The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-02
100000 AMERICAN
WOMEN To AID THE
DESTITUTE BtLGIAAs

Te aphold the spirit of their org9n-
lzmagau and me ideals for which their
grandfather fought. an army q i0a
Gee American women, Daughters 81
lac American Revolution yesterday
started q naf&on-wld0 cam p@tKn 1vs
contributions 10 relieve 81 snUerinsm
of tha 9 coo geo destitute noncona bat
anta in Belgium and Northern Francs
Never before in che history ~ me
world has such = concentrated png~|
2 N4eaf effort ON 80 vast q scale o@@n
mAaa hv women Th@ SCOPE ~ thia
unprecedented movement in humani-
tvs eanss Will cover svery point 9K
population and every iin@ ~ human
snasavor In the country
Tha campaign will eliminate ln
ssFlme tag Day" on Saturday, April
King AIharfn birthday Ten mil
lion miniature Belgium Tags viii oe
distributed 40 that the public may
rnnesntratss or making contributions
40 provide clothing and food Tor tha
woFuan and children IN the occupied
parslsnm Of the war-racked countries.
ii il me largest number ~ laEs ever
larinaed for any charitable work. Tbs
ersbaara@ are to be distributed for an
Offering. the minimum amount Of
which gs seven cents. the cost OF
ration for one Belgian FOR one day.
Mrs. Daisy Allen story president
IT tbs D. A. "a on behalf of the na-
sfonal board Of the society said
The national board Of our society
has decided on n Belgium FLAG Day
10 he held on the anniversary Of King
kThertn birthday. the sth 81 April
we are working directly through our
lao, 900 mem hers These women viii
organize THAR friends into little bands
and stand on every street corner and
in front Of every ofTScc building and
railroad station. every theater and Of
See building. and. II necessary make
4 house to house canvass, IN almost,
every city ana town In the country
and sell Belgian HaRa 20 help tNh IN
noeens sufferers w. Belgium ard
Northern France
A feature Of the Flag Tag Day
next Saturday. will be the dress Of the
workers They will appear in white
and wear the Belgium coloFs on their
hats and IS waistbands
Every worker In our army ~ hu~
manly" continued Mrs. story will
uaake an especial appeal 20 the people
10 wear the flags, not only next Satur-
fav. but on Sunday. and 70 offer up
prayers in their churches for the ia-
noeent women and babes crushed BY
sha worlds war abroad The total
Tags viii be turned over to the Com
uaission for Relief tn Belgium to BE
alsask-efor feed and clothing
TT il estimated that nearly 90 o0n i
6n6 people In America have donaI
nothing tor the war sufferers. They
have made no sacrifices The minort-
~ has done all the giving We are
prosperous and happy u Re our conn
try,s great opportunity to demonstrate
not Only itB patriotism. bat It's high
ideals. and Il II our one opportunity
10 take some smau part IN aileviating
the suffering that the war has brought
to these innocent and helpless people
s'Tf Is an opnortune moment for all
Americans go uphold the honor of
eur f3ak "A rich. neutral nation
we should come 10 the ala 81 these
stricken peaple--not only today. but
tomorrow ard the next day. until
they are able TO help themselves"
oricers ~ the National Society ~
the Daughters of the American Revp-
button are President general Mira
William Cumming story, 81 New
YorN vice. preside nts- general Mrs
George Maynard Minor, Waterford
Conn Mira Joseph Wood at YER
ann " r. Mra KliEa Ferry LeAry.
Seattle Wash Mrs Charles Glenn
enea Abbott Reene n n. Mrs Al
yah " Lane, Dallas, Tex Mrs Ed
nnond r Moody. Wilmington, Del
Aers Rns4s 0oc3e Mohffv Ala Mrs
Renf Hamilton Toledo. ohio Mrs,
Williams Halnes Smith, ParkersbarE.
W Va Nfvs. Charles spaidinE Thorn
as Denver, Cola Mrs. q r Small
weaa. Washington. n c. Mrs s. W
Ianison. Roanoke, Va Mrs G. r.
Davis st Peter MINI Mrs r. ri
Noel. Lexington Miss Mrs. 81 F
Crosby. Racine. Wis Mrs, 7 L. nin-
wIadse Fowief Ina Mrs John r
swifs, Berkeley Cal Mrs 4 Mex
Green ST Louis No Mrs William
Fl Thompson. Lexington. Ky and
Mrs e " Foster. Atlanta Ca
One thousand convlc&s ih New Y ark
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