Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-28
POLLARD URGES Y. NJ. CA.
TEAMS TO STRIKE HIGH
Works OF Nature Inspire Men to
Great Achievements. Says
Attorney General.
TEAMS REPORT 1a1 MEMBERS
Total OF $40 Enrolled Since Railroad
Association Launched It's Member
ship Campaign-Expcct 400 by
Thursday Night.


ship Campaign-Expcct 1,4OO by
Thursday Night.
"One has but to go out into tho
night and look into the sky to see
the wonderful things that God has
wrought. He has done things on a
big scale. which 1 think should in
spire men to big things" said At
torncy-Gcncral John Garland Pollard.
addressing the twenty-five teams TAX
Ing part in the membership campaign
Of the Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association last night. You have
attempted n big thing, n thing that
you have accomplished, and you have
Il right to feel proud.
When doing things for God you
should do them on the same big scale.
should follow the wonderful inspiration
that He has given you. You are doing
Gods purpose when you bring men
under the influence OF this association,
and you should not feel that you are
bcncnting yourselves alone. but tho
man also whom you ask to become Il
member, for you are bringing him into
Christian companionship which will
mould him into character fitted for
a high place In life"
l3I NEW MEMBERS
ANf hfsfOtlED ia TEA vi y
The meeting was one Of the best
that has been held at the association
since the campaign started. The
teams reported promptly OH the hour.
and after hearing addresses by Mr..
Pollard. II. O. Williams. general score
tary OF the Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association. Of New York.
and Campaign Manager MacArt. re-
ported the results of the days work
Tty,c ~ ,fIrn1 = "a
bers were added 10 the list. running
the total for the four days contest to
SIG. or iiG more than the association
set as the mark for tho entire cam
paign. II is estimated that AT the
present rate the grand total OF Thurs
day night, when the curtain will ring
down on the contest, will be 400.
Tonight. when the teams gather in
headquarters for supper, the total new
members for the five days Will be !, 900.
The teams themselves declare il. The
question was put in the form OF u
mctICn. and was carried unanimously
that the ia new members needed 10
secure this mark would be turned In.
SECRETARY II. o. WILLIAMS
GREETED WITH APPLAL SIC
Sir. Williams was the nrst speaker
he WAS greeted with blasts OF auto
mobile horns. sirens, whistles and
other noise producing instruments.
This comes nearer being automobile
headquarters than any place that
have seen yet" he declared, with tho
gas and steam eliminated" AS he
spoke he glanced around the long
tables on which stood the placards an
nouncing the names OF the cars the
various teams represented in the race.
Mr.. Williams congratulated the men
ia their excellent showing, declaring
hey were setting a pace IN the work
hat would break all records. He said
he bulletin board. on which the teams
Eerc scoring, spoke more eloquently
,han the best OF orators. and he
thanked the teams for the privilege Of
attending their meeting.
Mir. Pollard was greeted with a burst
u applause fairly dcafeninS. He re-
:iewcd briefly the course OF the cam
oaign, declaring the teams had made
place FOR themselves in the hearts
# the citizens ana all association mem
ocrs. He. too. congratulated them on
heir efforts. and predicted even
greater things before the hnal day was
coached. II was several minutes be-
tore the applause died down.
CAMPAIGN MANAGER EXPECTS
I,4O0 by THURSDAY NIGHT
After the total was announced, Cam
2a!Sn Manager MacArt expressed him
self as being moro than pleased with
;he results. declaring Monday was al
WAYS a bad day in work OF this sort.
Now that il has passed, we will get
down 10 work. l am expecting big
things from YOU before Thursday night,
but ] know you can do it, ] want $50
new members every night until the end
OF the campaign. Can you do it," The
men leapcd 10 their feet In their en-
thusiasn1. declaring the Job would be
anS !, ~. mn
tomorrow night, then" he continued,
y" and by Thursday night we will have
LOO new names. or twice the number
We set out TO get" He was cheered
to the echo by tho teams.
il was announced that DIR. Douglas
S. Freeman would speak 10 the teams
Tonight
The work of the teams FOR the day
follows: Locomobile, IS: White, 3:
Packard C; Jeffrey. i; Pierce Arrow, 2;
Cadillac, 3: Stanley. II: REQ. 0: Max
well. !. Peerless. q National. !: Hup-
mobile. .; Premier, 3; Metz, 0: Hudson,
o; Rcnault. 3; Ford, .: American, o;
Chalmers. 6; Stevens-Duryea, o; Dodge,
3; Overland, 80: Buick. 3: Studebaker.
Ter II: Chevrolet, O.
The result OF the work shows va
rious changes In the standings of the
teams The Overland team, Captain
Moist, leads the individual teams with
a scoro of o5. followed by the Loco
mobile team with IS. The Stanley
team came a close third with II. Divi-
sion r. took the lead for divisions
with II new members to its credit.
Calculations on the final winner are
still in the air.
Jailed For Stealing Clothing.
William Harris, colOred. was SEN