposed
meeting on April - adopted motion approving in principle
city ordinance Minneapolis with reference damages caused by
smoking in bed That ordinance is as follows:
Section Any hotel rooming house lodging
house other place of public abode
to light smoke cigarettes
which lighters matches employed shall set fire bed
ding furniture drapes fittings
of building forth
danger life or property in to extent shall be
exceed go days.
Section sleeping hotels roomng houses
notice shall be kept posted in conspicuous place advising
The council further directed the secretary notify the
of Committees as we'll as the
Commissioners of this action.
That there werecognzed
regulation question the number Of fatalities
and heavy damage caused smoking
apo ordinance represent the practical
studying the question assemble all regarding
effective regulations of this character in other communities
Illogical and Unjust Cut U. S. Lump.Sum Payment
vote Of ss to 81 made cut of 10 pr cent? in the @ me ny
approved by the full House and by the Senate would result
1s47 the Federal Governments
running the National Capital The fixing the
cost of maintaining the National Capital substantial would
In this old discreded arguments
about the unrepesened voteless District Columbia
edcation Of the House This all od stu oit ef d
by tax experts employed by the Congress-
Many of the substantial increases in the financial requirements
the Dsflc OF Columbia are due to the action of Congress
plying to the local
in the Federal establishment The citizens
stred up this
would give no trouble until just and logical formula
termined upon ~ '"' "N' Wv
Existing annually of the s2 900 600
the water used by the Federal establishment Under
cut 600 600 of the reduced payment would continue be applied
reduction figured s2OOOOo entirely from the
aocated to the general fund leaving only 90000o
This illustrates forciby operation the
legislative of Congress the Federal Any
cent or other provided by the Kefauer other
called hom rule bills would leave the District
through districts own duly elected and
sentatives for taxation without representation tyranny
Small Meetings May Not Be Due to Television Sets
Some the citizen organizations endeavo to explain small
tendance at meetings by placing
homes of their members has been
slippers easy explain the current increase in alb
sentees.
1t must be admitted frankly that good
poseess civic meetings For explanations
sought from time to time for the lag
identified
rkinded and shortly glow At white heat The th
erest would of course depend principally
that the matter presented acute situation
wel-conceived plans for efficiently the situation
OF course in all such associations there of
bers though they
and belief in the need of the always
ready with an ao to explain their absence from meetings Tele
vision Just being modifying the pattern
OF home life consequently be exeng influence
e part IN meetings However, close and prolonged study of this
absentee problem indicates that the quality
to large extent be responsible.
AS we review this phase of the problem
naturally arise some OF which here enumerated
Can members to these meetings confident
at he appointed time that the closing
carry hour? VIII the business
mao previous committee study and be presented
Informative report and recommendation for action?
VIII there be opportunity engage in
re pertinent dscussion Will impressed that it is
purpose1u meeting the accomplishment
community benefits?
VIII the business be promptness and dispatch
an impartial presiding officer who
queslons from the chair? Will the
the hour OF adjournment will until most of
the members have retired leaving remain an oppof
attended " ~ r " y WV"
The fare criticism heard
is nat the meetings poorly planned all and
that committee reports
required for intelligent action
diagnosis, matter how be accompanied nv
definite prescription follow
citation of citizens has existence must follow
business lines and be thorough While meetings
helpful getting members particularly acquainted
tertanment features at most of the
competition with movies radio teevson car
hardly expect to present formidable attraction
would be Tar better to close early
II the civic job is well done the meetings while
and will attract regular attendance
instructive and busineske powerful influence In
| any neghborhood community
IPhOtOornDhic Mites easier than trying with
20, 10 do.oaaa range finder ground
annS0 of