The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08
Richmond, Like All America.
Does Not Realize Significance
ofPart She Must Play in War
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
AND SAVE THE CAUSE
litys Financial Men Appealed
to For Patriotic Support in
Hour OF Trial Before 1t Is
Too Late to Help

Tha. Richmond, as we'll as all
America. still falls 10 appreciate the
real significance Of the conflict which
~ now measuring the endurance OF
nations of the earth and into which
the United States is Just now about
70 actively cast her lot. was m pressed
upon gathering Of the leading citi-
sens OF this city last night in the
JEFFERSON hotel auditorium, at a mass
meeting called by the Liberty Loan
association. under the auspices OF the
chamber OF commerce and the Bust
ness Mems club, George ]. SeAy. Row
ernor OF the Federal Reserve bank of
this district. Colonel T. b. McAdams,
vice president of the Merchants Ma
bank: Henry W Anderson.
I --a OF the Virginia Red Cross. W.
Dabney. business manager OF the
Chamber of commerce, and Miss Adele
Clark, from the Richmond Art club.
addressed the meeting. Their re-
marks were intended TO arouse men
and women 10 the terrible aspects Of
the situation America finds herself IN,
and the absolute necessity OF uni
versal cooperation In the big tasks
ct hand.
Appalling Lack OF Appreciation.
AR Seay pointed out the appailin :
pack OF appreciation throughout the
f.ate Of the conditions this country
IA facing. ana declared that much in
&osmAAions In the hand1 OF the govern
[uaent heads has not been made avail
Anae Ia the public. The response to
fhs call of the government" he said
unjust be spontaneous and oyerwhelni-
ing. SO that the needed service may
be applied quickly and effectively
The first call Of the government is
imperative. and America must strike
before Il IL too late" He told the
audience thar not only must every
man and every woman. who would
ss. thesr share AZ the big work; con-
Tribute of their earnings now. hut
|they must anticipate their earnings
Tor the future and pledge them In
|advance. In this way" he 4Ai4, .'the
hostile forces will he met. and m This
way alone, There may be d8Atufh r.
(MHce In business TO some extent, but
There Is no doubt whatever as In the
ultimate prosperity that ia bound to
|c0fne
Divert Capital into Bonds.
Instead of using money IN the
Extension OF business, IL must he de-
pted to the service OF the govern
A4nt and in proportion to the re-
kponse made by Americans TO the de-
|HA&nAs- fer he liberty scsn- witt the
Burden OF taxation he laid" This
Richmond. and brought home more
CLEARLY just how deeply men OF pow
Ierfui financial influence are consider
hing the gigantic proposition.
Miss Adele Clark, speaking as
of the Richmond Art
|c4ub, outlined a plan the club is car
|rytng out to aid in the purchase Of
lthe liberty bonds. The Art club has
v movement on foot TO restore the
bid Academy Of Art In this city. which
tsrAs the first art club to be founded
Ia America. A garden fete will be
Held next Tuesday, when contribu-
HONS will be received for the pur-
jchase OF liberty bonds for the club
|1fiss Clark stated that great many
members OF the club had already
houeht liberty bonds, and that hun
Idrcd Junior members of the organi-
alton had been put TO work in the
Interest of the movement TO raise the
treat war loan.
Colonel McAdams Speaks.
Coiohel McAdams told briefly how
~ felt the citizens OF Richmond
mould regard their duty In this great
|crisis He referred to registration
|dav this week. when enrolment OF
nlis5hIe- soldiers WAS raada~-aaa-fr ens
which an army will be raised. These
|1o,eo0, 900 young men, who subjected
&heFn selves to draft Cor war service
6haye not been called out because the
Responsibility for this nations saliva
Mon is theirs alone. They have been
hailed out as one part of great ma
|rhine. and there are other parts
because these Young men stand In
(fAadiness to render their share of
vervice that will reflect glorv on the
American flag, only means that those
"a as who are here must render
kSrvice that will be fitting. that will
1Sean real sacrifice The speaker
Aciared that the men OF big MEANS
I'VE not subscribed to the liberty
I6&u in the same proportion that en-
kHf1n the sacrifice err them tiratNthei
{4iSo 81 smaller means must suffer
krSaricans must he willing TO bear
sacrinces. he said. else their La
ri will be in vain and the great
SS1IstpA will be threatened nv defeat.
this sacrifice Americans have an
Spportunity to really be loyal to their
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