Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-21

Stirring addresses calling on the city
To make good its name. and urging
the workers to continued and greater
effort were delivered Mt the luncheon
by Dr. Douglas S. Freeman and John
Kerr Branch.
Dr. Freeman said TINT Richmond is
not hoilermaKer's town, for tho
hoilermakar makes a loud noise and
is poor OF hearing. Richmond. he
said. will listen TO the Memorial Hos
pitfalls cry.
There is plenty of money in Rich
mond." he said. and the trouble is
not with the city, but with us We
have been shooting our heavy artillery
at spnrrows. The amount we must raise
now is lot OF money, but there
must be men In Richmond who have
not yet contributed who can be made
To sec the need and who must be asked
To donate In terms of thousands The
one big thing we need Is the power OF
INSTALLATION. You must visualize tho
hospital before those of whom you ask
contributions. and You must demon
stratc the need Mr.. Moore and others
OF your leaders have visualized the
need. and you must make others see
it. too.
The man who hasn't been north of
Broad Street ms far as Shockoe Creek
and Bacon Quarters Branch doesn't
know the conditions existing among
the negroes in Richmond to-day. Con-
ditions among our negro population arc
as bad ms they are among the Belgians.
in whose land war has trod with such
devastating heel.
Tell the people you visit of the great
need dcvolving upon us. and you Will
succeed If YOU try. II you don't sue
coed 1t means that there Is a yellow
streak down Richmund's back You
must show that this is not true. feel
assured in my heart that in. this great
movement Richmond will not fail"
Co-OPERATION NEEDED,
DECLARES MIR. BRANCH
MIR. Branch emphasized the need OF
cooperative effort. on the need to show
that the community spirit is as strong
IN Richmond to-day as It was when the
city WAS laid i'll waste and her people
left homeless
we have got to raise this money"
said Mr.. Branch. we have got to
work harder. and we have got TO get
others to work with us. Richmond
has committed herself TO raise s25O,O0o.
and we must do II. The good name
OF Richmond is at stake
III this were the last thing that
Richmond was going to do, wouldn't
care four pence ha'penny. But this is
not TO be our last move forward. There
is more for MS 10 do, so that we may
make OF Richmond the best and proud
est city In the country. One success
builds for another, and IL We succeed
IN this effort we will pave the way
for greater projects
The debt We owe the colored peo-
pie" Mr.. Branch continued. rs long
past due. We have got to pay II. and
we VIII make large payment this week
by raising enough money TO build a
negro pavilion for Memorial Hospital.
The workers applauded the Two
speeches. and went forth from head
quarters with renewed desire to SEQ
that this great movement meets with
success. General Chairman Thomas l..
Moore spoke briefly, urging the com
mitteemen to put forth their best ef-
forts in the remaining four days
Greater EFFORT is being made by the
negro committee, of which Mr. Nor,
man V. Randolph is chairman. Tho
colored people VIII give concert in
tho True Reformers' Hall tomorrow
night, and Mrs. Randolph is especially
anxious that white people go out Seats
will be reserved for them, and Mrs.
Randolph feels sure that they will en-
JOY the music to be furnished by the
Jubilee Singers.
Yesterday Zemona j. oWod, presi-
dent, and Artema Miller, vice-presi-
dent OF the committee. and others went
out among the laundries TO solicit sub
scriptions. They were cordially received
in every establishment, and the en-
.ployecs were drawn up in line so that
they could promise contribution. The
donations Will be made on Saturday.
The movement Is meeting with sue
cess. hut there are only four days in
which to complete the work. and II Is
especially desired by tho general COM
mittee that the workers mako greater
effort until the Anal announcements are
made on Saturday.