The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
DEFENSE COUNCIL. Of
VIRGINIA ORGANIZED
scope of Work Outlined Yesterda at
Meeting Held In Capitol
General Nichols Presided.
SECOND MEETING LAST NIGHT
Defense Work Along Agricultural, In
dustrial and Commercial Lines Will
BE Attended To In virginia. by Or
sanizatiOn-To Coordinate,

For the purpose of organization, and
outlining the scope of the work to be
performed, the Virginia Council Of
peiense. named by Governor stuart.
met Yesterday sat noon in the Capitol
building with General f. w Nichols
Var" So Military institute pre-
siding. The meeting continued
nnnt cas- afternoon and again
convened last night at the. Westmorc
land club where the work to be taken
up was under further discussion.
The Virginia Council of Defense ~
similar to a body which has been
appointed In practically all of the
states in the union. and will work In
conjuncture. with the National Council
Of Defense. appointed by the president
With General Nichols. as chairman. the
Virginia council is composed of George
h. Keezell. of Rockingham; D. Law
renee Groner. Of Norfolk. Or. Ennion
g. Williams, Richmond; r. Walton
Moore. of Fairfax; Richard r., Byrd
OF Winchester At the meeting yes
terdav Thomas Howard. bank exam
iner for the Fifth district and Carl
Nrooman. assistant secretary of agri-
culture. were present by special in
vitation
In Charge Of Defense Work.
In Virginia the council will have
entire charge of all defense work
along agricultural. industrial and com
nercia1 lines. II win coordinate all
OF the work which viii be done ~ tho
various SPECIFIC committees which have
been named by Governor Stuart, AMI
all others which may yet lac named By
him Up 10 this time the Agricultural
Council or SAFETY, OF wntcix tcsss Vt
Jones. is chairman. and the Industrial
Council of Safety. Richsrd +. Byrd,
chairman. are the only commit ees
named by the governor. These viii
work Though the council of defense
who will in turn coordinate the @f-
forts and have them conform with the
plans of the national council
The FIRST important work to he trk-
en- up by the safety councils OF thc
state is that of labor. From all seq
tons Of the state it is the ore dis
turbing factor in the life OF the canl-
monwealth. The extensive operations
Of labor agents throughout Virginia
has taken hundreds ~ werkn1en whn
were employed along agricultural in
siustriaI and commercial lines, from
this regular work. and under pretense
of better pay. easier work, and other
glowing promises. sent 20 Northern and
Western cities There has beer COZ
sequent Gripping Of the states In
1ustFte&. and 10 prevent tHtS f"hBi~
ton from becoming even more seri
ous. the councils VIII focus their Ct
forts on bringing relief especially .
the farmers
Executive Committee Named
Al tile meeting yesterday an execH-
tive committee was named composed +
r. e Byrd Az chairman. and with i've
Members I'~ Enn}on q Williams and
T. : winston This committee Will
immediately establish permanent
headquarters IN F4chmond with a staff
%. handle the extended work Of tn"
council The organization Will cor-
tuur it's operation until the .end #
: the war Colonel W Nj Hundley pro-
fesSor Of economies. and public science
At the NireInta Military institute. w.,s
elected secretary.
Mr. Byrd and n Walton Moore, OF
Fairfax, have been appointed by the
governor to represent Virginia at the
meeting OF the National Council OF De-
f.n.e, which viii meet an Washington
7-sssssags fsFth ~ fhrxF gFrtsFrEssT &c =
The city last night Al this meeting
every stat. in the union Will he repre-
sented. and the plans being pursued by
the various state ORGANIZATIONS VIII
he brought TO the attention OF tho ma
tion.i body Tor approval. Instructions
49, 10 how the states should conduct
their operations viii also be given by
the national council