Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
FORCES UNITE IN BEHALF
or WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
aging Reports From
Many Sections.
PLEDGES or SUPPORT GIVEN
Churches, Bankers, Women. Farm
crs, Doctors, Manufacturers and
Organized Labor to Have Part In
Sale Of Thrift Stamps.

Every force in Virginia will be set
10 work without delay TO see that no.
a single man. woman Or child is over
5000 600. 900 by tho Salo Of War SAY.
iu,s Stamps and Certificates to help
america d" its part in putin; an end
10 Prussia niSn. This courS" was de-
cidcd upon yesterday afternoon at "a
meeting of the executive comittea.
nalrcd b. Director Thomas Il. Me
Adams. who Is iii charge of the State
work.
The executive committee il made up
"c prominent men aud women from all
walks OF life. However. most OF thcni
make their home in Richmond. "r near
mere in order that "a few as possible
"ili hr troubled TO mae long trips
20 this city 10 attend ;hc meetings
which will be held from time 10 t!m-.
Through the churches. Rev. Frank 7.
AIcFaden. p. d.. promised that great
deal could lie accomplished: W. " Al
dison. president Of the Virginia Eau;;
"rs Association. pledged IL" support o!
the bankers. William j. Burke was CON
nd-nt that the labor interests would
lespond promptly 10 The success .! the
CAMPAIGN: Walter L.. hathaway. presi-
dent OF the state Farmers Institute,
declared that $4,000 farmers could he
"gaily reached. Or. Eunion q. VILLA ms.
state ileaitn Commissioned and preo..
dent of the Medical Society OF Nir-
cinia. announced tina, tho medical pro-
fession could oe depended upon 10 do
Us part; ]. J. Marcuse suggested ways
End means for eniisting the Corpora
ZION Of the manu.a cturerY: John stew
ART Bryan spoke for tho press Of the
state, when lie said taat tho news
papers could ne countsh ON 10 GO their
part. and the indispensable BOY Scout
organization placed Director
McAdams's diSnosa! by Charles l.. We
YER, Scout Executive.
NHs. iIAGAN PLEDGES
tO-opf:HATION OF MONIES
Last, hut hy no means least. Ms
John l.. iiaGsn. Of Danville. assured til.
committee that the women OF the Old
l'"niniou could be depended upon now
rs in ,Ie past 10 Civ" their unqualified
-urport I" the sale of The Wa Sav!n@s
stamps Mrs liaaan won national
reputation b. her work in behalf OF
the Liberty loan bonds.
AZ 10 o'clocn THIS morning. co.uty
nd city directors from ALI parts Of ,!.
state viii NEE, az the Richmond Hot.
10 complete details in order - nerfec;
their local campaisn organizations
Fians for the worl. viii u" Outlined by
Colonel McAdams
IN setting M ,l- machinery ~ . =
state 10 launch The campaign on Mon-
DAY. Director NcAdams has no, neg
letted the work 20 he done bv ia.
@oiored people. after much considers.
''0H u" mas seemed II best TO nut lli1
nHas" ~ The campaign entirely IN The
hands Of the coiored people. and to taat
"i,n he Yesterday appointed Nasor Alien
Washington. Of The Hampton Norma !
school. and president Of Tn. negro Or
Santaation. assistant director fc- Vir-
s'nia IN charge OF negro War Sav!nSa
stamp work.
ono OF the features OF tMe canlpa,a,,
:" h" the formation OF War savings
soc'e,'es' Any group OF Ton persons.
IN churches. schools. manufactt!rl.r
Giants. secret orders or any or.an.z,-
No1 may form " society As an At
action. especially for loys and .irl.
mere WI! be prizes. i'm tn" shane. a.
nr"n"" buttons. struck III ~ tinted
states mintS for those mliu ,.,yr,
'"rSe number. OF members Tor tho so.
'letcs Ten members vii, ent.tie .
rtrson TO baton indicating the rank
- soldier o! thrift: Twenty-Five ,,.;:-
orFs. captain Of thrift; Gft% members.
'.H''r Of thrift: 100 members. colonel
% i.t. and 90 members general Of
IN - va
ms - q feature which viii. i, is
'Np'cte". "rpcnl especially TO school
'h''"r"" and OF course. all 10y Scout.