Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-08
TRAVELLERS AID MAY
CENTER ACTIVITY HERE
National Secretary Baker Will Make
Favorable Recommendations
for Richmond.
NEED MANY TRAINED WORKERS.
Progress OF Local Society Highly
COmplimentcd - After Investiga.
ton, Finds Conditions at Southern
CantOnmcnts Satisfactory.

Orrin c. Baker, OF New York. score
tary Of the National Travellers Aid So
cicty. in passing through this city, ar.
ter Il personal visitation and ,nspcc-
ton OF branches Of the organization in
Southern cities near environments.
spoke 30 members of the local society
last night in the auditorium Of tho
Chamber Of Commerce Building. Af-
ter dwelling in detail on tho history or
the nattonal organization aud praiSng
the work accomplished by the local
branch. he declared it his intention to
recommend that Richmond he made the
center OF training activity for sup
plying Narions Southern cities with
ira med workers.
Mr.. Baker began by announcing that
the fuf!imcnt OF the plans which he
had outlined in this city in 1914 when
he had spoken or "rhc Contemplated
Plans Of the Travellers Aid Society"
had been practically accomplished AT
that time the society was working un-
der the direction Of the y. w. &. A.. hu,
has made such rapid strides that !:
became affiliated with tho national or
SANITATION last spring.
since the organization Of the Ma
tional Travellers .\id Society IN 1910.
no changes have been found ncccs-
sary 20 meet conditions brought on by
tho war" he said. but certain definite
things have been accomplished thar
arc worthy OF mention ot these the
first is the elimination Of more than
100 badges to ono national badge. and
as soon as the war is over il is our
purpose to make II become a world
badge by making change only in
the national colors. Tho second Is the
publication OF an official organ, aud
next the issuance OF national text
book and directory"
SAYS RICHMOND RRANCII
HAS DONE SPLENDID woUII
lie congratulated tho Richmond So
cicty for tho splendid work that had
been done since it's aIiiiation with tho
national organization. "Hichmond is
tho key to tho South. and other cities
arc sure 30 follow" lac declared. THE
one great question that confronts i
large number OF cities from Norfolk
10 Spartanburg is that Of securing
ira incd workers. 10 carr. OIL Ting work.
.\ftor making thorough invcstiEa-
tion 70: himself ~ most OF the en-
comments Throughout, tho South he sa'd
that he was convinced that there was
not ConditiCSI -: moral dcGcncracy
around tho camps. hut. nevertheless
they offered serious problem 20 be
solved by the organization So long a.
II was possible for ono individual 10
take advantage OF another SO lon.
must the organization continu" ita
WORK. ltOna NaSS to the camps 30 S"6
brothers. swccthcarts or relatives naI
during tho past year Increased 20 per
cent. he said.
Tho e. NJ. G. a., knights OF Columbus,
Jewish Council OF Women. Catholic So
cicty and Daughters OF the King among
thirty-s!N different organizations had
actively co-opcratcd in carrying out
the purposes of tho national organ!Zn-
ton. he declared and the Richmond So
cicty has done its part. lie concluded
by hoping that Richcmond would en-
tend an invitation 10 the national or
sanization to hold it's next annual
meeting in this city.
This WAS the first public meeting OF
the Richmond Travellers Aid society
since It's organization, and was largely
attended AS i; was also the annual
approved. The treasurer reported a
balance OF SSGo.cG TO the credit OF the
society. The report from the nominal
ing committee nominating the board OF
directors was presented and approved
tho following being elected. Henry s
Iutzlcr, Few. Charles Hannigan. Cap
tain a. l.. Guigon. Mrs. Barton II. Cirun-
dy. w. ID. Duke, Mrs. James +. Ry-
md. Miss Caroline Holiday. Mira.
Charles Straus. Mrs. 5. ". Flock.
Thomas W. scott, Rev. j. Calvin Stew
art John Stewart Bryan. Mrs. &. II.
Crner Mrs. Zen Baer. Rev. -. J. OCon-
nell. Miss Katharine Halves, Rev. Ed
ward y. Calisch, Coleman Wortham.
Frank Powers. Fred Noting, Garnet
Ityland. Mrs. Francis Green, Mrs. Cary
Johnson and Mrs. Meade Addison