The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
MUST SECURE $4,000
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featuring concernn that have subscrib-
ed more than 500. Mr. Dabney
spoke of the cordial and sympathetic
relationship that exists between the
employer and employe and said It Is
because of this friendly relationship
that Richmond has had so little labor
trouble, He said that Richmond en-
ployers are f~oeral and have an inter-
est in the welfare of their labor.
whether skilled or unskilled.
This interest in their labor's well
fare made it certain In Mr., Dabneys
mind that the manufacturers, the
larger employers OF labor, would aid
in the movement for the greater Me-
mortal Hospital. the greatest single
welfare movement ever undertaken in
Richmond. Most OF the unskilled
labor in Richmond, Mr.. Dabney said.
is colored labor. colored hospital.
such as is proposed is IN absolute
necessity. The contagious hospital also
is an absolute necessity
Must Conserve Labor.
Every manufacturer said Mr..
=paAHa-.- knows at-he must CON
serve his labor Whenever We save
a laborer. whether skilled or un-
skilled. we conserve labor. We must
protect labor by providing a place for
giving them the best Of medical and
surgical attention. and providing a
place for The housing and care of
conta Eious diseases"
AR. Dabney appealed 70 the manu-
e Cturers TO take the matter home 70
themselves TO think II over. and TO
rally to the cause which will give
them benefits far greater than they
can now realize Speaking OF the
negro, who constitutes thirty-eight
per cent OF the ctiy's population. MIR,
Dabney said that. in proportion. more
OF them had contrib uted TO the s.
pital fund than white persons An
other point mad showing that Civ
ing to the hospital should be, more
general was that out OF $4,000
raised tn Wednesday 1876 contributors
had subscribed $3.50 600
Concluding, be declared that the
manufacturers have got 10 come to
our assistance. 10 their own assist
ance, and subscribe substantially. or
we will fail down on this proposition.
And II we fail down on this we should
bow our heads in shame"
Chairman Thomas L. Moore. OF the
ca m paign committee. announced that
in addition 10 8 goo subscribed per
sonally, he had subscribed $1,000 for
the Dunlop Mills, on the Southside,
and $1,000 more for the Gallego Mills
on this side OF the river. An out
burst OF applause greeted this Mr..
Moore then illustrated the need for a
contagious hospital in Richmond by
citing an incident OF yesterday. ...
No Place For Contagious Cases.
Now that troops are under mooii-
lZafion here" he said. there Is likely
TO De numerous calls on the Hospital
Today the military was told that they
hare been allotted space In the Me
mortal Hospital An officer said he
had a case OF measles in his command
and asked II he could send the patient
TO the Institution, He was informed
with regret that the case could not
be taken as there is no place for suf-
ferers with contagious diseases"
This is one or the very things we
must correct asserted MIR Moore
and this campaign is for the purpose
of correcting it. -
W. r. Williams. president OF the
Drop Forgings Corporation. announc-
ed that he would recommend TO his
directors the appropriation of $500 for
the hospital fund
c. F. Sauer. manufacturer OF favor
Ing extracts, added $3.50 to his sub
scription already made.
Il was announced that Thomas 8
Wheelwright. president OF the vir-
Einia Railway and Power Company
and manager OF old Dominion Nail
and Iron Works. would secure large
appropriations from those concerns
was made that a tels-
gram had just been received from
kingan & Co. a foreign corporation,
subscribing $500.
Doctors to Get Busy.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure promised that
he would have every doctor in the
city get to work in the next two days
and raise all they possibly could.
John Kerr Branch addressed him
self directly to the manufacturers,
hospital fund Is their load. He said
they should get under II and help
raise It. 1T will cost the city q mil
lion dollars. and self-respect worth
vastly more, to fall down on this fob.
I would rather have spirit Of CO.
operation in the city than money"
Mr.. Branch said that this movement
is giving the manufacturers an oppor-
tunity to do good for their town. He
spoke of the work the bankers had
done; how they had borne the ex.
penses in landing the Reserve Bank:
how they were now building railway
into the Urbanna section to bring
business and money to the merchants,
manufacturers and other business In
terests.
Mr. Branch urged them to put their
personality into the city, to put their
heart into the work and to get busy
and help complete the $250,ooo fund.
VIII Guarantee sc, 000.
We've got to raise over $4,000. or.
perhaps, 1t Is $4,000 by Saturday
night Get into committees, see manu-
lecturers who are not here today.
chow them how badly Richmond
needs this hospital, and you can raise
this $4,000. If you can't raise
$40. o00,s raise $4,000. II you can't
raise $4,000, then raise $4,000. or
$4,000. or even $4,000. II you'll
raise $4,000, I'll guarantee, person
ally that the other $4,000 will be
raised"
The final word was uttered by John
Stewart Bryan
I'VE must have the foresight and
to lift this load or be crushed
under IT,"
The meeting over a dozen or more
Of the manufacturers gave their
names to w. r Dabney ana assured
him and Mr.. Branch that they will
% 81 tha latter's ol1Ice - .: so-o,ciock