Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
STATE FEDERATION TO HOLD
CONVENTION IN DUBUQUE
THIS MONTH.
WILL BE SILVER JUBILEE
! OF STATE ORGANIZATION
Prominent Men of Iowa to Be Heard
at Dubuque Meeting, Including Gov
ernor Harding, Superintendent Deyoe.
Arthur e. Holder and A. e. kepford
Excursion on River Planned.

ton of the Iowa State Federation of
Labor is the twenty fifth annual con-
vention, the silver convention, and
opens in Dubuque Tuesday, June II,
at 9 a. m.
The sessions will be held in the T..
O. e. hall. Visitors and delegates will
number more than 200. Convention
will be in session June II, 10, IA and
10.
Several prominent visitors and
speakers will be present at the con-
vention, upon invitation of PresideAt
Strict on behalf Of the executive COM
mittee of the state federation. Such
speakers follow:
Governor w. L. Harding.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton A. M. Deyoe, who will address the
convention on ''The Smith -Hughes
Federal Law" dealing with vocational
education in agriculture, home eco
Monies, trade and industry. The
Smith Hughes law extends state aid
for vocational education and the, pro-
visions for such federal aid were ac-
cepted by this state by action of the
thirty-seventh general assembly last
winter. Under the law passed by the
Legislature, MIR. Deyoe will be chair
man Of the vocational committee for
the state: the chairman of the state
board of education and the labor COM
missioner also are members OF the
committee.
Prof K G. Smith, director Of the
department Of engineering extension,
Iowa State college, will address the
convention, reviewing his work Of the
past year in industrial education, and
also will discuss the provisions of the
Smith Hughes law. Mr.. Smith Will
probably be the deputy for industrial
education, under the provisions Of the
Smith Hughes bill. The committee re-
ferred to above and the deputy serves
the state without compensation for
such services.
A. T.. Kepford. state lecturer. depart
ment Of tuberculosis. The following
quotation from his letter sets forth
the important subject Of Mr.. Kepfords
address: ut seems to me there never
was an hour in the history of our ma
ton when the Importance Of man
power was more apparent. The con-
sources is of the greatest moment. You
will see why I welcome this privilege
of attending the Dubuque convention.
State Representative Rube McFer-
rem, of Webster City, will address the
convention on "Co-operation Between
the Farmers and Members Of Organ
lied Labor"
Labor Commissioner A. L. Urick.
Arthur E. Holder of Washington, D.
c., legislative representative OF the
American Federation Of Labor. MI
Holder is an ex-president Of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor and form
err resident of Sioux City.
Among other visitors from outside
the state who will be present at the
convention: G. w. Lawson, secretary
trea surer of the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton Of Labor: J. j. Handley secre-
tary- treasurer of the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor; Charles W. Gull
len of Newark n. j.. special agent OF
the United Hatters of North America.
The Dubuque convention committee
has selected the Julien Dubuque hotel
as convention headquarters and made
provision for the following program of
entertainment for delegates and Wis
itors: Wednesday afternoon, steam
boat excursion on the Mississippi
river: Wednesday evening, steamboat
excursion by moonlight; Thursday az
ternoon. trolley ride to picturesque
Eagle Point park; Thursday evening,
banquet in F. o. E. banquet room:
Friday evening. convention ball and
entertainment in Union Park pavilion.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Dubuque
Labor Congress has charge of the en-
tertainment for visiting ladies.