The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-09
HOOVER ASKS TWO
RICHMOND MEN To
AID IN BIG TASK
w. r. Dahney and DIR. Anderson Hon
ored by Invitations Which Ihey
Are Unable to Accept
IMPORTANT WORK AT HOME
Chamber of Commerce and Civic As
sociation Activities at Such n stage
Directors Cannot Spare Time.

w. r. Daonsy. business manager of
the Richmond chamber of commerce.
received: a wire yesterday. frona IL. j.
HIN, acting campaign director OF the
United States food administration, un-
der Herbert Hoover, requesting his
aid In the campaign to enlist the CO.
operation Of the. entire nation In the
food conservation program. After
carefully considering the matter and
talking IL over with the president OF
the chamber. Mr. Dahney decided that
Ii would be f4s1is0ssitle fer Elm 70
plunge into this new work with the
proper degree of enthusiasm and con-
centration. Several factors entered In
10 his decision. the foremos. being
that he has already accepted the ap-
pointment OF campaign manager Of
the next liberty loan campaign. which
Is expected to start some time in Cc-
tober.
Mr.. Dabney planned the recent lib-
erty loan campaign ana his unhag-
ging energy and enthusiasm oontri-
buted largely to the splendid success
that attended the campaign IN Rich
mond At the memorable conclusion
of the work here. he was at once ask
ed to retain the leadership In the sec
ond campaign.
The activity OF the chamber al,
present formed another obstacle. the
cam paign to improve and maintain
the road from Richmond TO Peters
burg being actively under way and
consuming much of Mr., pabney's
time. In announcing his intention to
wire Mr.. Hill of his inability to serve
In the campaign, Mr.. Dabney express
cd Als- axtreYsla- regrat- at heinE fnrcad
to refuse this post of honor and OPP
portunfty to render the nation pa
triotic service. The telegram was re-
ceiyvd late Saturday afternoon and is
as follows:
~. s. food administration being
met by intensive national campaign OF
education TO enlist the co-operationso OF
every family and individual In CON
certed program for food conservation.
Tmmedtate and lasting success of this
war measure requires services OF best
talent In country. Urgently need you
to assist food administration from
four to six weeks. Please wire prompt
~ whethsr we may expect you with
understanding you may subsequent
" be free to assist In your own and
neighhoring state. II necessary. the
food administration will reimburse
you for salary lost In addition to de-
fraytng travelling expenses However.
we trust to find a large number of
strong men and organizations of men
willing to undertake this vital war
service without serious cost to the ad-
Manifestation, which is almost wholly
manned by volunteers. Should you
find 1t impossible to give four to six
weeks. wire period for which you will
be available"
Hoover Asks for DR.. Anderson.
Mr.. Dahney was the second Rich
mond man to receive telegraphed re-
quests for aid from the government
yesterday. DIR. Dicer r. Anderson,
secretary of the Civic association. re-
ceived wire from Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover earlier In the day,
asking him to come to Washington
Immediately to assist in the national
food administration.
DR.. Anderson consulted with the d.
rectors OF the Civic association and
be impossible for him to devote any
pressing affairs OF civic interest MAX
ing 1t imperative that he devote all
of his time to this work. Following
a strenuous years campaign, the as
ISOLATION recently succeeded In getting
the consent of the city council for a
survey OF the city government. The
New York bureau OF municipal re-
was engaged at cost of &c.
900. betrayed by the association. to
conduct the survey and the field work
Of the bureau was only recently COM /
pleted. The New York ONCE Ii work
ing on the report OF the survey and
1t Is expected to be completeh and