Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
WANT WILSON TO BAR
MANUFACTURE OF BEER
Women Call Attention to Waste OF
Wheat, Sugar and Space
In Railroad Cars.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Opposed to Manufacture of SoncS-
sential Beverages From Grain
Needed for Soldiers, Whether
Beverages Are Alcoholic or Not.

Intensely dramatic was the spon-
taneous outburst of applause at the
meeting of the UNCONVENTIONAL and
congregational leaders of all the
churches in the city in the auditorium
OF the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day morning at IL o'clock when the
resolution offered by Mrs. H. G. Young
err. of the Christian, Science Church.
was passed without a single dissenting
vote. The text OF the resolution is as
follows:
To the President OF the United States:
we, the organized women's assoc
Citations OF Richmond. Va, representing
the housewives of the city, do solemn
~ protest against the enormous waste
OF grain and sugar used in the manu-
facture of malt liquors in the United
States. and we respectfully ask that
this be stopped.
The housewives of this city arc
chcerfully cooperating with the food
administration TO feed our soldiers and
our allies, and in their interest. and In
the interest of the people of the United
States. we ask that the manufacture
and sal of malt and spurious liquors
be discontinued We also protest
against the waste OF fuel in its manu-
facture. and the waste OF man-power
and tonnage so badly needed to win
this war.
was called by Mrs f. c. Minor. direc-
tor OF cooperating women'S organiza-
lions OF the local fond administration
were Mrs Westmore land Davis. wife
OF the Governor OF Virginia, and other
prominent aid influential women of
Richmond showing how strong is the
sci timent among the women relative 10
this important question.
WASTE OF SUGAR,
why should we make sacrifices 10
save the precious wheat for our soldiers
and our allies overseas" said one Of
Rtchmonds best known women com
meitinG on the resolution, when not
only is this great waste of wheat,
which does no one any good, but there
is also the waste of sugar, of fuel. OF
car space In shipping. 10000 cars of
malt and alcoholic liquors ~ere ship
ped from ST. Louis alone last year. and
space is estimated by inches these days
WHIT TRANSFORMATION Is such a vital
matter. but 'here IS also the enormous
waste of man-power when other In
dustries so much more worth while
than breweries are -unnirg short
handed for lack OF men,"
All over the city the consciences OF
the women are becoming aroused to
the food situation. The Richmond
"oman's Club has just taken the lead
in voting to dispense with refresh
ments at tie regular meetings, and
other organizations will shortly follow
the example of the Woman's Club
y tentative list has been prepared
by Mrs. Minor OF the committee which
will cover the thirty-one precincts OF
the city on Friday to report the homes
which do not display window cards
These women will go up and down the
streets OF their respective precincts
in automobiles. and wherever there is
no window-card, their instructions arc
10 stop and ring the door-bcll and ask
why the card is not displayed
There Will be no urging nor explain
Ing on the part of the committee
this part OF the work has already been
accomplished through congregational
activity the past two months-and no
excuse Will be accepted. but a record
viii he made in the office of the loca
1000 administrator OF the owner and
occupant Of every house where no card
Is In evidence. The tentative list of
women who will be on the inspection
committee is as follows:
Clay Ward-F'irst precinct. Mrs. H.
Myers; Second. Mrs. Lee; Third, Mrs
owen: Fourth. Mrs. Pratt: Fifth. Mrs
Emmett: Sixth Mrs. White; Seventh
Mrs r. l.. Powers
Jefferson Ward-First precinct Miss
Marcus; Second. Miss Bates; Third,
Mrs I. y. Clemens: Fourth. Mrs.
Robinson Fifth. Mrs. H. II. Spott;
sixth and seventh precinct chairmen
rot set appointed.
Lee Ward--First precinct. Miss Boy
KIN; Third. Mrs. Wilson; Fourth. Miss
noyh!n: Firth, Mrs. King. (colored)
SIKH. Mrs. Christopher Garnett;
seventh, Mrs w. w. Foster; Eighth
Miss Pauline Grant
Madison Ward-First precinct. Mira
burbank; Second. Mrs. Mune; Third.
Mrs Meek: Fourth. Mrs Harrison:
ruth Mrs. Deitz; Sixth, Mrs. Mann
valentine; Seventh, Mrs Hoffman.
eighth, Mrs. NJ. II. Lancaster: Ninth,
Mrs. Williams