Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-19
GOVERNOR DAVIS SPEAKS
TO SEVEN PINES WORKERS
concludes Campaign in Interest of
i. Liberty Bonds by Address in
Munition Plant.
COMPLIMENTS woMEN's SPIRIT
Glad That Mrs. Davis Had Been Ablo
10 Work Therc-Shc Will Return
After Serving Sick in John Mur-
shall Hospital.

That heroism at the front is matched
" neroism al home was the note struck
GoSernor Davis when he addressed
a number OF Richmond men and women
atthc Seven Pines plant OF the T. l.
dn,Iont de Nemours !S Co.
Mherevrt the Governor Of the State
naS gone this week speaking for more
liberal contributions in the bond cam
Paign, he has hccn received with real
sponse to his address more spon-
taneous than at Seven Fines, where he
tolu story TO illustrate the part that
women play i'll war and drew STRIKING
deductions from the anecdote.
thc Governor repeated u story made
famous by Lord Roberts. who told how
South Africa. asked the attending
nurse to write his mother telling her
mat he had died gladly for Queen and
country: and he said that Lord Roberts
Wien telling the story declared that
England need never fear defeat while
her soldiers )ast thought were of their
words of loyalty.
lie He told the youns women. that they
were number of men in tho hall while
Tho. Governor was speaking but he adj
dressed himself nrincipally to the WON
en-: lie said: When want to make
lasting impression. 7 try TO give my
thought in the language that will APP
veal TO the woman, for know that the
man worth while is going to discuss
nil matters of Importance with tho wo-
man who is his mother or his wife or
with the woman who is his sweetheart:
and |, know that If he is worth while
he vii! be largely guided by her adj
vice. If he is not worth while. am
wasting my time trying 10 Impress
W0MEN JUST As TRULY
HEROES AS ARE FIGHTERS
The Governor caused some moisten-
ING OF eyes when nc spoke. of the, va
are degrees In heroism. be sure that
yours. is not the less. There are hero
mes, before me just as noble just as
ing the heights of France with their
flags flying and bands playing. They
are doing dcathless deeds on foreign
sou, applauded by the world: but you
are working here that those deeds may
DO done; working often with aching
fingers and bleeding hearts. with fears
your being. They are firing the shells
with powder you are packing. and they
could not fire IL you did not pack.
and those of you who have come to
the Old Dominion to help in this most
nsedful work. ] am glad to be here
and where she will work again after
the need for her services at the emcrg-
eencS hospital shall have ended. This
IL great work YOU arc doing, and
Am proud OF even the small par, she
has been able TO take in it
The Governor utilized the OCCASION
OF MS visit to inspect the operations
OF the plant. going into the various
buildings and talking with those at
work. He gave Il boos, TO the bond
campaign and exhibited a lively inter
est In the great enterprise. This was
the last OF the Governors Liberty loan
appearances in the present campaign.
He undertook this work locally at the
instance of the state Council of De-
tense continuing his efforts for the
loan, which he had been making in
Southwest Virginia while on a tour in
speeding the states military.