The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
MANY GOVERNORS
WILL Be PRESENT
Civic Federation Session in
This City Will Attract
Distinguished Throng.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The governors Of twenty-seven States
have accepted invitations to attend the
annual meeting OF the National Civic
Federation, which is to be held in this
city on March 5, g. and z. The general
theme OF the programme OF the meeting
will be Industrial peace and progress"
The sessions will be held in the hall OF
the Pan-American Building. Cardinal
Gibbons will preside on the opening day,
when an address will be delivered by
President Taft. The relation OF en-.
pIoyer TO employe will be considered from
three standpoints, as follows:
The private employer to his employe.
The public utility company ito its en-
ployes.
The government, Federal, State, and
municipal, to its employees.
Faovr Civil Pensions.
In addition to a thorough discussion Of
the Industrial situation, and an indorse-
ment Of the compulsory compensation
plan proposed by the Federal commits
sion, arguments will be made in favor
OF compensating Federal employees, es-
pecially letter carriers. who may be In
Jured in the line Of duty. Pensions for
Federal, State, and municipal employees
will be advocated, while retirement plans
for private corporations will be dis
cussed. The pension situation as it
affects government employees in Washing
ton and elsewhere, will receive especial
attention.
Control Of public utilities will be the
subject Of many reports, while the de-
partment Of pure food and drugs, Of
which John Hays Hammond is chairman,
viii present a plan for securing uniform
ity in State legislation, and coordination
between State and Federal laws.
Representative Women VIII Speak.
The woman's welfare department, Of
which Mrs. John Hays Hammond is
chairman, Will hold its annual meeting
on Thursday, March Z. Its programme
will consist of a business meeting in the
forenoon, and addresses from represen-
tative women from different parts OF the
country in the afternoon.
During the annual meeting there will
be conference OF the chairmen of the
State councils of the federation to con-
slider important matters relating TO their
work.
The annual dinner will take place at
the New Willard Hotel on the evening of
Thursday, March 6, and on Friday eve
ming. March Z, Mr.. and Mrs John
Hays Hammond will give a reception
at their home in Washington 10 the dele
gates and members Of the federation.
Governors Who VIII Attend.
The list of governors who will be in
attendance is as follows:
Gov. Robert P. Bass. OF New Hsmp-
shire.
Gov. ". hodges Mann, Virginia
Gov. Aram J. Pothier. Rhode Island.
Gov. Chester II. Aldrich, Nebraska.
Gov. Albert W. Gilchrist, Florida.
Gov. W. W. Kitchin, North Carolina
Gov. Emmet O'Neal, Alabama.
Gov. John A. Mead, Vermont.
Gov. Lee Cruce, Oklahoma.
Gov. Chase S. Osborn. Michigan.
Gov. Joseph NJ. Carey, Wyoming.
Gov. Eugene n. Foss, Massachusetts.
Gov. John Burke, North Dakota.
Gov. John A. Dix. New York.
Gov. Judson Harmon. Ohio
Gov. Charles S. Deneen. Illinois.
Gov. o. B. ColqTitt, Texas.
Gov. George W. p. Hunt, Arizona.
Gov. George A. Donaghey, Arkansas.
Gov. John F. Shafroth, Colorado.
Gov. Adolph o. Eberhart, Minnesota.
Gov. Herbert S. EadIey, Missouri.
Gov. William J. Mills. New Mexico.
Gov. John X. Tener. Pennsylvania.
Gov. Robert S. Vessey. South Dakota
Gov. William E. GlassCock, West Vir-
ginia.
Gov. Francis E. McGovern. Wisconsin.