The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-11
FORMER actional Differences
Buried and All Work for
Common Good
RELIEF FUND NOW
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
Suffering Reduced to Minimun,
and No One Is Permitted to
Lack Food Halt Construc.
ton Of F'iretraps

fBy STAFF Correspondent,
NorewaH Va, Dec f0---Ths nrst
0ennlee movement toVsra ths rehabili- 4
taton OF the fire-riddsn citv OF HopeY
well was fnsugnrated at a mass-srleat.
ing in DUPONT Tabernacle this alters
noon. when the cSres ter Hopsweli Re-
building Association was organized,
officers elected and committees named
TO look after arrangement Of details
and or pnrttng the plans into execu.
ton The organization meeting re-
cstved adgices from various sources
Of splendid corporation by outssda
interests with local concerns for the
relief OF such immediate suffering a.
may be found. and saw subscribed
more than $4,000 for this purpose.
The meeting was attended by men
whose views and Affiliations In the
Hopewsll of earlier days we're varied.
and evidence was present. in the har-
nony with which the gathering acted.
that the disaster of Thursday after
noon has done much toward bringing
together those who went to make I'D
one or the other or the factions BE-
tween which rivalry in recent months
has been keen.
onsoers Elected. .
Without dissenting voice 5fi1eerHf
were elected AZ follows; President,
Max Neustader, secretary, Thomas
Williams; treasurer. A. Harrison Tho
officers, together with the following.
constitute the board Of directors.
Lawrence Perry, Richard Epps,. John
Dubois. John Stewart z A. sItfka
and NJ. a, Finn. In the appointment
Of the following committees tbs gath
ering heartily concurred. thus bring
ing together IN one new orcsisisaticn
men who have been on opposing sides
during the past:
General omnittee~--Richard Epps,
chairman. and Lawrence Perry. Max
Neustader. John Stewart &, a. Mifka,
y. A Dubois and NJ. A. Finn
Committee on Civic Control Until
M. A Finn. chairman, and Max
Neustader and Lawrence Perry
Building Max Neu-
stader. chairman, ana John stewart
and T. A. Mtfks
Immediate Relief Committes-Mr
Herrins ton, of the Dupont wcrk&
chairman. and NJ. silhers.ein. 3 a.
Mifka and John Dubois.
80, Others to -Re Named I safeE ~. s NJ
y. o. her eeran11 stee=.;a.s their need be-
comes actually apparent are to 6A
named later. .odays anpointnnenfAI
having been Of such committees al
are necessary for the carry!ag out
of the plans which must be PIT intn 4
Immediate effect.
The Building Committee In. A most {
important one. IFS function heinE -
pass upon and to approve 81 rl1nA
fot building structures Within the hr4
zone All plans of structures cpntAu4.
lated must be submitted and apprcvN&
before the actual construction is 6G-
gun Such plan, in effect will ssrw6
to promote the building Of bette
structures. of dwelling or husinsse
houses OF a type ana material whieh
will prevent SO far as possible. -.
currence OF the recent disaster.
The Building Committee found tha
first few hours Of its existAnce ~
tremsly busy ones, for numbers AZ
those who had heen burned out want
ed TO rebuild ar once. Thev had ~.
dsred lumber for rebuilding alunoek
before the glow OF the dying enabeFo
had disappeared Thursday night
During the morning much material
for frame structures was dumped
Hopewell
CAN Halt on Building.
Owners OF the timber at once pl3k I
carpenters to work at setting up ana
constructing buildings of frame tr4ft
upon the black and gray remains ak
former structures, The 1utld1n4
Committee, ofiicially recognized 6Eg
Major r. w, boWteS. IN CGmm400f SQ&Sz
the situation, and by Police Chief GAf
ton, who has co-operated closely wie3
the military authorities. called MAl&
on all such operations. and the pleS5
OF these who would build OF M09%
mus. he made to conform with tA4n
views of the committee tor tAt4&@
buildings, - 5S4s
As In other cases OF conflict of optSA
ION between the people who W43
burned out and the constituted A3t@S44
thorities III control of the town,
authorities quickly convinced NS
building operators that future s4t4ES
land the best interests Of the c0S
nunity demanded observance of 3Uf
regulations as have obtained dpktMa
the emergency. "A ~z SaB
The General Relief COMMITTEES
mediatelv after the close Of the rnn I'M
ing, put into effect its plans for xA9q
ing and making comfortable
who needed sustenance, The IM44Ss&.
Inacle. under the commiEtees mn
vision was turned over to the TN4M4
burg Y. NJ c. Al and Pcters6ak6E
zens' relief bodies. who aArv46
coffee and solid food to all w
peared During the greater pG&e
OF the afternoon these wnyk453
kept busy dealing cut
The general Hdtuatt6r