The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
DISTRIBUTES POWERS
Meets for Second Time I'm Office OF
Governor and Much Important
business Discussed.
COMMITTEE CREATED
Department of Industry Conducts
Drive for Enrolment OF Laborers
IN Work Mt Shipyards-Colonei
Stern Resigns.

At a meeting OF the state council
Of defense in the governors ONCE
/ which was attended by that body in
practically It's entirety, the general
work of that organization was cIssst-
fed and distributed among the vari-
Gus members each of which will have
positive charge over his division.
I The meeting yesterday was the sec
ond since Its appointment by Governor
Davis Immediately following his
inauguration Colonel 10 Lane Stern
was designated as chairman while
Mr. Lewis Machen, head of the legis-
lattve reference bureau acted as
executive secretary. All the members
~ the council were present except G..
w. Koiner Of the agriculture depart
ment and Miss Ella NJ. Agnew OF the
agricultural extension service.
Probably the most important dis
cussion of the meeting was relative To
the feasibility of requesting the gen
! eral assembly to enact laws In regard
( to tho organization and powers of
the council Governor Davis ex-
pressed the view that the council
, could work as effectively without such
| legislation. and after lengthy dis
cussion it was decided that the re-
| quest would not be made,
Distributes Work
An executive committee was ere
ated consisting of Colonel 10 TAns
Sterr. chairman, Lewis Machen, Sec
( rotary, and Roswell Page. second au-
ditor The general work Of state de-
Tense was distributed by the council
as follows:
Agricultural council OF defenSe. Dr.
/ 80 4~sVt
( tural extension in Virginia.
Industrial council OF defense. Jam -
r. Doherty, labor commissioner, and
/ G. w. Koiner, commissioner OF agrt-
culture.
Medical council DR. Ennion G. Will
iams. state health commissioner.
Woman's council. Miss Ella VI. Ag-
/ new Of the extension department.
Ministerial council Mr.. Roswell
! Pave.
! Property protection. Colonel Joseph
/ Button Of the insurance department
TcFoa and military. Colonel 10
Lane Stern. acting adtutant-general.
~struction Harris Hart, Eu-
perintendent OF public instruction.
transportation and highways,
/ George p. Coleman OF the state high
wsv commission.
Speakers bureau. Lewis Machen Of
the legislative reference bureau.
! Herbert p. Carter, Of Arlington,
Va. gave an interesting talk on the
( coordination Of the various activities
| for government work. Part OF the
I speech was devoted to the work Of the
! boys on the farm but this phase OF
activity was referred to the repre-
sentative Of the AGRICULTURAL depart
ment of the council.
labor Campaawu On
/ The executive committee, in con-
nection with Drs. Jones and Williams
WAS directed TO present TO the mex
meeting of the council, scheduled fol
Friday OF next week at s o'clock, q
comprehensive program for the fu
ture activities of the council
In Virginia and other states there
| ia now being conducted a drive for
the shipyards It liz not the object OF
the government. however. to have
men to leave their present positions
but they are asked simply to enroll
| with the representative OF the govern
ment and await notification that thefE
! services are needed.
The first appointment OF state di'
/ rector OF the employment Of thess
men was Labor Commissioner James
/ Il. Doherty, but upon his resignation
| Colonel 10 Lane Stern was named
/ Colonel Stern has been enrolling tht
! laborers, but his duties as adJutant'
general and other military affairs
have become so heavy that he wa
compelled to notify the council tina
he could not continue in that ca.
pacity. Another appointment 10 ex
pected soon.