The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
CHILLY WEATHER IS
CAUSE OF SUFFERING
salvation Army and Associated Chart
ties Render Great Assistance
to Cfty's Needy.

Though the temperature 10 a Ger.
tain extent moderated Yesterday. VT
was stili chilly enough to make the
aVera ge pedestrian hurry through
the slushed and wind swept streets
TO more comfortable quarters. As
compared to the two rays prior to
yesterday II was several degrees
warmer, but the cloudiness and gem
orally fsagreeable weather condi-
tfons made II appear colder than I,
really was. The temperature early
In teh morning was about "a de.
srees. but later in the day IT climbed
to SO. Fitfal gusts OF srow were
seen from time to time, and the low
tenn peratures given off hy the melt
ing ice and sleet on the sidewalks
made the number of Christmas shop-
pers by far smaller than IL would
have been ordinarily
The normal temperature for De.
cemner Is Ia around 40 which la
more than 10 degrees warmer than
the mercury registered vest erday.
The lowest noted by the weather
man WAS 22. The entire Atlantic
seahoara IL wrap fis5 i4s> ths acse chIlf
or a near blizzard, and the Northern
trains often arrive here as much as
twelve hours late. This was true of
Il.
none are running on regular schedule.
Many old Richmonder's have been
heard 10 state that the present snow
has remained on the ground longer
Though melting fast il still remains
almost impossible in places For the
last few days the snasmodfc furrtea
of snow that has fallen has hamper
ed the work or the street cleanin q
departmentand was almost brought
10 standstin The James river has
com pletely frozen over and in many
places the ice is strong enourh to
permit persons to walk over, making
the hrst time in five years that such
feat was possible. For the first
time since 1904 was snow seen in
Richmond on December II, and in
that year there was onlv two inches.
Among the poorer districts OF the
city acute suffering has been report
ed. Thinlv clad and shiverirx chtl.
dren stoicallv await whatever assist
ance the Salvation Army and Asso-
ciated Charities may be able TO Of
fer. The shortage OF fuel has brought
about most OF the suffering. and the
attempts of many OF these epople In
an effort to keep warm is pttiful
Due to the fact that many campaigns
have been and are now being driven
to alleviate the pains and suffering
OF the war stricken in foreign lands,
Richmonders are likely TO forget thu
old adage that charity begins at
home, and that the poor Of this city
are in need OF assistance In the same
degree as those on the other side
and FOR this reason the charity or
ganizations OF Richmond are issuing
appeals to the people to remem Der
the needy within the CITY limits
The Salvation Army assisted over
100 families with small fuel dona-
tons, and many Others with grocer
les, They state that they need ST.
200 TO carry out the imperative needs
of the INDECENT. In addition to all
the old clothes and other donations
that may be made. More than / 900
warm garments have been distribut-
ed. and others will be placed where
they are needed most as soon as they
are donated. Thirty ca liz for help
have come into headquarters with
-out the army being able to give the
needed assistance.