Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-23

conference. Problems affecting local
and State government. which had con-
fused some members. were explained
by MIR. custigan in Il sincere, straight
forward manner an blended to aug
ment the enthusiasm Of the delegR tes
Tor kccncr insight into government
in all it's varied branches.
committee headed by DR.. Dice
Robins Anderson. president of RAN
dolph- Macon Woman's College LYNCH
burg. proposed a resolution commend
ing he proposals by Secretary of
State Hughes at the disarmament con
terence and advocating additional
steps Ia promote eventual peace
among the nations. 1t was passed
unanimously.
economist. Washington. d. c.. i'm nm
address ON 3Economics of Efficient
Government" stressed the need for
principles of sound business in gov
ernm"ntal administration, but de-
ciared IL equally important. how
ever, tn subordinate business to abe
accepted principles which under n
ser governing republic, such as
ours.
Hnpid Industrial Advancement.
He declared tina, Industrial and
commercial development has adj
ranccd so rapidly that we have been
in constant danger of Becoming com
mercialized and industrializcd lie
said that the real political danger
was embodied in the fact that there
has not been sufficient leisure for
real consideration by the people OF
public questions. This. he declared
is all the more threatening to the
south because II came here later than
To other sections Of the country. and
because us presidents and standards
have already been established in
other sections. which the South
might have refused TO accept IL IL
mad been necessary to pass upon
them originally but which she may
now in her absorption with business
thouShtlessly adopt as already
sanctioned by usage and precedent.
In pointing out the prcdominancc
or economic questions In politics. Mr.
1auck declared that economic con-
ditions have brought the disarma-
mrnt conference 10 the forefront lie
SAID that modcrnhnance and industry
have discovered this enormous bur
den can no longer be sustained and
that the prosperous chabilitation of
the world and the restoration OF
sound governments were dependent
upon proper action on the problems
OF taxation. the tariff. foreign debts.
exchange and the foreign trade.
Congressman BrcMry Spcnks.
Congressman Patrick Henry Drew
ny. ut the afternoon session OF the
declared that Geo" ,,,.y and
efficiency in government III not
b. made partisan or r., Il af-
fair, because IL was too u,.uad and
too big for this. He said Virginia
Is equally in the forefront with the
most progressive States in the coun-
try and this despite the limitation
OF the States purse to pursue local
government IN comparison with other
States.
Justice ]. HoEe Kicks. of the Juve-
nile and Domestic Relations Court.
also addressed the afternoon session
and urged that the delegates work
for establishment OF proper trades
and departments i'm the industrial
schools in Virginia. which he declared
were seriously handicapped in their
good work by limited facilities. He
iiaycd the system of adoption of chill
drcn in the State rs grossly ineUi
cicnt and also declared that feeble
minded Inmates OF the Industrial
schools must be properly cared for or
ne State would pay the penalty ten
fold.