The Washington times., 1916-01-16
CIVIC Federation TO
DISCUSS DEFENSE
Preparedness, immigration, and
Labor Conditions Before
Gathering Here.

Preparedness. immigration. labor con
dltions. relations Of government Z
business and civil pensions will b
among the subjects discussed at th'
sixteenth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, which con
venes at the Willard tomorrow morn
ing for a two-day session.
The Federation will meet simultane
ously with the woman's department, o.
which Miss Maude Wetmore. daughter
of former Senator wetmore, of Rhode
Island, is national president. Tit
woman's department will discuss {
number ot.subjects independent Of thu
Federation.
The New York and New Jersey dele
have as their slogan, Sing Sing Mus
Co. and they will rally strongly II
the defense of Thomas Mott Osborne
deposed warden OF that institution
Ways and Means of furnishing en-
ployment to American women thrown
out OF work by the European war. 9
subject already given considerable
thought and attention by the women
will also be discussed.
Seth Low To Preside.
The meeting Of the Civic Federation
brought several score prominent mer
and women from all parts Of the coun'
try today, and by the time Seth Low
president of the organization, drops
his gave1 for the first session tomor'
row the national capital will have q
distinguished gathering within its gates
Mr.. Low. former mayor of New Yorl
and former president Of Columbia Uni.
versity, will deliver the opening address
A 80 .k- Ng.rH,l
chairmen of the various committees viii
follow. These will include one by Au'
gust Belmont. of New York, chairman
of the workmen's compensation depart
ment, on THE Status of Workmen'i
Compensation Laws" another by Mis-
Maude Wetmore. . on the achievementi
and development OF the woman's de
partment, and another by Louis A.. Cool
idge, former Assistant Secretary of thu
Treasury, chairman of the welfare de
partment, on "A Year of Satisfaction
American Employers Profit-Sharint
Plans.'
Other reports will be Causes of In
dustrial Accidents" by Louis B
prevention of industrial accidents; 9TH,
Minimum wage BY Law" by Alexande
j. Porter. chairman of the minimum
Wage commission; Uniformity of Leg
islation and Court Procedure" b,
Thomas w. Shelton, of the uniform Law
committee, and Present Attitude To
ward Social Insurance" by p. Tecum
sch Sherman, of the social INSURANCE
commission. At luncheon, which will
follow the morning session. and whicl
VIII be given by the woman's depart
ment. Secretary, of war Garrison, Setl
Low, Congressman Augustus p. Gardne
of Massachusetts, and Nicholas Long
worth of Ohio, will sneak
For Government Workers.
Pensions for Federal. State. NUM-
cipal and Industrial Employees" tn,
subject of an address by william n
Wilcox. of New York. is expected I,
attract considerable. attention from
Government employees in Washington
at the session which begins at 2:RC
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. John ]
Deviny. secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION of Civil Service Employees
has sent a general invitation for Gov,
ernment workers in Washington Il
attend tomorrow afternoons session
and participate in the discussion
which will follow Mr.. WilIcox's adj
dress on the retirement of Fedora
Other reports to he heard tomorrow
afternoon will hA those OF Or Wood,
Hutchinson, on "ProgresE in Tndustria
Hygiene i'm THIRTY Years" William G.
Mather en- 'The Growth of Employers
Welfare Work" Hayes Robbins or
Changes In Labor Conditions DuripS
the Past Thirty Years" and DR. IF. e
Smith on Changes in Food and Drul
Supply--PreSent Needs"
All of Tuesday mornings session
Will be devoted to a discussion Of thu
preparedness problem. What Is Ade
(. nuate Preparedness for National De
fense% will he the subject of an ad
dress by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
Wadsworth Of New York. Senator NJ
+. Phelan OF California. John Hay!
Hammond. Emmett ONeal. formel
governor of Alabama; Arthur Fl
Dadum, secretary of the Navy League
Pulitzer School of Journalism.
Luncheon By Mrs. Hopkins.
Tuesdays luncheon will be given b!
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. chairman o
the District OF Columbia section OF tn
woman's department at the Bureau o
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the luncheon the federation member
and their guests will mako a tour o
inspection of the money-making plant
The womans section will hold its frs
Independent meeting Tuesday morning
when reports will be received from tn
various committees and officers elected
At special meeting Tuesday after
noon the women will discuss the ma
tinnal defense question.
Incoming delegates to the meeting sa
prospects are for q most successful ses
sion They said the federal ton had
wealth of vital subjects to discuss an
that the session should result in grea
good to the nation as well as the or