Evening star., 1952-06-22

land area, new exemptions being continually
added by special Acts of Congress The complete
responsibility resting the Congress to provide DEFINITE plan
past exemptions denying
the that the Congress both the power and the
thorough study Of this entire question beyond would
helpful determining fixed policy covering the exemptions OF
make claims of class for
future and discover logical reason for the
study Of this clearly real
the States extending such grauits
surely educational scientific institutions the
obligation would to be national unless the OF sucn
institutions rendered strictly for the District OF Cooa CON-
munity., .,.-,
tended to another nation by the United States OF and not
be in the line of extension of an courtesy Other
wise national. and not local. obligations
District Objects to Inequity.
The people Columbia recognize that the
to which exemptions from taxation right
these people confronted by the exercise OF such
senation they the limit the amount
that h CONGRESS has no moral right to impose an extra burden
the of local tax revenue for the discharge and the
extension cotesies international national grounds
the of the District into this
picture and well booves friendly members of Congress to note
that this most important part of the problem under consider
alton
mee on Fiscal Aans OF tne senate on e
Columbia and also member of the District OF
1G r the grande % Of his nvontarv voteless and unrene
sened ih Of the M h would his
bill on this question provision
taxpayers obligation which belongs
to them.
local of the District Columbia through the extern
of privileges tax exemption both existing and future based
national international there would be appropriated
out of the Federal Treasury aggregate amount each year to
cover rs ueh losses & OF evenue aenuo ~ tho Act o 1879
existence under which the support of the District Of Columbia
and the tax of Columbia might
make such provision for the District
for the loss of tax revenue through tax exemptions
Junior Citizen Movement Moy Solve Problem
junior citizenship to
possibilities developing distinct
The plan is understood to embrace and
civic activities Of the numerous OF boys and girls 1t
might as well include other youngsters not enrolled in any par
It aims at encouraging fuller use neghborhood
facilities situations leading to destrucveness
AS this reporter envons the operation of such movement it
seems open limitless possibilities.
young civic conscientious
which would create interest and just pride and desire
the particular neighboood Such junior citizens could
assist in the of the neighborhood to
cleanliness and afford protection the trees flowers
with police and the organized citizen Active
associations the handling of
problems somewhat difficult for adults to manage alone.
In Shrubbey there
n for these young people to learn many things OF value which
the present This subject which
executive committees of organized citizens and civic
Obtaining the active corporation boys girls
Some attempts have been made from time to time
citizens associations hold meetings and debate problems
negnpon0od associations
citizen councils and federaon Such meetings largely
meetings of the adult and frequently the
among they whereased and "wheeased and
resolved" and resolved" and let it rest at that
produce needed workers
than meeting attendants who think the job accomplished when
adopted resolutions OF course this causc criticism is
not applicable neghbohood groups
within of the well of the fact that the number
fight through to victory is rather limited
Dctwide annual awards of merit badges
helpful perpeuatng
active interest in the movement.
sad "A little child shall lead them" Why should
demonstrated the march Of the citenry to make the
Nations Capital better place in which to live?