The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22

public mind upon given plan. But
said he. the people are coming grad
ually TO single view point, and that
Is the unifying Of control and the
centralizing OF responsibility" Mr.
testers address was replete with suG-
gestion and practical thought and left
a splendid impression upon all whose
pleasure IL was to be present.
Colonel Leroy Hodges.
The next speaker introduced was
Colonel Leroy Hodges. secretary to
the governor. Colonel Hodges bore a
message from the governor expressing
his regrets at not being able TO at
tend the meeting, and avowinE has
profound interest and sympathy in the
great tasks that lay before the leaders
in the various cities of the state in
the great emergency.
Colonel Hodges proceeded to deliver
a most intensely Instructive and n
terestiug address He built his dis
course largely around the twin neces-
stiles of plan" and machinery" In
discussing plan" he carried his au-
dlence in wide fields of illustration
at home and abroad. and demonstrated
that every city that stands out prom
inent and conspicuous in symmetry or
civic character was founded upon a
well designed plan
The crying need of the many cities"
Sdlu 1olpHti hodges. is tndTiti rev.
sion. The present machines cannot
function. They were designed at times
and to suit conditions that arc past
and gone. What we want is a ma
chine that can be operated and We
want men who can operate the oa-
| chine" said he. "a worn out delap'-
dated machine is worthless even to a
skilled operator and good machine
viii he smashed by an awkward ope-
rator 1t is out of the good machine
and the good operator both together
that efficiency, economy and results
may be obtained"
The speech of Colonel Hodges WAS
well received and much comment when
the meeting was over could be head
in praise of the thorough and thought
full discussion that he presented.
Norfolk's Manager speaks.
Voluntary call was made upon Nor-
folks city manager Mr.. Ashburncr.
who responded in pleasing and
highly interesting address. He SAID.
The People are responsible for the
government they get and they get no
better government than they demand
He stated that the rule Is good men
are In charge. but the cities are tied
up by charters that no one can get
results from. He insisted that me
only way to municipal success Is
general public harmony and co-ono-
ration. There must be a united pe9-
pie" The trouble generally IS that
one-haIf ara trying to tear down while
the other half Is trying 10 build up
Committees Appointed.
Committee on tuAnce-Steed, of MOI
folk. chairman; 0tey. of Lynchhurg;
Swan, Of Danville: Grundy Of R4rH-
mond.
Committee on resolntIon4-p odsaa.
OF Norfolk. chairman Gillian. Of To-
tersburs McCray. OF WILLIAMSBURG
Rowe, of Fredericksburg; CottreL If
stanton. and Gunst of Richmond.
Committee on time and place--Ser-
geant, chairman, OF Norfolk. Harvey
of Portsmouth, Bear, of Roanoke. and
Fuller, of Richmond.
Colby Speaks Tonight.
The president announced that there
would he no evening session which
had been programmed for the high school
where Bainbridge Colby
was to make patriotic address, in
asmuch as Mr. Colby was unable to
reach Richmond before the second
days session Whereupou the uuhI5e
is invited TO hear him tonight at tine
High school at $50 o'clock MIR Colby
is an impressive speaker of national
reputa ton and those who would spend
one hour OF intellectual stimulation
should not fail to avail themselves If
this occasion.
The members OF the league were ea-
tertained last night at the Lvric III, A.
ter, After the morning session tod.y
the Rotary club will give an auto ride
to the various places of interest about
the city and tonight following the
evening session, the city of Richmond
will entertain the citv's guests at din
ner at MurphH's hotel