Show MANY NOTABlES PRESENT National Civic Federation in Session at Washington to Discuss Reform Measures Washington ashington Jan Taft and Gifford Pinchot whom the former fonner recently removed from his position as ashead ashead head ot of the forestry bureau spoke tOday from the same platform In addressing the National Civic Federation In sessIon here hereto to discuss problems ot of uniform state leg Representatives of almost every branch of human activity met at the conference to talk over wa ways s and means for tor bring bringIng bringIng Ing about uniformity of laws relating to child labor marriage and divorce pure food tood and pure puro drugs conservation of na natural natural tural resources and laws relating to ne negotiable negotiable Instruments bills blUs ot of lading and other matters affecting the business and social life ot of the nation With President Taft as the central fig figure figure ure there were gathered on the stage a notable group of men Labor was represented seated b by Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell the law by Senator Root Alton AltonB B Parker and Justice Brown business by John Hays Ham Hammond Hammond mond John F Dryden and others I I |