Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-01
ENCOURAGING REPORTS ON
ARMY ]. N. c. A, CAMPAIGN
Committee Holds Special
Meeting Of Common
wealth Club.
GENERAL SALE MAKES ADDRESS
says People DO Not Realize Assist
anco Given by Army Y. NJ. &. a.
to Troops In Field and Campfire
CARDS 1t as Indispensable.

Highly encouraging reports of tho
progress being made in Richmond i'm
he campaign to raise this citys APP
portionment OF $4,000 for the Young
Mems Christian Association work i'm
he army camps in this section of tho
country were made last night at
fpeclal meeting Of the executive com
mittee at the Commonwealth Club.
when numerous State officers and
prominent business ncu heartily in
iorsed the associations work. and
pledged their utmost efforts TO com
Dctc the fund within the next few
days. Already more than one-half Of
the money has been pledged in Rich
mond.
Adjutant-Gencral Va. w. Sale said
hat he had followed the work of the
81 mpaiEn closely. but that he was dis
appointed that this city's proportion OF
the associations war fund had not
been completed. The people Of Rich
hnond have not awakened TO the great
need for the Y. NJ. e. 4. work" he said.
but we must make them understand
that the efficiency of the army. to
large degree. Is at stake when we ask
hem to assist the association in its
work.
This work is as necessary to the
camps AS any other detail in army
work, and VIC cannot afford to let the
movement fail at this time. There are
|many things that VIC arc not allowed
to talk about but IL tho people of
Richmond and Virginia only knew the
vast undertaking before this country
in the present crisis. there would lie
| no hcsitancy in helping tho associa
ton in preparing for the boys"
MEANS MUCH TO
EFFICIENCY or ARMY
General Sale said that the asSocia-
ion was Of great assistance in main
1 4 nj q |
was Impossible to place a money value
on moral work. he said but aside from
moral good. the Young Mems Chris
tian Association is necessity in the
camps increasing the standard OF the
army and It's efficiency in these trying
times Sick soldiers were worse than
no soldiers at all. he told the meeting.
for they were not abic to night and
required attention OF those who could
fight.
| Members Of the committee we're urged
|by I. VI. Darlington. member OF the
executive committee. 10 exert every
effort to secure the necessary FUNDS
lin Richmond. for ne believed that there
WOULD be little difficulty in raising
Richmond's share of the money when
other cities OF less population than
Richmond were making larger donn
ticns for the work. Mr.. Darlington
said that the campaign should be looked
upon az strictly business PROPOSE
ton Az money expended for the benefit
OF business.
Il would no; give a penny for %,ocl,
in our banks or corporations II VIC have:
TO hsh, the Germans on this side
he said. and unless We get over there
quick there Is no way of telling what
viii happen. our military officers
have told US how necessary the work
Is and how II increases the efficiency
Of the soldiers. and cannot sec how
any one could refuse 10 help Us in this
great work We have undertaken. Bust
ness viii he vitality affected by til"
success Of our armies and IL is nothing
more than our duty TO do everything
in our power {" make that nghtnG
force the most cnicien, possible"
sen EitAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
RECENTLY Rt:CEN ED.
reports made at the meeting showed
that $4,000 had been pledged III Eirh-
mond. while there were a lumber OF
contributions that arc expected in tho
next few days Among the larger con
tributions announced was one for $500
from the Life Insurance Company NJ
Virginia. while the First Nationa! Bank
only recently contributed $l.ob0 TO u
fund Employees in the retail BruId
Street stores contributed more than
$500. while the tobacco trade i'm The
downtown district has pledged itSel!
10 more than $1,000. There are many
lines OF business. however. which have
not yet been solicited. and which arc
expected substantially to increase the
fund.
Following the general meeting. the
executive committee held meeting
last night until nearly midnight map
pinS out plans TO bring the campaign
10 a close in Tie next few days with
tho fund completed. Thc plans con-
sidercd arc expected 10 resul: in the
required amount of money.
Among those attending the meeting
last night were:
John I. Wilson F. s. Carlton
w. a. Clarke. Jr. W. 4. holland
j.. X. Ferguson T.. NJ CrutcLdeld
arTcn +. Taylor General ". w. Sale
j. ~. harrington Samuel r. Love
a. IL. IOllOdAN L. l.