The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-02
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION.
Organization to Hold Welfare Con-
vention at The Jameston Exposi-
tion.

jamestown Exposition next year. A
movement with this end in view has
been started by some Of the promin-
ent members of the Federation and
it has been taken up by the depart
mcnt Of congresses and special events
of the exposition. Invitations have
been sent to the officers and most in
fluential committeeman Of the organ
ization and the replies received from
many indicate that the effort will be
successful.
Bishop Henry c. Potter, of New
York City says that he regards the
Welfare Convention at the James
town Exposition the proper thin" and
that he will be glad to lend his efforts
to make such an event Il success
James O'C"nncll. president of the
international Association of Machin-
lists, John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America. ".
s. Stone. GRAND chief ol the Brother
hood Of Incrmntivr Engineers and
scores Of others have endorsed the
movement and promise their ad in
making the convention Il success.
Amon" the more prominent men,
brrS are former President Grover
Clcvrnland. Andrew Carnegie. Arch
bishop Ireland. August Belmont.
Cornelius y. Bliss. Senator W. \.
Clark Of Montana. Samuel Grmprrs,
President of the American Fcdcra-
tinn OF Labor. Hon. Seth Low. Hon.
Charles J. Bnnapartr. secretary -
the navy. Hon. David Il. Francis. for
mrr-S"rrrtarl "' The Interior, Clal-
rnrr II. Mackay. president Postal
Trlc.raph-t Co.. and trcdrrirl
u. Underwood. president Erie Rail-
road.
The purIn>r of the National Civic
Federation is to bring about an cduca-
tional movement toward the solution
of some of the great problems related
to social and industrial progress: to
provide for study and discussion OF
questions of national import: to all
III this way in the crystallizatnn Of
the most enlightened public opinion.
and when desirable. to promote leg
islntion that will accord.
The membership nf the Federation
Is drawn from practical men of af-
fairs, whose acknowledged leader |
ship in thought AMI action make.
them typical representatives "f the ,
various elements that voluntarily
work together for the GENERAL good
OF mankind. It's executive committee
is. constituted of three factors: the
general public, represented by the
church, the bar. the press, the states
manShip and finance: employers, It
presented by large manufacturers
and the hands of great corporations
and employers organizations: and
labor represented by the principal Of
ticlals of national and international
organizations of wage-carncrs in ev-
cry important industry.
There are useful organizations or
farmers. manufacturers, waYe-carn.
crS, bankers. merchants. lawyers,
economists and other distinct but in
tcreStlng elements of society. when
hold meetings for the discussion of
affairs peculiar to their own pursuits
and callings. The Federation, in ad-
dltlon to its departments for the ac-
complishmcnt of specific purposes,
provides forum whore representa-
atlVcs Of all these clements Of society
may meet TO discuss national pro-
blcms in which they have common
interest.
six nati"a! conferences have been
held in this way upon Primary Elcc-
tl"n and Ballot Rrfu,m. Foreign
Policy, Trusts. Cancellation and Arbr-
'rar"n. Taxation and Immigration
ThrSr conferences have usually been
attended by delegates appointed BY
Governors "f the State, representa-
t'vrs selected by various commercial,
industrial and educational bodies.
The present activities of the Fed
rrHti"n are exercised through the fol-
lowing agencies: Public Ownership
Commission, Immigration Depart
mcnt, Industrial Cancellation Depart
mcnt, Welfare Department and Taxa
ton Department. These questions in
cludc such subjects as Wages and cost
OF Living, The Shorter Work Day,
The Open and Closed Shop, etc.
The Welfare Department is devot-
ed entirely to efforts TO interest em-