Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE
GETS NEW START TO-DAY
Peace Celebration Rctards Solicitu-
So ton, but Campaigncrs Arc NW
ut All Discouraged.
TO HOLD INDUSTRIAL MEETINGS
sWOmen's Organizations Prepare -
Take Active Part in Canpaig J.
80 Divisions Completed fu: Work III
-. Various Sections of City.

81 Ia the face OF the greatest uclebra-
t.oi In The history OF INchmomd. which
followed the pronouuccme thFt tHc
allied a;mlsticc terms had been SiEnSd
By IN: German government, The uH. ed
war WORK car lpaiEh was forced ~"
iae background temporarily yesterday.
y was necessary because of nv ctSsH-
non OF practically ~! n"uS'rl3l Hci!N
'tS.to abandon AL meetings 'whlyu mad
been arranged during the dag. WcrE-
ers also were able 10 makt ltte or
no progress because OF conditions.
However. Richmond fuhy realizes
what is expected Of her In tie drive
for funds tor the seven orSani%Auo"s
that are now engaging In work %!
tremendous Importance among the
nghtinS men OF lhc allied m!litAry ma
chine. Richmonders know fun Wen
what n terrible tull the War has reap
and realize tha; the y. NJ. {. a., ".
q. a.. Knights of Columbus, jewish
welfare Board. ovation Army; Amer
ican Library Association ana the War
Camp Community Service have already
done wonderful work.
at the same time it Is known mat
many boys will hc In service Tor
notwithstanding mouths-to come. and
their burden must be lesSencd ny mo
work OF these welfare orsan'@A tl"n"'
The task now is The biggest .hey lave
ever faced and their needs Tor iun-s
Is great.
the real campaigning; viii be started
to-day. when numerous meetings VIII
be. held in a number ct manutaciugnS
I
which has reported SO far there is the
greatest enthusiasm. and the Str"nG-
estrsort of determination To form loo
per cent clubs
There has been great response TO
tho plan by which employees in indus
trial plants VIII give one days wo-k
each month for four months towards
the fand TO help out the boys. Il has
proved one of the most popular iaic--
takings ever attempted IN Richmond,
Tor both men and Women have an,
,hat.they are directly helping the NSht-
ing men VINO have been rcspuusIuig
for the great victory won ~ allied
arms.
gsGroup captains and workers In hi
vision Ii. under the detection OF Alvin
NJ Smith. will meet al o'clock this
day of the drive. This morning the in.
l1nsivt campaign planned by all other
orglnizat ions Will lie started and there
will not be u momrnrs lct-up until the
close of tlfc movement on saturday
night: Chairman l.. ". Crutchn .l, a..
DIVISION &. announced yesterday than
Henry Schwarzschild had been appoint
ed Il stan captain, in addition TO Leon
Malierstein. Workman spilman ana
Colonel Andrew Gray, and that H..
would ors .nize the forces Of me John
T. Wilson Construction Company. at
Camp Lee The work OF organizing
Ine s, lor Sts, OF IT,, lnternaiional liar
Candy Company Is going forward.
MANY MEETINGS TODAY
~ MANI FkCfi RING PLANTS
Meetings to he held to-day include
the ioiioWing:
british American Tobacco COMPANY.
!;ft Speakers at / ] 80 O'Clock this morn
ms ana three NJ 1880 Tonight: COS.
,reil Sadd!cry Company, AT /, Sitter
ding -Carncai- Davis Co, al i9;Su. +. II
Icnkins. l2;25; Model Laundry at 80
ana the Tredcgar Go. at |. O'clock.
u was announced yesterday mar lao
per cent clubs had been formed in h.
csiab!lshments OF II. q. pickcrsOn and
j. l.. Jete: while others have enlisted
prIctlcaliy every employee ana shortly
VIII, OBTAIN a fun membership
y Ihc organization OF the wqmanS
committee under The direction " MISS
FRANCES Is. scout, chairman, ana Mrs J.
Scott Parrish. has been vOm,rrtcu and
WORK has been started. CIu.rr,u az
the various committees appointed were
Mrs. l.. -. lioichkisS. clay ward. tI-s
Leon Wallerstcin l.rc ward i.
Stuart MichauN, four precincts Of NJ adj
ison Ward: Mrs. W. a. 3 d..y. i've
precincts OF Madison " 1ra Mrs.
Charles j. Billups. letters ,a ward. Vrs
Thomas l.. Moore. W"s,huuaiuu. Mis-.
>. ii. HAYES Gintcr PARK, Mrs W X
Evans. Barton Ecight.. Alf. f,y.rb
Fourqurcan. Highland larE .,r. Mrs
Samuel Cohen, ANHgrtGgcut lc...s Mir;
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