Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-19

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bill has been reported to the full committee by the
M Judiciary Subcommittee without recommendation.
M A 1t is to receive consideration by the
full committee until its next regular meeting on
The question of summer daylight saving for the
Columbia the subject of much contention the Congress
that hardship ignoring entirely
that for number the District Columbia has
been almost devoid of farmlands.
The contentious consideration annually of this question by
S rs dir us ba ,nhrdened OF ts tat o ac+ina Sc
council board of aldermen for the National Capital
ver so-caled hone-rue Congress
Columbia
require the Kefauver BILL the
relieve of the trivial
details of municipal regulation Many bills have been introduced
time time enlarge the of the District Com
bills enacted into
quired legislation by Congress.
burden of municipal regulation for the District there
ommssiopes with the anhoriv o take care NJ great manv
matters which pile the dock of the Senate and House
District Committees Immediate relief would be obtained through
such legislation which would only require the by the two
houses and signature of the President and would not involve
cunlocuonary would required for the
of complete local government reorganization bill.
powers granted
probability be carried automatically council
District charter.
the Congress might just well adopt
one and Of the annual Contention which has nterfeed
other legislation through number The entire matter
been threshed out in each Congress which has been
considered The for and against while somewhat
overwhelming majority
Of the local community and the fact that the Congress annually
, 'e iIr sng year Is an ,nocauoh OF
Community Chest Ended Tag Days-Will They Return?
multiplicity community ranging
systematic by
of caqvasers for agencies there gradually
evolved the Community Chest Washington Other communities
had the difficulties and had long before adopted
plans financial solicitation which had proved
the individual campaigns which occurred nearly
month"; and week throughout the The need for
and systemaed handling of these problems the
Of careful study by pubic-sprited citizens
May, District Commissioner H. Rudolph called
meeting interested the boardoom the District Build
and representatives of the Associated Charities and other
cations which regularly soliciting community support discussed
was Withheld for while until an opportunity was afforded
what had been done elsewhere.
busnesse handling community
taking noted that of separate agency campaens were being
campaign Agencies
established build cooperation and coordination the
public support
large publc-spred citizens many
year for different agencies It also recognized that these indd
ual campaigns costly and that agencies
carrying the work for which the money was contributed than
would be the case where Campaigns were pooled There were
Der of other factors noted which contributed dissatisfaction
with the individual method Among these complete
lack OF coordination and the lack of uniform accounting budgen
and auditing The multiplicity of
annoyance
original Community gradually
action
other communities within the Metropolitan Area Of Washington
While it brought about soliciting
handling of the finances for worthwhile still
been increasing difficulty raising the
condition
OF independent financial held
of these dollars expected
while contributions
required the funds needed for
month period. small contributions
minds Of solicited much lower individual
contributions than required for the
The Chest endeavors dpate reminding
contributors that they contributing for entire
the Chest,
subscribe reasonable payable nstamen
Immediate Resudy Of Question.
matter
forcefuy public attention
the 1850
which the United Community Services
representative.
matter consideration just
Associations meeting
discussion, decided
all charity
opinion Washington many
this time followed
at its annual meeting March The idea possible
campaigns has
and other leaders, Secretary
Tob who stated that the of worrying
Government establishment.
the time the calling of
similar the which Commissioner Rudolph called
ipAu