The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-18

Coleman Wortham. chairman John
~. Miller. Jr,, G, y. Richardson. ]. 81.
George Bryan. g. Christian. John
Bryan. w. T. Reed. oeorSe Gibson.
Dula, Henry Hotchkiss, II. q, Buch-
anan. II. r. sutton, A. O. Swing, II. +.
Hoen. Hugh Antrim, j. II, faschal.
r. IAtimer Gordon. chairman;
Thomas +. Bryan. II. Goodwin Boy
kin. Il. 8 Carlton. J. p. Taylor. j. J.
Pollard, Alvin NJ. Smith, Ivan Maitby.
A. l.. Adamson, chairman: A.
Royal. w. C. Pulliam, A. j. Dafrron'
]. F. Ryiand. John t. Wilson. John
w. Moore.
Henry Schwarzchild. chairman; p.
f. w Goodwin. NJ. Creighton, w. d.
Nelson, r. F. Kaehler.
Nell d. stills, chairman; Dean
Maury. ]. 8. Bryan, +. Hobson, J. O.
Scott, Pope Nash. s. p. Jones. Henry
Lee Valentine.
Morgan Mills. chairman; w. r.
Spillman, John Bagby. Carroll Taylor.
DIR. NJ. r Rudd, o. f. Parrish, DR.. ".
Webber. A. o. Swink, w. r. /. Smith.
Jr.. II. F. Smith, w. j. Gilman.
j. T. w Curtis chairman r. II.
Courtney, Nathan Simon. Thomas Pal
matary. Aaron Clarke.
j. A. Branch, chairman; Hiram NJ.
Smith. Robert Pollard, ID. A. Rem
nolds, Fred Campbell, Erskine Buford,
Barksdale Lathrop. Alfred Gray, d. ~
Fitzgerald
Yesterday Mr.. Henry w. Anderson.
president of the War Relief Associa-
ton of Virginia, gave out the follow
ing interesting statement
statement of President Anderson.
| have been asked two questions.
1. what arrangements the War Re-
lief Association of Virginia has to In
sure the delivery of the money or the
application of relief where 1t is need
ed and intended?
2 Whether 1t is intended to send
the money collected or to use this
money In the purchase OF supplies
which will he sent forward,
AS to the first inquiry, l would say
that we have been careful to see that
every article and every cent Of money
which has been sent forward or VIII
be sent forward is applied 10 the pur-
pose at the point where 1t is intend
ed.
As to the hospital reffef WORK III
Great Britain, we work through the
British american War Relief Fund, OF
W hich Lady Herbert Is president. and
which has arrangements for the free
transportation of ALI articles to Eng
land and their proper distribution. eth
or. IL none be designated. where most
needed.
Through War Relief Clearing House
As to the work in France, | wrote
the French ambassador at Washing
ton to know through what organiza-
ton we could work most efficiently
and he advised that we send our re-
lief both money and material, through
the War Relief Clearing House for
Office in New York and one In France
Joseph H. Choate is president OF this
organization. a. b. Hepburn. pFesi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust Company.
is the active executive, and Thomas
W T4anaT-nf-I. 4. MnrgAn& Co, Is .
treasurer. This organization is recog-
nfzed by the French government nj, and
has arrangements with the french me
Of steamships for the free trsnspor-
fation of all relief articles to Paris
aud arrangements with the government B.
and the railroads in France Tor their
free distribution to the points deslg
mated if anv or where they are most
needed IL no designation be given. IN
this way every dollar given for Teiiei
in France and every particle OF ma
terial or supplies sent forward is ar
plied TO the purpose intended through
recognized agencies without one doi-
Tar of expense and proper receipts are
given in every case,
Servin and Montenegro.
Work In Sefvia and Montenegro can
also be carried on through the war
Relief Clearing House, but We, nave
heen acting through the Servian Re
lief Committee. II Broadway which is .
unaer the management of responsible ,
American people and recognized bE {
the Servian government and In dlrect .
connection with the Seryian people
Through this organization we can ar
ranxe for the khipnent and distriou- .
lion Of supplies where they are nov
most needed hy the SerNlanss ~itho0t
expense 10 us. Ana any money TOT
warted ts cabled direct TO the proper
points I'm Servia and applied to relief,
a. Morgan * Co are the hsc2l agents
Of this organization and of the Ser
WAN government.
FL -.a-AE4s4eala- lSAader-lhE----
control Of the Armenian Committee Tor
Relief in Armenia and the East OF
which Charles r. Crane man OF
wealth in New York and well known
In Richmond, is treasurer. Mr crane
il peculiarly familiar with the con-
aitions in Armenia and the East and
has made arrangements for the apPii-
cation OF money and supplies inten9
ed for Armenian relief through tnis
organization at the points where II ~
most needed in Armenia and adjacent /
countries through the United States
eonsois. We thus have definite ana
responsible agencies for the distribu
ton OF this relief without expense
As to Polish Relief.
The Polish relief works Is somewhat
more difTicult We have been working
in cooperation with the Poiisn VIC
Tins Relief Committee In New YORK
which Paderewski. the pianist. is &C
lively Identified and to which ne Is
giving his entire time. Mr.. James NJ
Reck, one of the most distinguisheo +
LAWYERS in New York, is the head OF
the executive committee OF this orGa
nization, and Mr. L. S. Bird, of R'ch
Inond, is its secretary. f'hef are ~
plytng contributions to Polish reltei
10 the relief OF refugees
from Poland in the various Russia'
cities who are suffering from the need I
OF food and supplies In the MIDST ~
the rigors of the Rusyfun winter RI
forts are now being made to perfec
sr.au een1enls with the German gef t
arnment whereby relief can be fur
nished to suffering people in that por,
ton of Pofahd under he control =tt'
the German military organization, u
was done in Belgium last year, rms
can only be done through agencies 81
the United States government so that
,yarv assn~aars may he had that tht