Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
CONFERENCE ON CAMP
CONDITIONS IS HELD
Governor Stuart Takes Up Actively
Questions Of Vice About
Cantonments.
WILL PROTECT YOUNG SOLDIERS
Appoints Virginia Board to Super
wise Conditions Where Large
Bodies of Young Men Are Gath.
cred for Military Instruction.

Tho first step looking to the elm
develop at tho various army camps
to be located In Virginia was taken
yesterday by Governor Henry c. Stuart,
following general conference in his
Office OF the police authorities OF the
various cities and counties affected
and representative citizens, when COM
mittees for each of the communities
adjacent to these camps were ap-
pointed to outline plans to cope with
the evil, and to cooperate in every
possible way with both the State au-
! thorities and the representatives OF the
War Department who have been as
signed to this work at the canton
ments.
This action by the Governor came
as the climax to general moveme nt by
various agencies to cope with the sit
uation. With the announcement by
the War Department of the location of
these camps. citizens and organizations
having such matters in charge realized
that unusual efforts must be made to
overcome the evils that In the past
have always developed at such camps.
Many overtures were made informally
to various organizations. which were
Governor Stuart at his office at the
Capitol.
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
ATTEND CONFERCENCE
In addition to the police authorities
directly interested in the support to
be given them by the State and vari-
Gus organizations. the conference yes
terday was attended by many repre-
Virginia. and for more than an hour
every phase OF the work proposed for
the committees was discussed at
length. Governor Stuart presided at
the meeting. and told OF the sugges-
tons made to him by the War De-
partment for the organization OF COM
mittees to cooperate with that de-
partment's agents in reducing the evils
at the camps.
Similar action is now being taken
in every State In the country in which
military camps are to be located, and
tho War Department has enlisted, In
addition to the services OF the various
Governors, the aid of the numerous
State Councils Of Defense. which have
been organized to cooperate with and
act as unit Of the National Council
Of Defense.
All camp work in this connection in
the State will be under the direction
and supervision OF the Virginia
Civilian Committee on Training Camp
Activities, which will cooperate with
the Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities. organized by Newton D. Baker.
Secretary of War. to advise with him
on questions relating to the moral
hazards in the training camps. as we'll
as for the promotion OF rational
recreation facilities within and with
out such military centers. Before
becoming Secretary OF War, Mr.. Baker
was Mayor of Cleveland. Ohio, and
brings TO the subject the practical
knowledge OF modern city police
executives.
DU POINT SUPERINTENDENT
NAMED ON STATE COMMISSION
Governor Stuart announced that the
Virginia committee would be headed
by an executive committee, composed
of w. p. Allen. superintendent of E. /.
du Pont de Nemours & Co., Hopewell;
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. Florence
Crittenden Mission. Alexandria: w. r.
Drewry. Central State Hospital. Pc
tersburg; Frank w. Darling. Hampton;
DR.. j. T. Mastin. secretary OF the State
Board of Charities and Corrections,
(Contlnued on Second PaRe1