Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-13
PLANS FOR WAR HISTORY
BOARD WILL Be ALTERED
Bitter Controversy Features Session
OF Commission When Members
Revolt.
ATTACK UPON PROCEDURE
Arthur Kyle Davis Makes Futile At
tempts to Stem Movement Which
Would Simplify Program and Lay
Stress on Soldiers Deeds.

With the declaration by several
speakers that too little stress was
being put on prepa ring volumes deal
ing with Vrginia's soldiers overseas
and in the cantonlncnts of this coun-
try, and that there was grave danger
OF laying too great emphasis on civil
ian activities, an attack was last night
launched on the program OF tho War
History Commission OF Virginia at it's
per winch threatened to wreck the
whole structure which has been erect
ed and taken as it's task the memorial
RIn SIihE or everything connected with the
oln Dominion during the world war.
in Ih ghe"p he Of these net
9t the commissions program DR..
Douglas Freeman charged that the
stress as it should on the soldier. and
mat expense would be spared and the
work or the commission rendered more
fed and revised. Foiiowins III the s.iip.,- stnta-
ment OF his views. DR.. Freeman offered
be appointed to revise the course Of
acton actor Of the commission. without in
ey VIII the writing Of local
err err IL Prentis moved that the resoIu-
uon ,no be referred to the group Of Six
'eeh appointed by Governor Davis.
Davis Refuses Recognition.
In his attempt to stay the current
OF opposition To the work which has
hh!ready h been outlined. Arthur Kyle
fused feS to- ehairman rsanan,e of the commission re-
lhat II was, out of order. Then ensuei
I, 4 battle at OF words and debate fdeh WHEN
chairman Davis declared that - hs
InIn 1niy VA NAY TO settle the matter is to sus.
re, pc uphelu on his ruling that the reso-
lution and motion were out OF order
motinn tG,e failed ia refO to sustain him. and the
siNteen members of the commission
appointed by Governor Davis Was
aufonatically carried.
CnuSual excitement followed tho ruI
ing or Chairman Davis that the reso-
Ine'oI IN h- ana motion were out OF order
to rise TO, a point Of personal privil
,,ese Judge prentis demanded TO
orats ouu@ II Nm the men, men who made the elab-
change II by placing the matter OF
revision in the hands OF a special com
mi5tee as provided in the resolution,
OF Norfolk. who favorcd the rccommcn-
aatlons or pr Freeman were told by
Mr. Davis that they could resign If
commission. Dr. Freeman declared in
rebuttal that he drew. his authority
inom inef apTpho1n1tment ThI1rIs by Goysrnor Davis
not consider resgning under any cir
cum stances
Termed ms Revolution: :sts.
In ruling the motion of Judge Prem
that the commission had made n
pledge to the Legislature to carry out
the work and had received from it siO,-
OoO for the purpose. He also stated
that $4,000 annually for the next two
years had been asked in the budget
just submitted to the Governor and
his advisory board on the budget
Chairman Davis characterized the
movnm,.nt led by DR.. Freeman as revo
lntionary. Twice during the meeting
Mr.. Davis resigned the chair to pr
III. l.. Mc1lwane, State Librarian and
debated tho questions with fire. Uc
paced back and forth, his voice at
times rising to high pitch Very
On several occasions he applaudcd sal
lies against his opponents while in the
chair
Th committee to revise the program
will be appointed by Mr.. Davis within
the next few days