The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Amount Secured Daily,

The War Relief Association last
night reached its goal. The campaign
TO raise $50 00o in six days was more
than accomplished
Unusual home stretch" methods
were put In operation with gratifying
results This great accomplishment
is lasting honor to Richmond. Two
thousand poverty-stricken sufferers
can be fed for one hundred and fifty
days as q result OF the effort put forth
by the people of Richmond the past
week.
Starting out Saturday morning with
"A shortage of nearly $4,000 TO reach
"A amount ianaeA thew aF- Relief
Association workers went for this
Goodly sum with a "never-die' spirit,
and after day of supreme effort,
closed It's campaign last night at
o'clock with a daSh!ng- climax
The determination To keep Rich
mond's record Of never failing to do
what It proposes. was in everyone's
heart.
Were Greatly Pleased.
The faces of all the leaders in this
great work of humanity were In
Hmiles at headquarters during the
closing hour. and through Mr.. Arthur
Levy, the association desires to ex-
press its most hearty qualification and
thanks TO the many who gave to this
cause. OF the untiring leaders of the
different teams, and the many CO.
workers who faithfully gave of their
Kline and money. the Association Is
proud and for them has only words or
praise and thanks.
The amount already given. and the
numerous contributions in the mails
NOW, with the contents OF the various
collection boxes placed at the Loco
motive Works and other manufactur-
Ing esta blishments and factories
throughout the city. win SO TO the
much-needed relief OF the wretched
n the war-deyoured countries
II is estimated that after these
boxes are collected, and other dona'
3ions checked up, the amounts Will be
Increased several thousand dollars.
Prepared to Buy at Bargain Price.
The War Relief Association Is In
position TO purchase supplies at the
lowest prices. and this being possible.
the amount of assistance sent to these
unfortunate people Of God is greatly
increased. For every IS that was
given, one OF our foreign neighbors
J, be fed for month. A gift OF
20 means that disabled father,
NH hi wife and three children. will
have relief for q third of n year.
The results OF the weeks work Is
most satisfactory to all engaged in
this task OF love. Short by practically
one-third of the entire amount at the
last lap and with the entire territory
already we'll canvassed. tho outcome
OF yesterdays work. when over $l5,-
900 was reported ut would have been
larger. If necessarily, was in reality
double success. Some who had prev
iously given freely subscribed a Sec
ond time towards the fund. There
were others who had refused during
tho week that voluntarily offered their
gifts.
Expressions from the canvassers
were freely heard, relating that the
far-off cry for existence was widely
heeded--that the appeal that arose
from the greatest of all sufferers, the
starving, was sufficient to move all
Still, when count was made. the
fund was short many thousands and
there were only a few hours OF the
specified time left, Then all regular
committees were discarded and the
entire army of chairmen and lieuten-
ants were formed into one committee,
Setyled the home stretching commit
| tee and ordered to advance regard
|llces of sections. The slogan was
FIFTY Thousand Dotiars." and by
Aaaax-c0mbing the SECTIONS Of ths