Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
GIRLS IN FACTORIES GIVE
TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
More Than 100 Workers In One
Place Mako Small Contribu-
tions to the Fund.
TO SOLICIT RAILROAD MEN
Active Canvass Will Begin To-Day
Among Those Firms That Have
Not Yet Subscribed-COIored Peo-
pie Working Hard.

Thoroughly imbued with the COM
nunity spirit aroused for the build
ing OF greater central hospital. girls
in the tobacco factories raised on SAT-
urday more than $500. On one floor
in tobacco factory on South Seventh
Street. the girls subscribed more than
SIG. solicitors appeared among them
and emphasized the need of n larger
hospital. The girls opened their purses
and each made contribution More
;han loo girls made donations for tho
fund. Their generosity will be cited
as m example to-day to urge subscrip-
lions from those who have not yet
given 10 Memorial Hospital
Men working in the shops OF the
Richmond fredericksburg and poto-
mac Railroad Company, have asked to
he solicited. Similar requests are ex-
pectcd from The shops OF the Ches-
apeahe and Ohio and the Southern
Railway Company. More than 100
business men to-day will begin an ac-
tive canvass among those firms that
have not Yet subscribed to the fund
The whirlwind campaign ends on
juno "a Within one week more than
half the required amount has been
raised. The pride of the city is
aroused. and the workers are confident
that this greatest philanthropy which
the people of Richmond have under
taken since the days when starving
men and women wept among the ashes
OF their homes. will succeed. Richmond
has built for every charity. Richmond
mas given largely for the relief Of Po-
land. Belgium. Serbia. Montenegro and
IS heard at her doors for her own
need. it is expected by the campaign
managers that the city Will respond
20 the urgent cry.
CoLORED WORKERS.
MEETING EVERY DAY
The movement is of all peoples, OF
all classes and creeds, of every race
ana color. None is doing more than
the negro. In the little hall over John
street. the colored workers meet every
afternoon at o'clock. The meetings
were to have been held at O'Clock.
but the colored people couldn't meet
then. because they were at work. So
they asked that the meetings be placed
at later hour, when all Of them
could be present to give aid by voice
and deed. They have contributed, and
are contributing to-day. They have
formed themselves into committees 10
work in every street and alley OF Jack
son Ward for the movement They are
visiting the home of the servant girl
the house Of the preacher and the nbid-
ing places of those who are better cir
cumstanced. In no instance. even by
those whose cupboards are bare when
the evening meal is finished, has there
been a refusal The effort of the color
ed people Will he used as an example
10 inspire the workers At hcaduuart-
erS.
Memorial Hospital attempts to serve
the need OF all who come to it's doors
whether the applicant be black or
white. rich man or poor. The city has
outgrown its hospital facilities. and
Memorial Hospital wishes to live up
10 the city's need II asks that II may
give. 1t asks that II may serve the
poor and the sick 1t asks that II NAV
aid in preventing the spread of con
tag!oE II asks that it may provide
more comfortable surroundings for
those VINO give their lives in service
for others.
To day. beginning the second week
tho campaieners will ask every man
every woman and every business en-
terpriSc to contribute