The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
ENGINE MEN BOOST
Y.N.C. AS BIG DRIVE

AS the Railroad Young Mems Chris.
tain association campaign workers en-.
ter the third day OF their drive for
fifteen thousand dollars and fifteen
hundred members, one oustandingins
feature presents itself: the men who
pilot great engines realize they have
big order on their hands and for
that reason. II none other. are deter
mined to succeed.
General secretary Samuel A. Thomas
inapired the campaigners at last
nights supper He told the history
Of the Railroad Y NJ. C. A. has been
free of anything savoring of failure,
and that the association members
couldn't afford at this late date to
forget their raising" After recitinx
the splendid work of the association
since Its organizations sixteen years
ago. he pointed out the wonderful OPP
portunity for helpful service now at
hand. He wanted the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. to have a share In this great
work.
Reports read by the various team
captains showed the canvassers TO he
on the job. Many leading workers
were prevented from making COM
plete reports, owning to some OF their
committeeman being away on long road
trips somewhere in the South -
This much can be said. however: the
ratlroaders are warming up to the
spirit OF the campaign and before the
end of the week will have secured
hundreds of members,
A feature of last nights rally was
the fervor with which the team work
ers sang ca mpaign songs. Led by
n n
every man present sang America"
with feeling. They sang not once. but
twice.
G. A. Nortland. communicative
chief paid warm tribute TO secre-
tarv Thomas. He said. we feel
highly honored that a worker from
this association should be asked TO
take charge Of all religious work at
Camp Lee 1t is an opportunity for
wonderful service MFR. Thomas comes
in daily contact with thousands OF
men. II this war lasts long. other
thousands will shoulder muskets at
the great cantonment In the shadow
Of the crater. IT is up to us to furr-
tsh the money and make hia burdens
lighter. we will not start our fiinan-
cial campaign untii next Monday"
list OF the team workers shows
that the titles of general" colonel
and admiral have been iavishly dis
trihuted. The leading lights in this
campaign TO enlarge facilities at the
Railroad Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION are:
G. A. Mortland, commander IN.
chief; r. T. Jeilison. r. +. OFT, ]. W.
Knapp and G. c. Arthur. aides Lieu
tenant-General r.. w Grice. Major
General J. r. Bryant. Colonel f. Il.
Anderson and Colonel L. r Foster
of the army: Admiral w. y. Duke.
ar-Admiral carter G. Jones and
Commanders, w. III. Merritt. A. B.
Clarke and j j. Robinson, OF the
navy; r. l.. Smith. c. r. Finke, w c.
Hitchcock. W. s. Lowry. r. s La
Foon, Frank Clarke. r. s. Wharton, G.
NJ Luck, j. s, Williams and s r.
Cobb, representing the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway; J. G. Cox. ]. L.
Johnson, VI, l.. Smith and G. Fl. Dean.
Of the Seahoard Air Line railroad r.
F. Smith, II. I. MORT, A. n Mon
cure. j. G. Lewis ", G Freeman,
Frank Halstead, James Hite r.. X
Grady and w r Carter Of the Rich |
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
and r, Pollard and r. H.
Walden. Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road and r.. r. McCubbins. OF the
Southern railway.
The membership campaign closes
Saturday night. w. NJ. Jay is in
charge Of this weeks drive. while DR.. |
a. G, Bridgeman will direct the heavy |
artillery fire next week.