Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Y. M. c. A. ARMY FUND
IS STEADILY GROWING
Workers Report Total Subscriptions
to Date as Amounting to
S1S,8O5.55.
CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE
Seek to Raise $4,000 for Work
With Troops of This State When
Called Into Concentration Camps.
Ackley in Charge of Big Area.

The campaign for $4,000 in Rich
mond for Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION army work was summed uu
last night by Tazewell NJ. Carrington
as being n slow. successful campaign
Although the response has not been
as generous ms was anticipated. cam
ratEn workers have not given up the
ship. On the contrary. they will do
silent work for the next few days, en-
large their committees. arouse the
people to the real Importance Of the
Statewide Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION campaign and make prepara-
ton for the final drive
At the conclusion of last nights
meeting. when 1t was announced that
total sum of slS.SO5.55 had been
raised. General Chairman John r. Will
son authorized this statement:
Our -FOUR days campaign has been
good training for the workers. and the
campaign in Richmond has just be-
gun In no way will the campaign be
ahated. On the contrary. we will
strengthen our forces and begin the
night again with renewed vigor We
started out without preparation. Our
people are just beginning to be aroused
and to learn what the Young Mems
Christian Association proposes to do
for Nirg'nia's soldiers. 1t isn't local
Rnair. II $4,000 men were in the State
mobilization camp now and the peo-
pie of Virginia could see with their
own eyes what the Young Mems Chris
tian Association influence means. our
campaign would have been over be-
fore now.
ESSENTIAL PART OF
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
Young Mems Christian Association
Work is just as essential part OF ma
tional preparedness larger armies
and more battleshps. And the cam
paign isn't confined to Virginia The
international committee is raising s3,-
100000 for Americas new armies and
sl2o.ooo is Nirginia's share. The Young
Mems Christian Association buildings
and huts in army camps take the place
OF home. Of the club and recreation
centers In cities. l have appointed
Messers. Waller Holiday. Berkeley
Williams and Tazcwell NJ Darlington
as committee to confer with Cover
nor Stuart relative to appointing a
wide-awake executive committee for
the successful prosecution Of the cam
paign in this city"
Henry w Anderson delivered an in
spring address. He told how. on
trip abroad. he learned of New Zea-
lands wonderful sacrifice in raising
Soo.ooo pounds among a population Of
100000 people in two weeks, for war
relief work. He said II New Zealand
could raise more than 100000. Rich
mond and Virginia could certainly sub
scribe $4,000. Every day the people
OF Richmond put OF getting behind
any preparedness move. such as the
Young Mems Christian Association
army work, the more difficult they
make Americas task of defeating the
Germans. he said. Some OF his most
striking utterances were as follows:
when a man lays down his dollar
Tor the service. he should lay himself
down beside it,
One OF the Bibles most inspiring
stories Is that OF the three wise mon
and gold to Christ We want to Join
the wise men and offer our gold. the
myrrh OF real self-denial, and our
selves to the Y. NJ. e. A. campaign.
Unless Americas soldiers are given cv-
cry comfort and made to feel some
one Is looking out for them they can.
not night their best. It's the spirit OF
those at home that stands behind the
British armies today"
CARRINGTON SAYS SOME
HOLD THEIR MONEY TOO TIGHT
Tazewell NJ Darlington. who. as n
practical business man, believes in COM
ing TO the point, didn't fail to make
himself understood. Our rich pcoplc
in Richmond are honorable, straight
forward and OF the highest integrity"
~ said. Some have been spoiled,
however. and hold on to their money
just little bit too tight. Money is
useless unless good use is made OF it,
T" contribute to this campaign a mans
feeling must come from the heart. II
must act on the blood. from the blood
10 the head. from the head to the
hand and from the hand to the pocket
hook. Richmond cannot fail. This is
N" first Southern city TO undertake
this campaign and the slogan Of the
south will be to heat Richmond n the
men ri means could come and hear
Mr.. !inderson's story of conditions in
Europe and those in store for the
United states they would realize the
fun scope OF the Y. VI. c. A. cam
paign haven't any sympathy for the
rich man who makes a small contri-
button 10 a cause such as this"
State Secretary Samuel a. Ackley. nr
the Virginia Young Mems Christian AS
sociations. who has been designated nv
me International Committee az dis
trict secretary for the South in charge
OF army work. leaves Richmond to-
day FOR Chattanooga. Fort Mcpherson
ana other Southern cities To take up
his new duties. He Will have charge
Of conducting Y. If. G. A. campaigns I'm
seven states. North and South Carolina
Georgia. Florida. Alabama. Mississippi
and Tennessee. the erection of Y NJ
{. =. buildings in the various conccn-
trhti"n camps and other matters per-
tanning t" army work.
He Ii one Of six energetic s"crc-
'"rirs chos"n hy the National War
WORK Council for army work In
leaving Virginia he takes with hin,
I MinIns W. Ice" whosc efficient work
among Virginia troops at Brownsville
won him reputation. They do not
Y"Eer their connections with the state
Executive Committee. however. During
Their hbscnrc She burden Of J cir work
VIII fa!i upon j. f. Peasants bust
! ncsr arcrctary.