Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
HALF OF Y. NJ. c. A. FUND
IS ALREADY PLEDGED
Leaders in Movement to Raise SIOU,-
600 Here Subscribe S5O,0O0
at Banquet.
PLANS ARE FULLY DISCUSSED
Chairman Darlington Tells OF Need
for Work Among Soldiers in
Camps in This Country and in
France.

Fifty thousand dollars. c-half OF
mond by the Young Mems Christian
Association for war relief funds. was
contributed as starter last night by
tie campaign committee of this city
and It's associates. Al a banquet held
last night at tho Jefferson Hotel, at
which Chairman w. T. Reed conferred
with his committee members for the
first time, this amount was raised by
contribution. although the campaign
proper does not begin until Sunday,
November II.
Governor II. c. Stuart. John Stewart
bryan. j. *. Branch. w Y. Reed w.
r. Dabncy and Major sweeney. of
Camp Lee. presented the purposes and
plans Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation for raising the $50. 600 for
war camp service and concluded their
speeches with appeals that netted half
this city's pro rata share and an, en-
thusiasm that will no doubt secure tho
balance. The campaign proper begins
on November II and continues for the
entire week. during which time it is
hoped that the whole amount asked for
by the association will be placed in
their hands.
wELL-KNOWN MEN TAKE
PART IN MOVEMENT
Al the banquet were thirty or more
of Richmonds most prominent men. in
cluding. besides those mentioned be-
fore, Edmund Strudwick. l.. Randolph
Williams. Herbert w. Jackson. John NJ.
Miller, Jr.. w. NJ. Addison, r.. \. Cary
Waller Holiday. Il. NJ. Crutchheld T.
A. Saunders, Jr., c. X. Winston, Clyde
III. Ratcliffe. Langhorne Putney, II. Carl
Boschen. Walker c. Cottrcli. Thomas &.
McAdams. Coleman Wortham and Will
liam Jenkins.
Chairman Reed is being assisted by
w. T. Dabney. Their headquarters are
| in Room 1908. Chamber of Commerce
Building. Thomas B. McAdams is
treasurer. r. NJ Darlington is state
chairman.
"One OF the strongest Endorsements
! OF the war camp service of the Young
Mems Christian Association which |
have seen yet is that which has lust
come to hand from Reginald Wright
Kaufman, the author" said Mr.. Car
rinGton last night.
Describing the work OF the American
Y. NJ. G. A. with the American army
IN France. MIR. Kaufman wrote: 81 am
not a Y NJ. C. a. member. | have no
connection with the organization Tn
til a short time ago. il thought OF it
at all. thought Of it rather scornfuly.
My several years Of social invcstiga-
ton have been passed among "A class
of human beings below the reach of
the y. NJ. G. A., and my opinion OF the
associat tion, had ] formed any, would
have been that II lacked tic primal
grip which alone can take hold OF the
primal man.
HAS BEEN LED TO
CHANGE Ills MIND
since then ! have seen things that
have changed my mind. ! have been
along the British front in the great
war and have observed a little of the
! work done by the British Y. NJ. T. A.
have but now returned TO Paris from
the American camp in France, and have
been shown what. again terrible odds
and under every disadvantage. the
American Y. NJ. C. a. is there accom-
plishing. Against my prejudice.
have been convinced. believe-I
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