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The Kind of Citizenship Woshinetonions Desire

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THE Kind Of Citizenship Woshingtonons Desire
held in 1s45 the proposed
to ppoyds py legislation for
the people Of the District of Columbia the Senate and House
The Of these hearings February House
Joint Resolution 81 before Of the House
cer New York the chairman The second was in
the Senate Committee the Judiciary Of which subcommittee
Senator Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico chairman.
Representative Ceer chairman Of the House Judiciary
Committee Senator Hatch United States judge
v as acting Chairman Of the Citizens joint Committee
National for the District Of Columbia and at the
on Of the view the voinous records Of earlier hearings
reports of these two hearings the most concise that have
been produced on this subject
able the fun committee neither
by the full committee and conclusive action followed
The House subcommittee report oral while the Senate sub
committee report appeared on the last Of the record Of the
September hearing The Senate subcommittee in the
form Of substitute which proposed representation
OF the District people was specifically defined
prominent member OF Committee Judiciary in
which he reviewed the presentation Of the affirmative case which
His partial analysis Of this presentation illuminating that it
being asked Of Congress and the Nation under the
national II said the Senator's letter
quotation OF Mr. Noye and down through your answers to obc
coud be- @ n you
entirely corr and the further point that under the Capper resu
attributes statehood your
indicated that looked forward the time when under the
Capper amendment legislation enacted there
under the of the District Columbia would have the
the their Senators and
that body as possessed by the people OF the 4s States
rights of the Districts Representatives in CONGRESS limited to
this 81 WHICH
clear that vision the people Of the District of Columbia
elected participating equally with the States
your frequent article The Star of such phrases
they have the interests stake the laws the
taxes precisely they the citizens of State Just the
under the capper resolution investment Of the people Of the Dis
Of State, with respect to the National Legislature
THE issues seem quite clear"
Briefly stated the voteless and unreresend people Of the Dis
ct OF Columbia seek the fullest participation in the Government
Of their country by the people Of the vera States
ests OF the Government OF the United States
Open Meetings by District Commissioners Studied
reported that serious consideration being given by the
The latest idea modification which would throw the meeting
representatives Of the during the discussion period
with the session closed later sessions during action
during Of purely
matters.
OF idea back this proposal actually conduct
the business of the Board of the done
in city councils this time believed
regarding
appropriations which would their being brought
meetings Just how valuable sessions by the Commissioners
would be would depend largely the extent to which District
of information in which the public would be interested the
knowing of what would be the final action by each Commissioner
each piece OF business considered
Consumers Cos Rote Victory
review lower court reversal of order of the Public Utilities
Commission authorizing Washington Light
Co. victory for the and the supporting organized
citizen Naturally the Federation Citizens Associations
of the credit
fought through the courts by Baker chairman of the
Federations Committee Public Utilities Unable bring such
action the Federation
cause that incorporated body is
brought the suit in his Supporting organizations covered
the court costs the before
and the Supreme Court principal
Roberts formerly peoples counsel Mr. Roberts, chairman
of the Federations Committee Public Utilities
without
The earlier proceedings required the gas campany
amount of increase the
ruled This that the million
after all
Several ideas suggested by this successful attack
which favored the It that
for the that he necessary ability
handle such but he had public interest the
and the tenac to push his through concu
Undoubtedly this planned and organized
high quality Of civic committee work.
1t is understood that the been asked
Tor acvlce as TO whether appropriation should the
district supply bill for the next covering of the
peoples counsel utilities provides for such an officer
its only weakness the law to supply that
officer with minimum needed force assistants man of the
ability and temperament OF M Baker would type
the community with resultant saving consuming public
OF Tar than what would his salary and
! the compensation of needed assistants
II nm A-R If1 GAS HEAT
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