Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-09
!. N. c. A. MUST PREPARE
FOR COMING OF ARMY
terSburg Makes Prompt
Work Necessary.
IMMEDIATE FUNDS NEEDED
Local Committee Hopes to Complete
Moncy-lsaising Campaign in Few
Days and Begin Erection Of Build
in2s Within Short rime.


Following the definite announcement
yesterday afternoon of the selection Of
petersburg Il site for one of the
sixteen camps to be tablished in the
United states TO train the vast army to
nc raised under the 8elective draft syS-
TEN for duty in France. local officers
OF the state Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION last night set in motion the
machinery for the erection of n sufli-
Client number OF association buildings
adequately to serve the large number
OF men that Will be continually in
training near that city
Association officers have been in close
touch with military authorities for
weeks. and anticipated the selection of
Petersburg as the site for the training,
camp. They were unable TO secure def
mite advice, however, before the formal
announcement yesterday afternoon by
Major-Gencral Bell. commander Of the
Eastern Department. Plans were laid
at once looking toward the erection Of
the necessary buildings
Richmond business men had forcseen
such situation. and they have been
directing the campaign the association
is conducting in Richmond TO complete
this city's $4,000 fund for war work
They felt confident of the establish
ment of the camp at Petersburg and
knew thar. in addition TO the work of
the National War Council. this city
would be called on for tremendous
work at the camp. For this reason
they have MADE every effort to COM
plete the fund. that the money would
be available at a moments notice.
CAMP MUST BE EQuIPPED
TO SERVE $4,000 MEN
They were partly successful. for more
\,
cured. but yesterday developed the fact
that the money Is needed at once. Now
the camp has got TO be equipped with
association buildings sufficient to serve
approximately 80, 900 men. and the task
IL tremendous work. Richmond has
oni:' been called upon to contribute
$4,000. yet the fund lacks n consider
able sum OF being complete.
The people of Richmond will see. II
they take advantage of the opportun-
ity. what VIC have been trying to ex-
plain TO them" said John I. Wilson,
general chairman of the campaign. last
night. We have urged upon them to
contribute to the fund, that the aSsocia-
ton might continue it's work, which
army officers say is r vital necessity
for the maintenance of the army's etti-
cheney. AS il is. we have been unable
TO prepare for the men in advance. and
TO assist us At once.
This camp has simply got to be
equipped within a short time, and the
work costs money Every dollar con-
tributcd means the care Of soldier
for a certain length of time. and every
man. woman and child In Richmond
should help. We are just az anxious
for the small subscription as we are
for the larger. and small amounts can
be ma lied to tho treasurer of the cam
paiSn. Robert y. Kent. Jr.. in care OF
the Bank OF Commerce and Trusts.
We arc closing the campaign in
Richmond next Friday, hut between
now and that day We arc going TO raise
the required sum. The business men
behind the campaign would not have
devoted their time TO il II they did
not realize it's Importance, and We are
going TO make the people Of Richmond
see the value and the need for the
Y. NJ. u. y. work