The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
-FOUR DAYS. CAMPAIGN
BUT A TRAINING
State Y. NJ. G. A. workers Will Not
Cease Efforts Until $50, 1000 -
Is Raised.
TOTAL YESTERDAY sis,sos.
Committee Named to Confer with
Governor Stuart for Naming Strong
Executive Committee to Prosecute
Campaign.

The campaign for $4,000 in Rich
mond for Y. NJ. c. A. army work was
summed up last night by Tazewell
NJ. Darlington as being a slow. sue
cessful campaign. Although the re-
Spouse has not been as prompt as was
anticipated, campaign workers have
not given up the ship. On the con-
trary they will do silent work for the
next few days, enlarge their commit
tees. arouse the people to the real
importance OF the statewide Y. NJ. c.
A. campaign and make preparations
for the ANAL drive.
At the conclusion of last nights
meeting, when 1t was announced that
total sum OF $1S,S0555 had been
raised. General Chairman John T.
Wilson authorized this statement:
-Four Days Training.
"Our four days campaign has been
training for the workers and the fight
in Richmond has just begun. In no
way will the campaign be abated. On
the contrary, we will strengthen our
forces and begin the fight again with
renewed vigor We started out with.
out preparation. Our people are jus.
beginning to be aroused and to learn
what the Y. VI. c. A. proposes to do
for Virginia's soldiers. IT isn't local
affair IF thirty thousand men were
In the state mobilization camp now,
and the people of Virginia could sec
with their own eyes what the Y. NJ.
G.. A, influence means. our campaign
would have been over-before now
Y. NJ C. A. work Is just as essentia,
part of national preparedness as
larger armies and more battleships
And the campaign isn't confined to
Virginia. The international COM
mittee is raising three million dollars
for Americas new armies and sl2o.-
08o Is Virginia's share. The Y. NJ
G. buildings and hints in army
camps take the place of home. OF the
club and recreation centers in cities
have appointed aiessrs. Walter
Holiday. Berkeley Williams and
Tazewel NJ Darlington as commit
tee to confer with Governor Stuart
relative 10 appointing wide-awake
executive committee for the success
full prosecution OF the campaign in
this city"
Anderson Speaks.
Henry W Anderson delivered an IN
spring address He told how. on a
trip abroad. he learned OF New Zea-
lands wonderful sacrifice In raising
three hundred thousand pounds
among a population of 100000 peonle
in two weeks. for war relief work. lie
said II New Zealand could raise more
than a million dollars Richmond and
Virginia could certainly subscribe
$4,000. Every day the people of
Richmond put off getting behind any
prepa redness move. such as the Y. NJ
G. A. army work, the more difficult
they make Americas task of help de-
feattng the Germans. he said. Some
of his most striking utterances were
as follows:
when a man lays down his dol
lar for the service he should lay him
self down beside IT.
stories is that Of the three wise men
who came from the East to offer
myrrh and gold to Christ. We want
TO ioin the wise men and offer our
gold the myrrh Of real selfdenial.
and ourselves TO the Y. NJ. G A. cam
paign. Unless Americas soldiers are
given every comfort and made to feel
that someone Is looking out for them
.hey cannot fight their best. It's the
spirit of those at home that stands
behind the British armies today"
Tazeweli NJ Darlington. who as q
practical business man believes IN
coming TO the point didn't fail to
make himself understood. Our rich
people in Richmond are honorable,
straight forward and OF the highest
integrity Some have been spoiled,
however. and hold on to their money
just a little bit too tight. Money is
useless unless good use Is made Of II.
To contribute TO this campaign a
HsaHxEfeeifng must come from I he
heart. II must act on the blood, from
the blood to the head. from the hean
to the hand and from the hand 10
the pocketbook. Richmond cannot
fail This is the first Southern city to
undertake this campaign and the
slogan OF the South will be to beat
Richmond II the men OF means
could come and hear Mr.. Anderson's
story of conditions in Europe and
those in store for the United States
they would realize the fun scope OF
the Y, 81. c. A. campaign. I haven't
any sympathy for the rich man who
makes small contribution to a cause
such as this"