Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
IhAR WORKERS CONVENE
8 HERE THIS AFTERNOON
hundreds Of Delegates From State,
49, Outside of Richmond. to
lsss BE Present.
DAVIS TO WELCOME VISITORS
Largo Delegation From Richmond tn
BE in AttcndanCc-Alayo Ainslic
on Program for Tal'l-Anothcr
Meeting Scheduled for Tonight.

! Tho convention called by Governor
N Davis to consider plans for the United
\ War Work Campaign will he held in
y Jefferson Hotel Auditorium eEinnnG
at $3.50 o'clock thia afternoon. Between
300 and 1000 delegates representing
4 practically every section OF the state
/ outside of Richmond viii be in at
= t tendance, a. large delegation from
s. ltichm30d VIII be present. II the au-
: ditorium should no, be large enough
Is to- take care OF the crowd. arrange
\ nents Will he made for AN overflow
meeting. This point already has been
& considered, and the plan adoptcd can
Z be carried out promptly, should the oc-
There Will be two sessions of the
& convention. the one in the afternoon
y devoted In a measure TO business mat
tiers; that in the evening. beginning
4 ats o'clock. to inspirational addresses;
Tho united plan of the campaign and
a ita advantages promises to be one OF
y the chief topics OF discussion. Seven
agencies are taking part in tho drive.
e the Y. NJ. c. a., y. w. g. a.. knights
OF Columbus. Jewish Welfare Eoard,
i salvation Army, American LihrarT hs-
munitY Service. The fund to be raised
> by the campaign is TO be apportioned
among these, organizations on a basis
arrived ut through budgets submitted
to tho War Department
" AT the convention here to-day each
representation. and viii have it's in
aterestS and underlying principles set
+ forth in the addresses. Among the
speakers will he Or. stephen :, Wise,
K City John Garland Pollard, formerly
attorney-gcncral OF Virginia. Miss Lena
. Phillips and Fletcher :. iirockman, Of
New York; Bishop O'Connei! and Rev.
i Father kelliher. OF Richmo nj.
CARRINGToN AND MILLER
TO PRESIDE OVER MEETING
s w T. NJ. Darlington of Richmond, chair
man Of the state organization OF the
( the presiding officer Of the convention.
A business sessio., to be held in con.
nection with the afternoon session viii
{, be presided over by John NJ. Miller.
The address OF welcome VIII hc by
q Governor Westmoieland Davis. Rich-
3mond's Mayor. George Ainslic. viii he
s preSent at the opening session. and is
OH the program FOR n talk.
Sts51S Between the afternoon and evening
sTss' viii hold lot mectimgs as foii9ws:
womans division Mrs. II. q. Cabcll,
state chairman: and Miss Lncy% Ter
= bard. director; Victory Girls-Mrs. J.
f. F. Casscll, State chairman and d.
rector; student division tmem DIR. y.
Vision Vi l y; z. u. iieller.
State director; Speakers bureau--John
Y Stuart Bryan. chairman, and. J. +.
''lf 1eT,0 STATE E"S chair
s man. and w. ]. Fawcett and John NJ
Miles. State directors.
4. fund IS Sl50S.lNO Richmonds share
y So $4,000. Tho city has been thor
& onghlN organized: .,h men anc women
y social and industrial interest, acting as
leaders or serving in the rank and lille.
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS BEiNG
q ORGANIZED FOR GREAT DRIVE:
Industrial plants, comprising ahou,
A150 OF the leaCing manufacturers OF
v Richmond. are organized in the United
& War Work Campaign rs division G.
p with +. NJ: Crutcnheld as commander.
iAEThe plants have been arranged in thirty
two groups, each Of which is directed
libya a captain or captains. appointed by
\ Commander Crutchheld. There Will Ne
< n separate organization for each manu- =
+ featuring establishment, ana in this
way, it is expected. two active forces
y will be at work arousmG interest
Y among Richmond Industrial employers
and employees in the great drive OF
" November IL to IS. Through division
SO direct appeal will he made 10 TO-
ooo wage-earners 10 give one day
January and February
Group captains. named by Mr.. CrUtch-
] fiie :! l are as t follows: ,,
Quarles, Stanley Reed, Charles }. ShU-
man, a. b. Saunders, Grover {. Dula
Ralph +. Harrison q. L. Eear4s!gy. !.
/ Greede Davis, i!!aryey u IIarw9od,
Percy L. Strause, Lewis - Chelf l.
a. -Cawthorn, Milton Cone, T.. c. Mayo,
n II. =. IpitlS HdIScT, III. L. L lclnlnG, J..
Weber Hoen. G. II. Clark. W FRANK
Powers, II. r. Williams. George { Bid
S good, Charles G.. Taylor Ir j. "A.
I smith, Clyde II. EatClrc. J. \ elias
cock. Hugh Stockdell, Allie q. Hope
r. .. Eaton, w. III. owens. Walk,r
sSCottrcll, i. Q. McBunington, Is. II.
arlington. T. l. Butler Hugh Powell
III. Marcusc, John H!rschb,rs, Norman
S Johnson. George Ainslic, j. u Brooks
e u. II. Randolph and Oscar Bedford
MhPouhII NH nnrn