The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES

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method by which the merchant marine
Is TO be built should not stand in the
way at this time.
The speaker stated that EnEland's
navy has been responsible for the nom
invasion Of that country for the past
900 years He cited other instances
wherein the navy has proved the
greatest factor for peace.
Today's program included visit to
Buckroe Beach. where the delegates
were the guests Of the Newport News
and Hampton Railway Gas and Elec-
trio Company.
The meeting viii close tomorrow.
Officers for the ensuing year are to
he elected al the business session of
the convention. after which the dele
gates will visit the plant OF the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company,
, The annual banquet will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Hotel War
wick. the banquet to be rendered the
Press Association by the Shipyard
The second session of the Twenty
fifth Annual Convention OF the Nir-
ginia Press Association was opened
at the Warwick Hotel this morning
with additional delegates In attend
ance
During this mornings session John
Temple Graves. associate editor of the
New York American, arrived and was
warmly greeted by the assembled
body MIR. Graves responded TO the
applause which greeted his appear
ance with few remarks. expressing
his appreciation of the welcome
which had been extended him, and
an% i~I1
he anticipated his stay In the city,
The morning session opened with
| the reading of a paper by Miss Bertha
Gray Robinson. Of Orange. historian
of the association, which dealt with
the past year Miss Robinson also
read paper dealing with pertinent
points about the different members of
THE association. which evoked much
merriment.
History of Power of Press
The History and Power OF the
Press" paper read by Mrs F. w.
Bissen Of stanton, dealt exhaustive
1 ~ on the press of this country. from
the time of its inception until the
present date. Mrs. Bissell made a
strong plea TO the assembled editors
10 follow such policy on their sheets
as would tend towards good, eliminat-
ing sensationalism and conducting pa
perg as she termed il. "Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the peo-
pie"
Allen Potts. OF the Richmond News
Leader. presented a request from Cor.
oneI w. S. Shelton. of Norfolk. that
the Virginia Press Association go on
record as adopting a resolution endors-
ing the action OF the National Bar AS
ISOLATION and the State Bar Associa-
tion. which bodies are proposing TO
wage a determined effort TO have judi
ciary proceedings simplified In both
the United States and State courts.
This matter was referred to the reso-
buttons committee, as were those pre-
scented by Frank 8. Lyons. of me State
Federation of Labor, and r S. Bar
rett, OF Alexandria. The resolution
presented by Mr.. Lyons, in behalf OF
the State Federation of Labor, was
read by w. s. Copeland, editor of the
Times-Herald and Daily Press. and
asked that the convention endorse ac-
ton of the Federation OF Labor in pc.
titioning the General Assembly 10 OK
ercise It's power in aiding the tuber-
cuIosis situation in this State.
To Amend Constitution.
Mr.. Barrett asked that amendments
be made to the constitution of the
Virginia Press Association in order
that newspaper men in the city of
Washington, ID. G., might be able to
secure mem bersnip, and that the body
hold two meetings a year herea fter,
one during the summer months, when
pleasure and business could be COM
bined. and one during the winter,
when business only would he discuss.
ed. Mr.. Barrett stated that many OF
the newspa per men in Washington de-
II. &c bay afIx xx+f4h a
Virginia Association, there being moth
ing of that sort In the District of Co
lumbia. In the event that this amend
ment Is made. however, provisions
will be taken to prevent the society
from losing its personality. AS far
as the two meetings are concerned.
the delegates seem to feel as though
there Is not as much accomplished
for the good of the association as
there might be. due to the different
pieasurahle distractions attendant up
on a convention in the summer. For
this reason. 1t is probable that some
steps will be taken to effect cha n &C..
Oppose Woman Suffrage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Zimmerman, of the
Richmond Evening Journal speaking
in behalf of Mrs. Frank ID. Williams,
who Is president OF the Anti-Snffrage
League Of Virginia, made "a few re-
marks on the matter to the delegates
this morning, Mrs. Zimmerman Ia bit
tsriy opposed to women going to the
polls stating that In the ten years she
lived in Colorado. suffrage State,
the only benefit she saw derived from
women having the vote was the fact
| that gave them the opportunity OF
airing their opinions of each other
T, through the papers instead of at sew-
| ing circles. She stated that woman
suffrage weakens a community in that
! Il keeps men out OF politics and
| brought her remarks 70 a close by
saying IL was the ~duty and not
1.-THE right Of a man 10 vote Mrs