The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-20
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hoping that fl will be possible for
all meetings OF the Moral and Social
welfare Committee to be joint meet
ings. and. because of this. there will
be no meeting until after Senator
Mapp. of Accomac. chairman of the
Senate committed, arrives. IL is ex-
pected that Mr.. Mapp will arrive here
in time for tomorrow mornings Sen
ate session.
Is Most Important Committee.
There will be conference between
Delegate Jordan and Senator Mapp at
an early date. and 3 S soon as arrange
meats can he. made the hrst buaiaegs
session, joint meeting Of the two
committees, will lie held
The Moral and Social Welfare Com.
mittee is the mostimportant commit
tee OF the General Assembly OF 1915
1t Will have for consid cration all pro
'htbition. anti gam bling, anti-Yice ana
better housing measures, and other
bills OF moral or social nature.
More and more the State OF Virginia.
conserving her resources, IL turning
her ate ntion to the conservation OF
human beings The State has con-
served stock, sheep. cattle and swine;
undertaken the conservation of the
forests. mines add soils, ana fossa:cd
jonbing, manufacturing and backing
interests, with special departments or
government for all these material IN
terests. But until recent years there
had been no attempt made to con-
serve her boys and girls. out Of whom
are made citizens, the fathers and
mothers Of The land. 1
The State Ia now aggressiyeiy turn
ing her attention to higher and bet
ter things. The separate department.
of government, ~bfrh IS conter: plated
on moral welfare is 4 step IN this di-
rectlon. The fnnumerAble' bills pre-
serted on moral and soctal welfars
sub5eets"at each of the recurring SEES
sions of the General Assembly indi-
cate Widespread interest in social well
fare. osSciaf justice ana 'forals gem
orally ?. -
Indication OF Growing Interest.
The creation of Committees ON So
cial and Moral Welfare in both the
Senate and. House Of Delegates is but
an index finger vomiting TO the rapid
ly growing interest in matters which
relate to the health and Happiness ana
usefulness of the human family. This
interest liz growing by leaps and
bounds, and In the immediate future
Virginia will give more OF her
thought and effort. perhaps, to this
line than any other,
On the Moral and Social Welfare
Committees have been placed the
strongest men in the General ASSEM-
hi xtrb srr h OF ma
alone OF intellectual or educational at
taainments--men whose character
strength is potential. in being selected
chairmen of the committees Senator
1rapp ana Mt. Jordan have won
honors among the highest so far con-
ferred by the General Assembly.
Senator Siatp- is comparatively
young man lie IS senior member Of
the law firm of Mapp e. Mapp. az
Accomac Courthouse, having associat-
ed with him a younger brother. The
firm enjoys q large and growing pa
tronage on the Eastern Shore. At
Mapp has been IN the Senate several
years as he is the idol of the pc op!c
of the Shore. lie is regarded as one
OF the strongest lawyers in the state.
Mapp and Jordan Honored.
Because OF his character, strength
and popularity many honors have
been thrust within his grasp, but ne
has turned a deaf ear and has devoted
himself 10 the state, to prohibition
and other moral reforms
aiE. 4dapp has sesn confined to als
room since "A recent operation for ap-
psdiC Ills, but lac is expected 10 re-
turn to Richmond Friday morning.
! lie VIII he given an ovation b. the
Anti -SaIUol League Convention, now
+ III session. ana b. his colleagues in
the senate. yaT
40 more suitable man could have
been selected by the Steering Con-.
mittee. 1t IS declared TO head the
Moral and Social " e4Iare Committee
in the Senate than Senator Mapp anu
the knowing onas say that II his con-
sent can be obtained The future holds
the highest honoFs for him
Delegate Iordan. lead OF the COM
mittee IN the House, Is q prominent
banker In Pulaski. lie Is u warm per-
sonal friend and aainirer of Governor
stuart. fIe has large and command
-.aluence- -hiA-hQnle city. and
Is a very forceful public speaker. He
does not speak frequently, but when
ne does il is directly and incisiveiy.
Mr.. Jordan is interested In ali public
questions ard unusually is prominent
and influential in their discussion An
the General Assembly.
Personnel of Committee.
But prod il his interest III
| those matters which viii come before
the .Aerei and Social Welfare Com
lnittee. Atr. Jordan Was q leader in
the Statewide prohibition light in his
county ana was prominent in the fight
for the passage of the enabling act
Other members pf8 the Moral ana
| Social welfare Committe are. From
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