Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
FAVOR CENTRAL BOARD
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
Federation OF Labor Executive Com.
mittee Rejects Tax Segre-
CATION Plan.
OPPOSE BELGIAN IMMIGRATION
Would Not Favor Importation Of
Foreign Labor Willie There Are
Men and Women in Virginia Who
Want Work and Can't Get 1t.

by vote OF 13 TO the Executive
Committees Of the State Federation Of
Labor and the Farmers Co-operatiye
educational Union. In Joint session,
Went on record yesterday In favor of
the commission plan OF taxation and
against the segregation plan.
rms action was taken mt tho con-
clusion OF conference which extend
cd through the greater part of two
days. the meeting being held Mt Muir
phys Hotel Following is the text of
the report and resolution adopted:
After careful consideration and
discussion OF the two plans or taxation
proposed by the state Tax Commission
In It's report, in which discussion we
listened TO explanation from advocates
OF each plan. we are of the opinion
that the proposed system OF serreyn
non is fraught with grave dangers to
the agricultural and iaborlng interests
OF me S'atr and is open to very Sc
rious objections.
we are not prepared. however. to
accept the majority report in it's en-
tircty: while we are OF the opinion
that the principles OF said report more
nearly embody our views on this sub
jcct
I'VE, therefore. respect fully urge all
members OF the General Assembly not
TO commit themselves To either plan
but hold themselves In an open state
of mind and be IN n position when the
Legislature meets TO discuss the ques-
ton from an impartial standpoint ana
thereby arrive NJ the most equitable
and just system Of taxation possible
under resent conditions
We are opposed to any ex.oclcio
board-or any nppoin;ivc board--;nd
are unqualihedly In favor OF eleGtng
regardless Of which plan is adopted"
Thet vote was AS follows:
Ayos--C r. Dawson, j. b. Clinedinst
] +. Reynolds, c. II. Perry. w. D. Nor
gan, IT. r. l.. Hickman. William T. DO.
hcrty. J. w. Cawthorn. r. r. wrny q
T.. Jones. George II. Rowlcs - w
Gannaway and -. NJ. Blankenship.
Woodward 7. Colvin.
OPPOSE IMPORTATION
OF BELGIAN LABOR
The joint committees also adopted a
resolution opposing the Importation
OF Belgian labor into Virginia. The
resolution was offered by Howard T.
GOWN, editor Of the official newspaper
or local organized labor and clerk to
Lewis II. Machen, of the Bureau Of
Legislative Reference 1t reads as
follows:
Whereas. a movement has been on
FOOT for some months in Virginia. as
wei as throughout the nation, to pro-
vide funds. provisions, etc. for the
Whereas, this movement liz now be-
ginning TO take the form Of an immi-
grafton movement with the object OF
inducing the Belgian refugees to en-
migrate 20 and settle in Virginia: and.
Where as, there are at the present
time many thousands of Virginians,
men and women, unemployed and suf-
ferirS for the actual necessaries OF
life: therefore.
Resolved. That. while we deeply
sympathiZe with our feilow-workers
in Belgium. as we'll as those through
out the war-stricken zorc of Europe.
yet we feel that our first duty is TO
Virginia, and we. therefore. earnestly
protest againat any movement having
for It's object the bringing OF foreign
Immigrants to our State as long as
there are within our borders men and
women who want to work, but are I'M
able to obtain it. and that we use all
the influence ut our command In OPP
position to any such movement"
The Joint conference adjourned sine
die at the conclusion of the session
yesterday.