Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
DEFENSE COUNCIL
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Vroonan Here to Con-
suit State Officials.
HUNDLEY MADE SECRETARY
Virginia Military Institute Pro-
fessor Will Open Executive
Offices Here at Once.

Plans approved Yesterday hy the Nir-
cinia Council Of Defense viii set in
motion in Richmond before tho end of
this week preparedness machinery
whose ramifcations will extend to
every county. city. town and hamlet
in tho Commonwealth and To every
agricultural and industrial unit which
can in som" way contribute to the for
tunes of this country in tho great war
upon which il is now embarked
Tho council met yesterday afternoon
in tho Senate chamber at the state
Capitol for the first time since it's an
poinrmcnt last week by Governor
Stuart. night session was held "a, the
Wcstmorcland club. Before tho body
adjourned at tho afternoon meeting. il
authorized the establishment OF state
headquarters in Richmond and elected
as permanent director of the head
quarters. with the title Of secretary
Colonel w. NJ. Iiundley professor Of
political science and economy at the
Virginia Military institute. Lexington.
COLONEL HUNDIET WILL
ORGANIZE; OFFICE STAFF
Colonel Hundlcy will proceed to
Richmond at once and organize staff
The present plan is to hoIsc the head
quarters Of the Virginia Council OF
Defense in the Davis Building. where
many OF the State Offices arc now
located. Here Will also be tho head
quarters Of tho Virginia Agricultural
Council of Safety. whose activities will
be supervised by tho Cotnc'l OF Defense
Under Colonel Hundley's direction
will be assembled An Office staff that
will proha ahlI- her h,r
fifteen at tho outset. To this office will
report the local committees and agents
working under tho three wartime COM
missions that have been appointed by
tho Governor-the Agricultural Council
of Safety. tho Industrial Council of
Safety and the Council OF Defense. The
lastnamcd body is the general com
mission charged with the task Of cor
relating the work of all the agencies
now at work to mobilize and extend the
States defensive resources The office
will be in close touch with the Council
of National Defense, which will join
the State in meeting the expenses of
operation.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NRoOMAN
ATTENDS DEFENSE: CONFERENCE
To yesterdays meeting OF the Nir-
Cinia Council OF Defense came Carl
Schurz Nrooman. Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture of the United states.
who joined tn, members in discussing
pians for increasing the output of tho
farms. Members of the council in at
tendance were General l.. w. Nichols
chairman: George r. Kcczcll Richa rd
Evelyn Byrd T. Walton Moore T.. Is
White, n. Lawrence Groncr DR.. Ennion
-. Williams and John II. Crockett
ON the motion Of Mr.. Groncr. the
chairman appointed an executive COM
mittee OF three members. which will
act for the body between meetings. AS
members OF this committee General
Nichols named Richard Evelyn Byrd.
chairman: DR.. Ennion &. Williams and
James .. Winston. y committee com
posed Of Mir. Byrd and Mr. Moore was
named to represent tho Virginia Coun-
Gil OF Defense at meeting that Will
be held at Washington TO day under
the direction OF the National Council
of Defense, TO which will come repre- :
sentativcs Of the separate defense coun-
ellis appointed by the States The meet
ing viii be attended by Secretary of
War Baker.
WORK OF FARM DEMONSTRATION
Is BRINGING RESULTS
Chairman Jesse NJ. Jones. OF the Nir-
einia Agricultural Council Of Safety.
read roluminous report OF the work
done by this body since its appointment
two weeks ago. In most OF the coun-
ties. he reported. farm agents and
dem onStrators are actively at work
carrying the preparedness message 10
the farmers. and their work is already
bearing fruit.
Chairman Byrd. Of tho Virginia In
dustrsl Council of Safety. reported on
the work OF his organizations lie sub
mitted a model ordinance that will
shortly be sent to all City and Town
Councils Of the State. designed to pre-
vent the depletion OF the labor supply
that is essential To tho maintenance
of the States Industrial activities on
the high speed basis thar is planned for
them
Colonel iIundley is expected to arrive
In Richmond to-day. and enter at once
on his big assignment. The establish
ment or Headquarters OF tho Virginia
Council OF Defense jim Richmond will
hrins to the city busy Office per-
forming service OF tho first impori :
ancc--amonS tho first Of tho Offices in
Richmond brought into being by the
war.
URGES IMMEDIATE: PASSAGE
OF UNIFORM LABOR ORDINANCE,
In letter that will so forward to-
day to the Mayors and Councils of aIl
cities and towns in Virginia. Mr. Byrd
urges the immediate passage Of tho
TABOR ordinance. "a copy Of which will
be submitted with each letter. Il is
suggested that resident or nonresident
persons. or their agents undertaking
10 secure any person already at work
IN virginia FOR employment outside tho
state he required TO pay license tax
of from $500 to $1,000 and file a bond
OF not less than $4,000.
IN addition. the model ordinance pro-
vidcs that any contract for service or
labor outside tho State made by such
licensed person or firm shall he in writ
Ing. and shall set forth therein the
place of the proposed employment, the
service. the schedule OF wages. hours of
work. conditions OF service and whether
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