Show PRESIDENT ATTACKS SMOKE NUISANCE Dec 24 Drastic action Iclon has hits been by lIy t tim lo president i dent looking to II the time suppression of ot the sim ke In the city dl of or Wash Washington ington A letter lettI was wan wal will by h his dIrer direction lIon tion to the District commissioners on 01 November 30 8 Inquiring If I It I were wre not possible to proceed against the tho of all att electric light com coin company pany Ilal He lie denounced the violation of oC oCth thu th smoke amok law hew by h the company co 1 at nt the time very sery doors dor of ot the White Houw Houll aa as I an 11 outrage mind nd urged that Ihal the time managers manage nf at be the th company be lie arrested again and again at ft short intervals Interval In II an In effort to abate the thus nuisance No Xo o ie lepOle having bl received tO that was sas satisfactory RU the president au ati authorized today toay th the publication of ot the tue letter leter to 10 the district commissioners It follows White House Hous Washington D B C Nov No 30 1001 1901 tOt To th the District Commissioners The president has again taken up nit with hit hIs hi cabinet the smoke nuisance nul M moo 1 far ai as I concerned He Ue the time public buildings are would like Ik especially lr to call your our at t however to the well wel nigh In Intolerable Intolerable tolerable manifestation l of the nut lul lMa by the electric sl light Is IsIt IsIt It not possible Iq Ig proceed criminally against the of ot this lila company If I not drastic legislation should b b be re recommended rl commended It I Is II an outrage on this the III city el that such Ilch a nuisance should be ho permitted to exist ext right by b the White WhiteHouse House HOIge Almost very hour of ot tho time day theM great l can b b be leel emit molt emitting ting thug dense cloud of black smoke It 1 would s Mm seem m to be wise wile to tu go to the very er limit of the law II I and nl to arrest time the head hoat of ot the company rot IJ 1 or those thol highest up In Inthe Inthe inthe the company gIn again and again alln nt at the shortest i os Intervals In order to put n a stop to this nuisance for tor the con conduct cn conduct duct on 00 their part pari amounts to a 1 u Hap hag la larnt rant defiance of ot the th law IR AntI and of or respect Ilet for tor public opinion and Is l fraught with lh consequences con to the city of Washington William Wilam Loch Loeb Jr secretary to time the president pr |