Evening star., 1952-03-30


The District Of coumbias legislature the Congress Of the
United States has so tightly held the psesngs money derived
ing adequatey the long overdue solution
ns So o h i Districts s1s wards are housed
an emergency stations speak Juveniles who are
are TO 1ho s m sse
M @ aee to oI place called the
chden Id are institutions
order and is responsible conditions
Funds for Plans Omitted.
on dead eaed All funds fund for further advancing the
sca year 1858 The
bs ns % I even to request for with
This plan envions the grouping the citys scattered
and rundown juvenile institutions chren
the site Of the District Training School children
planners also economy benefit through
mdes storage and utilities well
The idea received tact but official when Con
gre ss funds for the purchase
made available in 1850 pay installation of the
not yet started some Of the moneU 20
carried through to completion.
The need is urgent and. above is long unmet
fo susr a There @ an immediate need for the citizens
IN ne District appropriation bill Of $4,000 plan the next
should be remembered that intended
new reptile house elephant shelter other
next phase in this for the
young OF the human species who responsibility
the Nation generally and this community.
Need and Value Underestimated.
Ihe urgency OF the need the community the
Child Care Center" completely underemaed
by the District Commissioners and the Congress
the dangers Of the nhuman overcrowdng young
into these laboratories for breeding criminals
disease have never been overstated
the Commissioners only be brought to thorough
realization of the vital Importance fostering sor
meetings and luncheon determined crusade
for the Child Care Center Such would beneficial
tionng of the local government
recognized that the objectives of the
The current crime investigations
ised and official dupcty an
effective cure In this connection old
trusm-"An ounce of prevention worth pound
~ The time for remedial action The appropriation of
summation @ cannot be safely deferred.
extent to 1a which they may be used during the next fiscal
do Delegates Reflect the Associations True Attitude?
@ IS at recent meeting adopted
bound to vote in accordance with
odcaly since the Federation
Among Of the delegates there always an
idea that is their privilege to vote in the assembly the Fed
attitude has probably been induced that
each delegate "a member of the Federation
group whose members its affiliated organizations debatve
body the assembly composed of two delegates each from its
Considerable confusion of the public
lof the affiliated organizations.
concrete example of this persistent claim by
advocates OF the proposed socaled they
supported by majority of the organizations constituting
Grafton Extensive polls determine the
accuracy of such claims only number of
organizations which had registered their opposition soaed
legislation which had taken
In excess OF majority Of the member
Article of the Federaion constitution lays the object
and Jurisdiction of the Federation follows
Section The object Of this Federation express
sion of the public
to all citizens OF the District and effective
their united action.
Jurisdiction of the Federation extends onv
to matters of special interest the entire District which
require concerted action
Section An association, by joining Federation in no
way limits Its liberty Of action subject"
This has been the foundation of Citizens
of the District Columbia beginning
was to establish and maintain the
place tolerance
liberty OF action subject
bshp the central body In the second place.
without which impossible Federation ito secure
and make effective their united action"
School Administration Building Definitely Needed
great and important municipal business
magnitude of the public educational system
emily its administrative Offices required
adapted buildings scattered over the District The head offices of
the school system located the old Franklin
Thirteenth NV
of schools the officials
The old Franklin building corporation the
City Of Washington 1862 that time considered
last word in public school accommodations model
exhibited at the Centennial Exposition Philadelphia
many place in which educate their children pupils for
many the children of prominent influential
For long time normal school located there until its
enrolment outgrew the quarters
building very high ceilings long starway and few
Elevators the old casSrooms entirely large efficient
business building valuable site
complete nadequacy
for by the public school system prompt its and with authority