The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
TOBACCO FACTORY GIRLS
GIVE TO HOSPITAL FUND
More Than $4,000 Subscribed Sat.
urtay by Working
Girls.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT AROUSED
Men In r., F. q p. Shops Ask SoE-
cttors to Call on Them-Second
Week of Campaign Starts With Half
Raised.

Thoroughly imbued with the COM
munity spirit aroused for the build
Ing OF a greater central hospital, girls
In the tobacco factories raised on Sat
urday more than 5000 On one floor
In tobacco factory on South Seventh
Street the girls subscribed more than
SIS. Solicitors appeared among them
and stressed the need for a larger hos
pitai. The girls, some Of whom OBJ
tain wage of only SIS week. opened
their purses. and each. as she could
give from a stipend which Is hardly
enough to afford her a living, made
contribution. More than 100 girls
made donations for the fund. Their
generosity will be used as text to-
day to urge subscriptions from those
who have not yet deemed it privilege
to give to Memorial Hospital.
Men working In the shops OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company have asked to
be solicited. Similar requests are ex-
pected from the shops Of the Chesa
peake and Ohio and the Southern
Railway Company. More than 100
tive canvassing among those firms and
business companies which have not
yet subscribed to the fund.
..
The whirlwind campaign ends on
June "a. Within one week more than
half the required amount has been
raised. The pride of the city lie
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. Rich
mond has built for every charity.
Richmond has given largely for the
relief Of Poland. Belgium, Serbia,
Montenegro and Northern France.
Now that the call Is heard at her
doors for her own need. It is expected
by the campaign managers that the
city will respond to the urgent cry.
The movement is of all peoples, OF
all classes and creeds, of every race
and color. None is doing more than
the negro.
In the little hall over Johnson
funeral place. 10 West Leigh Street
the coiored workers meet every after.
noon at o'clock. The meetings were
to have been held at O'Clock. but the
colored people couldn't meet then be
cause they were at work. So they
asked that the meetings be placed al
later hour. when all OF them could
be present to give aid by voice and
deed.
Negroes, Too. Arc Active.
| They have contributed. and are con.
tributing today. They have formed
themselves into committees to work
in every street and alley of Jackson
Ward for the movement They are
visiting the home OF the servant girl
the house of the preacher and the
abiding places of those who are better
circumstance. In no instance. ever
by those whose cupboards are bare
when the evening meal Ia finished, ha!
there been a refusal. The effort O
the colored people will be used as al
example to inspire the workers a
headquarters.
Memorial Hospital is dedicated Il
God. 1t attempts to serve the neet
OF all who come to its doors whether
the applicant be black or white
whether ne be rich man or poor TIL,
city has outgrown its hospital facili
ties, and Memorial Hospital wishes Il
live up to the city's need. IT ask,
that II may give. IT asks that Il ma,
serve the poor ana the sick. 1t ask,
that IL may aid in preventing tn,
spread of contagion. 1t asks that i
may provide more comfortable sur
roundings for those who give thel,
lives In service for others.
Today, beginning the second week
the campaigners will ask every man
every woman and every business Ell
terprise to contribute. The genera
committee believes that there will b,
no refusal. The privilege OF givint
will be extended to all.