Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
VIRGINIA PLEDGED
TO RAISE 100000
Campaign for Y. M. G. A. War
Work Launched Here With
Rousing Meeting.
GOVERNOR ENDORSES PLAN
Cities and Counties to Be Or
gained Without
Delay.
GOVERNOR ENDORSES PLAN

Virginia is ready to raise $500 600 as
her share OF the nations apportion-
ment TO be raised for the War Work
Council. Of the Y. NJ c. A. In meet
| ing OF representative citizens from ev-
| cry part OF the State. at Hotel Jefrer-
son. a gathering which Governor Stu
art characterized as made up "of lead
ers OF causes in their respective COM
munities." the Old Dominion last night
shouldercd her part Of the task. when
resolution presented by Henry Lee,
Commonwealths attorney of Nottowav
county. was unanimously adopted
This resolution Was as follows.
That we. delegates repreeen,inr
the cities. owns and counties Of vir-
Cin!a. do hereby accent the allotment
OF 100000 assigned to our State. and
that we organize Immediately our cit
les and counties 10 raise the amount
assigned. OF this amount s225.ooo be
allotted to the cities. The counties be
allotted TO raiTe a minimum of $40 per
man for those who have been called
TO the colors from each county. belicv-
ing In this apportionment the full ap-
portionment may be secured"
MEN WHO COME BACK
WILL LEAD THE NATION
r. VI. Darlington. chairman of the
virginia Council called the meeting
10 oroer and after outlining the 1ur-
pose as one of the greatest causes be-
tore the American people. the comfort
and care OF American boys at the front
ana over the seas. called upon Cover
nor Stuart
mere was generous and hearty
demonstration as the Governor took
'he platform. and he expressed him
Seii as mighty gratificd at such a gath
erinC Oh representative men from every
portion OF the State. After giving TO
the Work OF the y. NJ. c. a. Council his
deep. sincere and genuine Endorsement
ne SPOKE OF the needs OF the men as
ne himself had seen them Just the dav
oeioro IN camp Lee. He dwelt upon
the fact that while the government
furnishes It's men every material need
and every approximate comfort. still {,
- impossible to supply the wholesome
homH influences which are lost to tho
man in the camp. ut is just such WORT,
rs we are here to undertake Tonight :"
ne remarked. that gives to each man
personal touch, which sees him when
'he right path. 1t is Just such p work
rs the government cannot do for H.
se1. The Governor went on to iinpress
the fact that the men who are now nm
der arms are going TO be the leaders
IN their communities in the days after
'he war. The men who come back
are going to DO the leaders" he said
ASKS FOR SUPPORT WHICH
MOVEMENT DESERVES
Those who have hearkened TO the
cry OF their country in the time of lis
need shall hold the high places and
"hen they come back they must come
unhiighted by the grosser vices. 7
nope you all Will look at this mova-
ment as the founders of It look upon
IL. and as the President and Secretary
OF war look upon 1t, and give II the
support which it so nobly deserves"
The Governor then introduced one of
the men who is doing much in this
country and In Europe in the interests
or the work. and who has been closely
IN touch with the 7. NJ. c. A. work
IN nearly every country of Europe,
both OF the central and allied powers.
tie requested that his name be
withheld from publication. In OPEN
ing his remarks. the speaker told
OF an incident at the time Russia
hoated her first war loan, and of tho
RUSSIAN general who ordered that all
his property should be sold and in
vested, and quoted the rebuke OF this
Russian to his agent when he did not
sell the very house in which they were
living: What shall my house be worth
to me IL my country perish?" And
then he went on to call attention to the
Importance of the work of the Y. NJ.
c. A. war work council. in connection
with the other great movements Of the
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