The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-09
'lnITTtRS ARE BUSY
MAKING WARM WEAR
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FOR j. 5. SAILORS

The comfort committee Of the
Matthew r. Maury section Of the
Navy league IS established in its new
quarters. IS North seventh street, in
a large Office loaned through the
. vuurtcsy or \, !. Conneily & co. Here
the committee has on exhibit and
stored. awaiting the completion OF The
4 full quota Il has undertaken ~ far
nish, com forts for the sailors and ma
rines on the L s hattlcShtp Virginia.
Each state in the Union has under
taken TO furnish through its Navy
league comfort committees sets OF
warm clothing for the sailors and ma
rfnes on the ship bearing its name.
Tho actual presentation of these gifts
II made through individuals, the nc
ton of the national officers OF the
Navy league having forced the secre-
tary OF the navy TO sever relations
with them Those working for the yir-
ginia are pleased At knowing that
their ship was built at Newport News
ny virginia wnrknlen and was first
launched in Virginia waters
The local comfort committee is the
only one in the state. but every city
and county in the state has furnished
helpers. There are over one thous-
and women In Virginia knitting for
the seamen, and two hundred ana
fifty women working IN Richmond.
The Virginia carries over 400
men, each Of whom must be supplied
with set, consisting of a helmet.
sweater. wristlets. socks and com
fort kit, before the cold weather Five
h4sN4 4Nt al "a
sets have already been received at
headquarters.
Orange county has broken the REQ.
ord for work TO date, having supplied
more workers than any other two
counties In Virginia There are no
mem barship dues to Join the commit
tee. but workers must bay their own
wool. This. at SIS cents "A hank.
wholesale price. may be gotten from
the committee, Mrs Lsnd0n G Well
ford. chairman OF the Virginia com
miftee. has requested that all knit
tiers supply themselves before the
price rises She a lso has asked that
they return all remnants Of wool or
knit up all left over wool Her daily
assistants at headquarters. Is North
Seventh street, are Miss Gladys
Glover and Mrs, Harry Reatte. They
will furnish all information TO voiun-
teers from 10 A NJ to 2 F. NJ.
Kirkwood Mitchell. who haA-Aeen
acting treasurer for the local branch,
after successfully assisting the com
mittee during the summer, has bean
called as field director Of thu Red
Cross To jortsviifs. KY
The comfort committee will rot
only supply the bluejackets and ma.
rines on the Virginia but wher
this quota has been furnished they
VIII CO operate with other commit
tees in supplying men on the mosquito
feet, submarines. suhTn arine destroy
ers. and the new hattleships now ir
construction. Sailors and marines are
enlfsting daily. and the call for com
forts increases in proportion These
men have frequently expressed rheii
pleasure ~ recsfvtug fife needed sup
pills, One OF them writes: "A cold
numb man is not an efficient one
The government does not supply extra
warm clothing for It's seamen.
A recent call came to the local com
mfttee from the T.. s s Caprice 70,
six sets OF supplies These were sem
FRIDAY and are the first TO he giver
cut from the local branch The mex
demand outside az the standing order
Y for the L. 8 s Virginia 10 fes,
sfxfy-ntne knitted helmets The WOO
used for the hluetAcEets IS gray. anf
for this marines. oliye-drah. Anr IA
rrIan IS eligible to serve.