Evening star., 1951-03-25


porant organized groups united demand for the
Amercanzaon the people the District of Columbia
regularly in the Congress Joint
resolutions proposing enabling amendment to the
under which the Congress would be empowered provide ny
President members elected by the people
constituting the seat of the Government Of the United
States"
It has for hearings % the In
proponents presented the accredited
spokesmen of the supporting with these
hearings the Joint committee petitions to Congress
the official heads of the various supporting and containing
invariably Representatives and
the member Senator and printed in full
with the argument in the Congressional Record.
Through extensive and the cooperation Of local
of organizations important national and regional
assembled the proposal
national representation and pledged their active cooperation list
Page II of the hearing by Of the Senate Committee
the Judiciary on S. j. Res. 9, September Is, 1s45
National Organizations Endorsements
Among by organizations fol-
Chamber of Commerce Of the United States adopted
Federation Labor 1924 convention
conventions National Federation
Employees adopted September 1929
Women Voters Baltimore convention 1922 this action being
repeated other national convenons the Veterans of Foreign
Wars national ncampmen August 1929 repeated at subsequent
49, 1926 National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles conven
1926 the American Federation Of soropmst Clubs
eamed $780, Fleet Reserve Association November 1929
September General Federation of womens Clubs the
Chicago convention June 1916 subsequently reahrmed
unique interesting action national organization with
to the campaign for national for the District
held in washington D. c. September Is to 49, 1929 soliciting
the support this by appropriate resolution the Joint
SIDE the nrpoe of the oreanzaon The Resolutions Committee
the had been referred the following
resolution which adopted by the convention:
Resolved convention extends Its sincere
thanks and appreciation the Of the
city in which we have so recently our national head
friends in Washington by constitutional amendment be
who do not reside in the District of Columbia
considerable period the Citizens Joint Committee sent
State regional national organization held any
place the United States These letters addressed to the
gesed form submitted the letter Numerous favorable actions
opened for the distribution of considerable
abandoned through lack of available funds
Other Productive Activities.
late Theodore W. Noyes who chairman Of the Joint
committee from its organization in 1917 until his death in 1916
elected Senators and Representatives supported by facts and in
amendment to the Constitution These letters many
to support the and opened the way Tor
joint committee throughout the supplied many
speakers to address different and has supplied
national representation.
Several radio broadcast sympoa have been arranged and con-
Quoted by the joint committee being by Rep
veteran and labor leaders lawyers businessmen public
officials and prominent speakers.
Prior to each national convention of the two great political
the platforms Suggested panks have been
supplied District delegates who have laboed with the platform
following plank: 1--WE faver granting the
Columbia voting representation in the Congress and in
college, result Democrats their
1914 plank W favor the extension the right of suffrage
District Columbia The Republicans plank
follows 1--WE for the residents the
Nations Capital"
representative of the Citizens Joint Committee
National Representation for the District of Columbia best
shown list supporting and cooperating organizations
practical unanmy
of District kinds their the
for the voeess and people of the
District Columbia voting representation in the House of Repre-
the right vote President
Vice President. -
Local Organizations.
Washington Board of Trade Federation of Citizens Assoca
on District Columbia League Women Voters Central Labor
Association the Oldest Inhabitants the District of Columbia
Washington Real Estate Board Advertising Club Of Washington
Woen Bar Association Federation of Businesmen Associations
Twentieth Century Club Womens City Club District of Columbia
Federation of Womehs Clubs Northeast Washington Citizens Aso
caon Society of Natives of the District OF Columbia Washngton
Branch of the American Association of University Women the
Washingtonans Motion Picture Association
Hotel Geeters America, Charter 81 Newcomers Club
Soropmist Club Building League
Washington Section National Council of Jewish District
of Columbia Chapter Rainbow Division Veterans) Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce Department the District Cou
ba American Legion Department of the District of Columbia
Veterans of Foreign Local Union of Federal Employees District
o Columbia Bankers Association District of Columbia Congress-
of Parents and Teachers Women Osteopathc Association
District of Columbia Washington Zonta Club Young Dmocrac
Clubs OF the District of Columbia National Democratic of
Washington Political Study Club.
The Joint Committee with the active cooperation of
the constituent forward with determined
Ito reach the goal. II