Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
State DEFENSE COUNCIL
PRESENTS RESIGNATION
To-Day by Chairman
l.. w. Nichols.
ALL BUSINESS IS FORWARDED
requests of National Defense Coun-
Gil for Appointment of Several
State Directors Arc Passed on to
Incoming Administrations.

! The State Council OF Defense met
yesterday morning "a, Murphy's Hotel
| and at the end OF the meeting drew
| up letter OF resignation. addressed
20 iorernor-clcct Davis. This will!
be presented to the new Governor to-
day by General T.. w. Nichols chair
man O. the council
IN view OF the fact that number
oi mntters before the council. 10y viz
tue ~ their nature. lie considered by.
the authority to he Responsible for
sneir continued supervision, the coun-
cil decided not 10 act upon them. bat
TO present them through General
Nichols TO the new Governor FOR such
action as he may sec Ii; Ia take.
Among these matters are the an
pointIncnt of several State directors.
requested by the Council %: National
Defense at Washington 10 he clothed
with authority to conduct in Virginia
war emergency work in lin. with
plans or the Federal government. The
most important OF these is Il proposed
committee to euls; 5000 men willing
70 serve in shipbuildn.; workers re
serve.
The council adopted "a resolution
strongly urging the people OF Virginia
~ PACK up the campaign of the war
camp community activities fund. and
a!So one favoring the plans for more
hospitals in the communities where the
training camps are located
ACKNOWLEDGE SUCCESS
or GENERAL NICHOLS
On motion OF H. Lawrence C;roncr
OF Norfolk. the following was adopted /;
rue Virginia state Council IL De-
tenSe having rendered the resignation
"a us members a :. whoi. 10 the Gov
erfor-clcci. and rs Il rcSul; thereof
y neing likely that this VIII be- the
una meeting of the council. and the
members desiring L. make acknowledge
iheht or their obligation and gratitude
70 the chairman. General T.. W. Mich
ois. Tor his faithful jealous and ma
triotlc service. hereby direct the sec
retarS to include in tho minutes of
ehls meeting this testimonial Of their
position in the above mentioned re-
gara. as we'll as their affection ana
iastinS regard for him personally"
y SILVER pitcher and waiter Wa; pre-
scented by the members to colonel
iluhdiey. of tho Virginia Military In
S.itnte faculty. who has served as see
'etaTE OF the council and been in
charge OF it's publicity.
hepo:tS were received from Tho va
'iouS subsidiary committees. inniudin-
sae nen!cai section. through Or. Stuart
MCCLURE: The woman's committees
through Mrs. r. u. Munrord; the min
istcrial commission through rn,.
George W. Kcmpcr: the co,orc1 nin;,
terial commission. through Rev. II Y
reyton; tho agricultural councjl
through +. 9. Moomaw. Ir ANA ~.
speakers bureau. through Lewis n
Machcn. = ~
All these reports reviewed tho 49,
uNitieS OF the several branches of ~,
eounc's and indicated what an cnor
nous amour, Of work has been don.
INC financial reports of tho comet,
we're approved. and tho books dircc.c1
TO be turned over to the Office a., ,Io
State Auditor.
Inc secretary was directed 10 OK
press TO John L.. Williams & Som h,
inc maine OF the council. the Srea. an
probation Of that body of tho ,c,;o,
OF the banking firm in giving w;,bou,
cost Office space in it's buiilinr >,
EiShth and Main Street.
Alter general discussion OF MANY
matters and an informal social con
ference. the council adjourned.
Members Of the Council OF Defense
which goes out Of office to-day a-e.
Genera! T.. ". Nichols superinten
dent OF the Virginia Military institute.
chairman: l.. l.. Johnson chairman az
inc board, Norfo!k ANA Western Rail
way company: Homer l.. Ferguson.
president OF the Ncwpor; News Shin
building and Dry Dock Company: James
- !nSton, of Louisa: United States
blstric, Attorney Richard Evelyn
B!Fd: T.. Lawrence fironcr of NorcoI,;
X. walton Moore. Of Fairfax: Colonel
T.. a. White. OF I.ccsburS. Federal food
administrators for Virginia: Dr En-