Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-11
RICHMOND WOMEN
SIGN FOOD CARDS
Housekeepers Agree to Conserve
Nations Staple Resources
During the War.
GREAT EFFICIENCY is SHOWN
Cordial Cooperation of Colored
Women Is Especially Appre-
ciated by Committees.
GREAT EFFICIENCY IS SHOWN


trovertible proof has been given that
the women OF Richmond are marvel
ously adaptable, and that they can do
teamwork just as harmoniously. with
possibly less friction and greater eff
fcicncy. than many of their masculine
contemporaries. A visit to the head
quarters OF the ward captains and pre-
cinct lieutenants between IL o'clock
and $50 registration day found every
thing running smoothly and with
out a hitch.
There were more workers than were
needed. plenty OF cars for use in the
outlyink districts. Fifty cars were
lent to the womens committee for
the day. and these were sent from
general headquarters at the Woman's
Club to all parts of the city. wherever
needed. No complaints were heard by
tho State and city chairmen, who
made the. rounds together. and every
where contagious enthusiasm was
manifested for the work itself and
what II represented as n service to
the government, All over the State
the registration went forward in the
same manner. OF the 100 counties,
seventy-one had reported to Mrs. Mum
iOiu pCbotc sCSbcINdy dS
ready to begin their registration
CoLoRED WOMEN SHOW
GREATEST COOPERATION
A unique feature and really no
table one was the spirit Of co-opera-
tion and efficiency shown by the col
ored women Of the city. Their orEani
cation was in it's way as perfect as
that OF any white ward or precinct.
They divided the precincts in their
wards according to population. and
their headquarters showed the same
businesslike efficiency that was no
noticeable all over the city in the
conduct of the campaign. Accustomed
to getting their work done early in
the day. the visitors at the headquar-
tcrs in Madison Ward found returns
nearly all in before noon and the
workers resting comfortably, In charge
OF the colored registration in Madison
Ward were Adela F.. Ruffln. Margaret
r. Johnson, Zipporah Smith. Mary A.
Binga and Anna A Blackwell. In Lee
Ward, Ella Q. Waller. Lucy Peters.
Viola Grey. Fannie T. White, Florence
Af. Funn and Emily Gilpin were direct
ing the work. Addie Johnson. Eva
Jasper Cosby. Jennie Price. Mary
Lewis. Ethel Taylor, Ellen Griffis and
Bessie Price were in charge Of the
work in Clay Ward. and Louisa Allen.
Herbert Allen. Elizabeth c. Payne and
Eva Whiting we're managing the work
in Jefferson Ward
FEW REFUSALS TO
SIGN ARE REPORTED
Few refusals to sign the cards were
reported. In the case OF foreigners.
the workers were directed to display
their Red Cross buttons and explain
that they were sent by the govern
ment to elicit the Information for the
cards. AT one of the precinct head
quarters. the daughter OF Justice
Crutchfield was in, charge. and re-
ported that her famous father had said
that if the women had done something
similar to this. registration in the War
Between the States, that the South
would not have lost: that the women
worked hard enough. certainly. and
made great sacrifices, but, lacking or
Sanization and method. their self
denial failed to accomplish any definite
results. so far as aiding the govern
ment was concerned.
At Libby Hill were found first aids"
In an attractive lot OF girls of high
school age. who had rendered thorough
ly satisfactory service. the ward cap
tain reported. in distributing the food
cards and getting them signed in that
precinct.
ONE "SLACKER" PUTS
BLAME ON HER HUSBAND
At this experience meeting" one
canvasser reported the refusal of
housekeeper to sign the card presented
to her because she said that her hus-
band liked good things to eat and
that she liked tn prepare them for him,
and that neither Of them would sign
anything that might perhaps restrain
them from eating anything they liked
at any time. In districts where there
were people who could neither read
nor( write, and who had, therefore.
missed the articles in the newspapers
pertaining to the why's and wherefares
OF the registration, the canvassers
found the housewives suspicious and
very reluctant to have their names
entered on the cards.
In the rural and small town sections
OF Virginia. the credit for the under
standing Of the registration and the
hearty cooperation Of the women is
due in great measure to the agri-
cultural leagues which, have been
formed since war was declared, and to
the work of the county and State ex-
perts and demonstration agents sent
out by the State agricultural college
at Blacksburg. the Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
Registration Of women who were for
any reason overlooked yesterday will
be continued to-day at the ward and
Woman's Club headquarters, but It is
hoped that the cards may be shipped
to national headquarters ut Washing
ton not later than o'clock this after
noon. 1t is not yet known what the
total registration is for Richmond but
1T Is thought that at least 40 per cent
OF the housekeepers have registered.
Certainly the women of the city have
gained. valuable experience I'M organi-
cation for a definite civic purpose, and
have demonstrated their ability to
carry out that purpose with; q cheer
ful {alacrity and really. amazing ef-
heiency, In view OF their lack Of
training along these lines a