The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-08
METZ At HEAD
OF FEDERATION
Richmond Man is Elected
President. Over His Two.
Opponents
LYNCHBURG IS NAMED
NEXT MEETING PLACE
Convention Goes on Record
as Favoring Free Books
and Compulsory
y Education

Phil Metz, OF Richmond. first vice
president Of the Virginia Federation OF
Labor. a delegate TO the State orsani-
cation for several years and one OF the
most prominent and active figures In
organized labor in Virginia. WAS elect
ed President Of the Federation at the
Thursday morning session Of the six
teenth annual convention In session of
Murphys Hotel.
Metz was opposed by Howard T.
colsin. Of Alexandria, who has twice
been IA vice president of the State
Body. and c. II. Clifton. Of Richmond.
Each Of the three was nominated and
then nominations were closed The
vote was HI follows Metz, 81. Colvtn.
20, and Chiffon, 8. The latter caused
much rnerriment among the delegates
ey voting for hifnselt. BY reclamation.
The election Of Metz was made unani-
nous
Lynehburg Gets Convention.
Before beginning the task OF elect
Ing vice. presidents. the convention
voted to designate the city In which
the seventeenth annual convention will
be held next year. Several cities were
nominated and the speech making In
advocacy of the various cities was be-
gun. Delegate clinedinss delivered an
address. implortng the delegates 10
name lyncnburg for the sake OF or
Eanixed labor. Delegate GOWN spoke
in favor Of Fredericksburg and that
historic town was also praised by Dele
gate Dreamer. When the vote was
taken Lynehhurg was chosen as the
ftst4r raj, va -.NsA
I.ynchburg. 81, Fredericksburg 81
Presidents Report
Al the opening Of the Thursday
morning session the annual report OF
President Epperson, which had been
in the hands of committee headed
lay delegate vas taken under con-
slderaiion by the convention.
The report contained q number Of
recommendations which We're revised
by tina committee. These revisions
were presented To the convention In
the form pf resolutions.
Delegate J. j. Dreamer presented n
resolution that three delegates he
chosen Gkuln tho honr- Of the -GanNan-
tiou 10 form legislative committe&.
fer the purpose OF seeking legisia-
ton favorable 10 labor a. the next
session Of the General Assembly The
resolution was adopted. and the selec-
tion OF the lobbyists was postponed.
A discussion follow ed the introduc-
ton Of a reolution providing that the
state furnish public school pupils free
books. pencils and paper and force
ell children between the ages Of seven
and twelve years To attend school
Delegate Lyons amended the reso-
luton So it provided that the eouippfs
sorry education affect children between
the ages of seven and fourteen years
Another amendment to increase the
age limit to eighteen years was de-
feated.
White Children Neglected..
Delegate Clinedinst. in speaking in
favor of the original resolution. de-
eIared that the negro children of the
State are better educated than the
white child He said at is the whit.
child In the factory that cannot read
and write. while the negroes can. Foe
every white child who cannot read
and write. ] will and you four or FIVE
negroes that can.
Tho resolution calling for free text
hooks ard compulsory education Tor
children between the ages of seven
and fourteen years was finally pass
ed.
a resolution was adopted providing
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