The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-21
YOUNG PHYSICIANS
SHOULD VOLUNTEER
SERVICE TO NATION
VIII Be Called Out Like Amy Other
Persons OF Military Age, Says
Defense Council
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
MAKES GOOD REPORT
Tells of Tremendous Increase In
Averages On All Crops. And Is Now
Bending Energies Toward Ensuring
Large Wheat Acreage.

That young physicians viii be forced
TO go to war sooner or later, whether
they want 10 do so or not, was a point
brought out yesterday morning al q
meeting of the Virginia council OF de-
tense in the senate chamber OF the
Capitol. 1t was further suggested that
IL young doctors, those of the proper
military age and fitness, do not volun
teer early for the medical service
they will be drafted into the army as
privates. just as any other citizens will
be drafted. DR.. Ennion G. williams,
state health commissioner. reported
for the medical section OF the coun-
Gil that a census of all physicians in
Virginia Is soon to be taken, TO de-
termine just how many doctors will be
able to serve.
The medical side OF the war has
developed into one OF gigantic con-
sideration. the council thinks, and
many new phases of the question are
arising on all sides. When large
number of physicians are removed
from this country. and their places
cannot be filled, the council has now
on foot a plan OF statewide disease
prevention. to remove the necessity of
so many doctors. Women committees
of the council will be put to work
on this phase of the proposition. and
Will conduct thorough campaign of
education along sanitation lines
Keep Down Disease.
An appeal rs sent out by the coun-
ell to all persons in Virginia to CO.
operate in their efforts to keep down
diseases of all kinds that are likely to
arise during the summer. Four hum
dred physicians are to be taken from
Virginia to enter military service, and
the people OF the state are to be asked
and instructed in the ways of keeping
down unnecessary Illness. Dr. Stuart
MCGUIRE is chairman of the medical
section of the council. and ne will d.
rect the work Of sanitation and dis
ease prevention throughSss the state.
Mrs r. r. Munford, chairman OF
the Virginia division of the women's
committee of the council OF national
defense. reported the details of the
organization of that body and outlined
the work 1t expects to do. The state
council accepted her report and re-
oaived the women's organization as an
auxiliary section OF the council.
- Recruiting Is Slack.
Colonel Maury Nichols, T. s. army
recruiting officer at Richmo nd declar-
ID that the Richmond district Is not
showing up we'll in the matter OF re-
fruits, and urged the council to CO.
operate In every way with the mill
tary authorities in filling the army
ranks with men. The full quota OF
recruits must be raised, he said, and
oointed out that Richmond is fallins
behind.
10 Enforce vagrancy Laws.
Reports from many cities reaching
the council are to the erect that there
s an alarming number of idle negroes
md white men and boys in evidence
who have no visible means Of support
vet seem to he living we'll. The coun-
II, has determined TO make strenuous
ttempts TO have the vagrancy laws n
M the cities ana towns strictly en-
forced. as a means OF possibly conserv-
ng a great deal Of the energies OF the
state.
AGRICULTURAL Council Reports.
n. c. Mocmaw. secretary OF the
agricultural council OF safety. report
I'd for that body as follows:
"Upder tho Virginia agricultural
| council OF safety we have ninety coun.
ties In the state organized. The great
or portion OF the councils arc actively
pushing the work for food production
nd conservation.
I'VE are glad to report that thu
state has planted the biggest crop o.
foodstuFs In her history. Our reror
| L. based ON Information received fFeH
our people travelling over the stats
from our county councile and from /
great number OF indtviduals.
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