Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-12
WILL DISCUSS !,
CITY Government

Cincinnati, o. Nov. 12.-All thel
evils OF municipal government are
to be discussed at the forthcoming
convention of the National Munich |
pal League, be held in this city
November 1918, AID methods for
thlr elimination will be ocered by
prominent business men and educa-
tors from every section OF the coun-
try.
The four days program is an ella
borate one and the names OF the
speakers, who will address the con
yention, include some of the most
distinguished men in the financial. |
political and educational life OF the
country.
The convention will open Monday
night with a JOINT meeting OF the
delegates and members of the Mu-
nicipal League and thd American
Civic Association, the latter organi-
cation having arranged TO hold their
annual convention in connection
with the ieaguer's meeting.
After the addresses OF welcome
by the state and city officials and
the responses thereto by the officers
OF both organizations, j. II. Mac
Farland, President OF the American
Civic Association, Harrisburg Pa
will deliver an address on THE In
innate Side of Conservation. This
IN
itiatlve in the Choice of Elective
Municipal Officers" by former Attor
ney General Charles ]. Bohaparte
OF Baltimore, President of the Ma
tional Municipal League.
At the Tuesday morning session,
addresses will be delivered by Clt1-
ton II WOODRUFF, Esq. of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. NJ NJ Baker, Montclairr
n j.: Mr.. William b. Rowland,
Publisher, The Outlook, New York;
Prof. william b. Munro. Harvard
University; A. Julius Frieberg, Esq.
Of Cincinnati; John II Idler, Secres
tary, Municipal Affairs Committee,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
AT thu afternoon session, Prof
James j. Sheppard, Principal of the
High School of Commerce, New
York, and chairman of the Commit
tee on instruction in Elementary
and High Schools, will deliver the
reoort of that body concerning In
structions in Clvics in Elementary
and High schools, which will be dis
cussed by number OF prominent
educators associated with public
schools. This session will close
with conference on the prosecu-
ton OF graft, which will be pened
by A Leo We'll, of Pittsburg, Presi-
dent of the Voter league of that
city, and PROMINENT figure in the
recent graft prosecutions.
THE effect OF the Immigrant on
Municipal Politics" VIII be discus
sed by Congressman William S.
Bennett, of New York, at the even
ing session, and he will be followed
by DR.. Charles w. Eliot, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, who will deliver an
address on Conservation, The Gen
eral Problem" Secretary of the
Interior Garfield will also speak on
the conservation of natural resour.
ceH,
At the beginning Of the session
on Wednesday morning the bust
ness of the convention such as the
reports Of the officers and the cleo
ton Of same, will be disposed OF.
Addresses will then be delivered by
Miss Grace Abbott, Director Of the
League for the Protection of the
Immigrant. Chicago; Prof Augustus
r. Harton, Western Reserve Uni
verslty: Mr.. Arthur II. Woods. for
mrly assistant police commissioner,
New York; and Richard II Dana.
Of Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. Lawrence WELLER, Secretary
New York. will open the afternoon
sssion with an address on The Es-
sentials Of a Building Code" other
speakers will be DR. Robert c..
. Brooks, Cincinnati, ion the pub
lioity and Regulation Of Campaign
Contributions" Mr. Robert Treat
Paine Jr.. THE Elimination Of Par
~ Designations in Municipal Elec-
tons; Or. Edward VI. Hartwen. Of
Boston; Joseph y Teal ESQ., Port
land. Oregon; Mr.. Fielding j. Still
son. Los Angeles
The convention will close Thurs
day morning. at which time address
ses will be delivered along the
lines OF those delivered u the pre-
viOus sessions.
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