The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-09
ALL IS READY FOR
GREAT Y.h.c.A. DRIVE.
Richmond Campaign Thoroughly Or.
gained and VIII Go Through
With a Whoop.
RUNNING START IN STATE.
Chairman TazeweII NJ. Darlington Re-
ccives Encouraging News From All
Sections-In Meeting at Petersburg
Last Night.

The Y. NJ c. A. war work fund
campaign will go through with
whoop. Practically all arrangements
have been completed by the two hust-
ling wv. It's" in charge OF the Rich
mond work. w. T. Reed is chairman
Of the campaign and w, T. Dabney is
the secretary. Colonel Thomas Il. Nc
Adams will hold the funds as treasu-
rer: and Tazewell VI, Darlington, as
grand commander OF the Virginia
forces, will stand OFF and sic EN-" on.
All the plans used so successfully
the liberty loan campaigns that are
applicable to the present drive will
be made use OF. There will be
speeches In all Of the city schools
speakers viii be assigned to all of the
churches which enter the movement.
which means ali Of them, beyond
doubt; and canvasses will be made by
the several varieties of hustling Rich
monders. who won't permit the old
town to be second in anything If they
can help 1T. All Of which spells sue
cess with a rush when the drive be-
gins on November II for the hun
dred thousand dollars set down as
Richmond's part. 1t can be definitely
announced that no one man is going
to be permitted TO get In on the
there Is danger OF that If some of the
spell-binders who are billed for the
speaking campaign are really turned
loose.
Home Atrnospbt re I'm Camp.
Next weeks campaign for $35. 5000
600 for the War Work council OF the
Young Mems Christian association
will enable this organization to repro
duce home atmosphere In all OF the
camps and canton ments and have IL
follow the boys In khaki even into
the very front trenches" declared r.
NJ. Darlington, chairman OF the State
War Work council. before he left yes
terday for Petersburg. Chairman Car
rtngton conferred. with the chairman
of the Petersburg city campaign and
the chairmen OF the counties in the
Petersburg district at a dinner in that
city last night.
"A commendahle enthusiasm on the
part OF many prominent men for this
admirable work is reflected by re-
ports from all sections of the state.
but much remains TO be done in con-
nection with the actual drive for con-
trihutions" said Mr.. Darlington.
From Nottoway county news was
received that Henry p. Lee. of Crewe.
county campaign chairman, had start
ed the ball rolling with an initial gift
OF $3.50. This pledge was given at a
meeting held in Crewe for the pur-
pose Of perfecting a county organiza-
ton. NotSoway's allotment is $i,440.
One OF the speakers at a meeting In
/ ynchburg Monday night In the inter
est of the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign In that
city will be John Stewart Bryan. OF
Richmond. J. T. Novel;, Jr, city
campaign chairman. viii preside. The
list OF speakers will include John w.
Craddock, prominent Lynchburg
citizen, and Walter Pettyjohn. presi-
dent OF the Lynchburg Y. NJ. G. A
The distinction of being the only
county in the state with more than
one campaign chairman is held by
Northum berland county. At Chair
man Carrington's headquarters 1t was
announced last night that A. 8. Rice
and Captain J. c. Fisher had consent
ed 20 act rs chairmen for this county.
Other late appointments OF county
campaign chairmen included the fol-
lowing: Rev. G. r. Brown, Taxewell
county; E: S. Finney. Russell county;
r. Y Garter, Scott county: w. q.
Ames. Middlesex county; J. Boyd
Sears. Mathews county: w. 6 Ragby,
King and queen county; J. NJ Lewis.
Essex county; James c. Curtis. War
wick county; Rev. A. J. Renforth.
York county; and S. L Graham, James
City county.