The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
RETURNING SOLDIERS
TO HAVE attention
General Assembly Provides for Coma.
mission IN Get Ready for Hand
ling After-War Problems.
FOLLOWS EXAMPLE, OF ALLIE,
Welcome to Men Back From France
Not TO BE Limited to Brass BANDS
and Red Ftre-Tcxt OF ResoIu-
lions

Another war measure which met
With unanimous approval OF the house
or delegates yesterday was that in
PRODUCED by Mr.. HudsIns OF MeckIen-
burg. with Delegate Norris. OF Lam
caster, as co-patron. by which T. com.
mission is TO he appointed to study
the problem OF assisting the soldiers
when they return to civil life at thu
close Of the war. The senate con.
Cured promptly in the action Of ths
house.
The commission Ia TO be com posed
or five meTn6ers each or the house
and senate. and five TO be appointed
by the governor. and ~ to study ths
problem Of finding employment for
the sons Of Virginia when they shall
have been discharged from the ma.
tional service
Mr. Hudgins made a briey ~n~aor
IN which no recitsd the endsavors our
allies are making to this end, and also
ny other states in the union. He did
NOT wish Virginia 10 lac behind in
proposing for the home coming OF
our troops. He recalled that when
tho boys" came home from the
Spanish American war they wore CIV
en- brass band parade, with plenty
OF red fire, and that then the soldiers
In many instances, walked the streets
Tor weeks in vain search Of en-
ployment. The resolution iH as fol.
lows:
Whereas by voluntary enlistment
and by response to the nNtion's call,
approximately $4,000 Of VYrgfnts's
sons are now serving with the col.
ors, and,
Whereas this number viii In ali
probability he further suETn snts4 by
large numbers vet to be called ia
the service, and
Whereas provision has been nrada
by the cres ton OF a state council Of
defence. and through and by other
organizations. TO utilize to the full Ia
efficiency and resources the nshtins
power OF these men who by enlixtins
In the war to save democracy have
given up their professions, business
and occupations by which they earn
their livelihood. and,
Whereas no provision has been
made for the care and rehabilitation
Of these men when they return tn
take up the duties OF peaceful pur-
suits and.
Whereas the sudden release Of thi,
large number of citizens to seek emf
ployment when this war shall have
been ended will. unless adequate pro-
'ls7'bH W ilNSL trlS SITUATION maze
doubtless entail hardships both amons
our returning soldiers and the people
az large. therefore, be il
Resolved, by the house OF dele
gates, the senate concurrtng that a
com m ission composed .: I'VE man.
bars OF the house of delegates. ap-
pointed by the speaker. Ave members
Of the senate. appointed by the presi.
dent Of that body. ana five members
appointed by the governor be consti-
tuted. whose duties shall be,
80 To appoint chatrma n In each
ron gresslonai district In this state
which chairman In turn shall appoint
2 chairman for each city and county
in aid district:
~ To study the problem Of dn1-
ing suitable employm emit for the SOL
diers returning from Europe;
80 To confer with tire officials OF
the federal government and OF other
states as TO the most feasia.bl4 means
of accomplishing this end;
~ To make report TO the next
general assembly with recon menda-
tions for such legislation as they
deem advisable
t5l To seek the CO. operation of
public spirited citizens or the ssats u,
the end that the aid designed to be
extended 70 the returning soldiers
may be available to such Of thoSe an
may return prior to the corvening of
the. next general assembly
The commission herain constituted
shall serve without compensation.