The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-14

the assistance possible.
Considerable progress was made
yesterday In the manufacturing plants
of the city in the organization of ad =
dttionaI clubs whose members will
contribute one days work each month
for four months beginning DeetHaeeF
|, towards helping bring the boys back
home. The number of concerns win
100 per cent clubs Is growing, and en-
pioyes are displaying great interest In
the movement, -..- $780,
One Hundred Percent Clubs.
Il was reported to headquarters yes
terday that 100 percent clubs had been
formed in the engine room of the Mer-
chants Cold Storage and Ice Manu-
featuring company, whitlock and Old
Virginia branches. p. Lorillard To-
bacco company. Charles w. Hard
wicke. Richmond stove Works. Will
son Paper Box company, and \. =.
Kratz & Co.
Colonel W. NJ. Myers was the speak
err yesterday at the Hardwicke and
Richmond Stove Works plants, while
Rev W. 7. Johnson tcoiored) secured
a rs percent membership at the Model
Laundry and also addressed the op-
eratives OF the Reynolds Tobacco COM
pany George Bryan spoke to en-
ployes Of T w. Wood & Son Other
meetings yesterday were: Norman II.
Johnson. Aico plant. American Loco
motive Works: w. n. Adams, City Gas
Works; Albert O. Boschen, Westmore-
land Candy com pany; Rev. F. 7. Nc
Faden, Cussons- May Printing com
pany: Battaile white. A. S. Kratz e.
Co. Colonel w. NJ. Myers. Corby Bak-
ing company.
All staff and group captains Of d.
vision c will meet this afternoon at
oclock at the Westmoreland club. In
response to an urgent call last night
from General Chairman r. NJ Crutch-
field. Lunch will be served and i'm
modiately thereafter complete reports
will be made by all captains This d.
vision, under whose direction the cam
paign is being conducted in all the
manufacturing plants of the city, has
set $4,000 as its goal in the drive.
and the greatest effort is necessary TO
attain this goal
Women's Work.
The women went forward yesterday
and reported that good progress was
being made in their drive. Headquar-
ters in the Professional building was
unusually active. and plans are being
made for a great push during the clos
ing days Of the drive. It was an
nounced by Mrs. J. Scott Parrish that
Mrs G.. w r Kern had been named a
member of the committee to represent
the war camp community service.
Chairman Alvin Smith, OF division
3. announced that Judge Ernest Il
Wells had been appointed captain of a
special group of ten men who will
work on the Southside. stephen B.
Love was named captain of group 35
in division c, Chairman Crutchfleld
announced.
Robert Fl Angel. ffel administra-
tor for the state of Virginia. has re-
ceived the following telegram from Mr..
Garfield:
The United War Work campaign
Is released from all lighting restric-
tons until November IS, inclusive
provided light is not generated by
domestic sizes Of anthracite coal"
As anthracite coal Is not used in this
district for light producing purposes
Mr.. Garfield's order means that the
| United War Work campaign in this
part OF the country can make use OF
electric illumination in any way that
II sees Mt for the promotion of cam
paign activities.
List OF Pledges Nov. Is. r. NJ.
NJ Creighton, $50. f. w. Evans, $50;
Owens & Minor Drug Co. $50; S. S,
kresge Co. 5000; j. r. Kohler & Sons
$50; Frank Weidenfeld, $40; The AL
hermarle Paper Mfg. Co. $1,000;
Howell Bros, $500: Hotel Richmond
200. Henry Cohen, SIS: r. II. Mott
$50. j. G. Goehling $3.50; c. and A
Edgar, $50; ]. j. Collins. s25;> ]. J
English. $40; Mrs. r. c. Aunspaugh
$50; w. r. Grant company. $40; John
w Rothert. 5000; w. G. Maury, SIS
r. w. Wilson Paper company. 800;
A. II. Hatke. $40: Hotel Stumpf. 800;
John J. Blake, $25: Scheer & Son, SO,
y. A. Blenner. S. The Carrie Boehlins
company, 800. Purity Ice Cream cor
poration, $500; watkinsCottrell COM
pany, $500; John s. Munce, $500; VIM.
c. Crump. $50; James j. Tinsley. $500;
Chas. J. Anderson. 5000; Mr.. and Mrs
r. P Alsop. $50; Granville @ Valen'
Binswanger Il Co, 5000 T. G. VIII
liams, Jr.. $4,000: H. d. Williams
900; Mary T. williams, $4,000; B
Il. stringfellow. $3.50; Mrs John G
Hayes, $500: John G. Hayes, 800; A
~. Clarke. $32; Sitterding- Carneal-
Davis company, $1,000: II. II. George
500: r. G. Leigh, $500; Fannye Mill
merry company. $3.50; Chewing & Box.
ley. $40; .. Buchanan & Son. 800
Gift shop. SIS: Coco-Cola Bottlinr
works, $50; Dabney Bros. & Co. s25
Bridgforth, s25; Fl. T. Ezekiel, $40,
Sam r. Pulliam, $50; r. W. IAughton
1895: j. r Ellyson. 800; A. r Seldom
Jr., s25; James A. Watson, s25: Fl. G
Carter, s?5: Carter Venable Co, Inc.
800. Nelson Mfg. company. $3.50;
Benton Bailey. $500; 2urk & Co. 5000;
+. j. Mackey. s25; A. f. Hirshberg, IS;
Julia A. Hirshberg, $50; s. I. Hirsh-
berg s25; Alfred r. Hirshberg, $2b;
Charles G. Taylor, Jr., 5000; b. Aren-
stein, IS