New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
GOVERNORS CONFAB
 OPENS AT BOSTON
More Than Thirty States of Coun-
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 former Governors representing more than thirty states were here too'S to attend the opening of the GoV- ernors' Conference, which Is to pc in session for four days. Besides tue regular meetings, at which papers upon vital topics will be read and discussed. elaborate plans have been made to entertain the visitors and to give them comprehensive view of New England.
 Preparedness against war is one of the matters to be considered. On the closing day of the conference Secre- address and Governor Fielder of New Jersey will read a paper on "Thc States Duty in the Matter of Na- tional Defense" Secretary of the Navy Daniels has sent part of the Atlantic fleet to Boston for inspection by the governors and will himself be present. Governor Walsh has ar ranged a mobilization of the state militia for the third day of the con- ference.
 Papers to Be Read.
 Among the papers to be read are the following: Possibilities of the Governors Conference" Former Gov ernor Emmet O'Neal of Alabama: state or National Control of Water Power Sites," Governor George A. Carlson of Colorado; The Executive Budget,' Governor R. l.. Williams of Oklahoma; "The Duty and Respon- s1oll1ty of the Governor in Dealing With Prisoners" Former Governor Cole l.. Blease of South Carolina; Economy and Efficiency in the state," Governor w. S. Hammond of Minnesota: Taxation" Cover nor H. c. Stuart of Virginia: and Conservation of Mankind and of Natural Resources" former Cover nor John A. Dix of New York.
 A public reception will be ten- dered the Governors at the State House tonight. A steamer trip along the coast of Massachusetts Bay and automobile drives through the metro pol1tan park system, to the North Shore and to Concord and Lexins- ton are included in the program of 
 The Governors have been invited to attend the conference of the Sciety for the Promotion of Train ing for Public Service, which was arranged for the same date as the gatheing of executives.
 Eighth Annual Meeting.
 This is the eighth annual meeting of governors. The first was held in Washington in 1908, upon invita- ton of President Roosevelt. to con- slder the feasibility of uniform state acton for the conservation of natur- al resources As a result of that gathering the Governors Conference was made permanent organization, and has met annually in different states. This year Governor Walsh is chairman.
 vltation to this years conference are Colorado, Marcus H. Holcomb of Connecticut, Charles R. Miller of Delaware, Moses Alexander of Idaho. F. Dunne of Illinois, Oakley C. Curtis of Maine, w. s. Hammond of Minnesota, Elliott w. Major; of Missouri, s. V. Stewart of Montana, Roland H. spaulding of New Hampshire, James F. Feilder of New Jersey, Charles S. Whitman of New York, l.. B. Hanna of North Da- kota, Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, R. l.. Williams of Oklahoma, R. L. Beeckm>n of Rhode Island, Richard l. Manning of South Carolina, Frank M. Byrne of South Dakota, William Spry of Utah, Charles w. Gates of Vermont, Henry c. Stuart of Virgin la' Ernest Lister of Washington, and former Governors Emmet O'Neal of Alabama, Elias M. Ammons of Colorado, Ava Adams of Colorado Aloert W. Gllchrist of Florida. Adolph O. Eberhard of Minnesota John Franklin of New Jersey. John A. Dix of New York, Cole L.. Rle,ce or south Carolina, and William lodges Mann of Virginia.
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