The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN
u N. C.. A. WAR WORK.
Chairman r. M. CArrangton Heartily
Croseed In All Parts Of Conn
xnonvvcaltt.
MANY vo1UNrTER sEnvTms
ssrung Organisatton VIII Bc Formed
60 Mako Riclnmond's Campaign In
Fsw DAys-An Convinced Of Works
TnnmscasAdant importance.

The natioA~wfds drive for the rails
anv It sss. zoo. 10000 for the war work
s& he Young Mems Christian associa-
ton In the camps in this country.
amsng our own soldiers in France and
tho soldiers OF our allies ~ well az
ia the prison camps OF ell countries,
n shaping up with q great dsal OF en-
xhus1AGns throughout the whole ooun-
~.
1As osvnsxy has BEEN divided ipto
ths nfl1eAsy district ~ assigned BY The
UAaeeA 0eaAas government. Richmond
ana vnV4niA are In the Eastern de-
pARtMent. oompfig1ng New York. New
Jsrsv. Ysnasyavanh. Maryland. Dis
NFaee oI Colombia. Dsiswars and Viz
ElntA a virginia dsiegate has just
rseu1ood krom . conference OF tho
JsoAogs Of this movement q Atlantic
Cl&y, WAaes reports wore heard from
al g me oryAniA tons In this dis
tx4ge - wcll - reports from the other
intimacy divisional II was reported
xhee~ nat no movsmsnt to raise q
ASse anount Of money for any cause
had DeSn 10 enthusiastically under
talesn b. he leading men Of this ooun-
sry - this. Hundreds Of initial gifts
have already bean secured. large
number Of them amounting to 500.
o0o ana 4 great many OF 100000
and $4,000, by different individuals
Throughout the country.
Needs Y. NJ. g. A.
Ieetl Northe1iffe OF England said at
q treat gathering Of leading men In
GD0vuAnd. II can truthfuliy say that
~ cannot win the war without the
Young Mems Christian association.
NJ. r. NJ. Darlington " chairman OF
the campaign for the state OF Vir-
Eiufa. 0evefnor FL. G. stuart IN honor
ary chairman and Robert M Kent. IT.
II freasurer. The following men are
division chairman: John NJ. Miller.
Jr.. Richmond: Barton Myers Nor
folk: Y4nc1us Graror., Chase City; e.
D. Newman. Woodstock. T. NJ. Terry.
IIynchburg: r. A SchooIhsld. Dan
vile; l. r.. Johnson. Roanoke and F.
Lee Trinkle. wythevfI1e. Mr.. Caring
ton, with the assistance of many other
leading citizens OF the Old Dominion.
fs lining up a great organization Tor
the state Of virginia and the city OF
Richmond. During the past week Mr.
Darlington has visited and mot with
grours OF leading men at Norfolk.
rsynchburr. Roanoke. p@nwiils and
Newport News. and st each one OF
these places organizations are being
perfected 80 that during the week or
November 18th to the 18th the peo-
-sae In 4fAs~- cities ~An be given n
opportun.t, to contribute towards the
Y. NJ c A var work, which In caring
far the aaItstad man OF Virginia and
other states In so splendid a manner
ut the various environments of the
countr~,
Work Property Organized.
The state cf Virginia has been
divided MP into districts ana leading
business and professional men
throughout the state ere at work this
week completing the organization ct
every city. town and county In Vfr-
rsnta- At the invitation Of Governor
Stuart a convention was held In Rich
rnend October 7srd, at which over
$50 men from the state gathered and
agreed that they would serve on COM
mittees TO help the campaign TO be
ma de great success Over $50 let
tsrs have been received by Governor
Stuart and Mr. Darlington from men
throurhout the ienvth and breadth OF
virginia Offering their services in this
campaign. Mr.. r III. Darlington. viii
have the general supervision OF all
the examinations throuwhout the state
and win give special ATTENTION to the
completion 81 the organization In the
city OF Richmond.
The organization to raise tho $500
coo SLOTTED to the city OF Richmond
will be perfected in few days. and
It IL believed that the success OF the
campaign for this city and the rest
OF the state is assured II only needs
ell Of the leading business and pro-
fessfcnai men to be aroused in the
Y,saruar fhat many nfraaHy