The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-23
MAKING PROGRESS
IN !. NJ. c. A. DRIVE
Overseas With the Red Triangle.
Others Needed.

With the announcement yesterday
afternoon that three other prominently
Richmond business men had been ac~
cepted for war work with the Army VI
NJ c. A. for immediate service int
France. f. /. Bemiss, chairman of the !;
local recruiting committee. declaredi
that satisfactory progress is being
made in Richmond In the campaign
for war work secretaries Many APP f
pIlcations from prospective secretariesl
have been received, he said. but as yet8
these have not been acted upon. Many
are expected TO be accepted. i
Richmonders accepted yesterday
were r. E Piper, OF 4l2 East Main
street. Robert s. Wherry, OF 10s West
Grace street, and Thomas NJ, Dietrich.
of ITO West avenue. They are all
circles, and are expected to prove val
liable additions to the staff of the
Red Triangle. Acceptance of Z. ALI
bert Smith. Of Broad Run, superin-
tendent of schools for Fauquier coun-
~. was announced at state headquar-
ters of the Y, NJ. c. a.
1t is expected that these four men
will assume their new duties at once.
Canteen workers in France must first
take a special ten-day course of in
struction at Columbia university in
be directed to report there temporari-
". Present plans, however, call for
the departure overseas Of all recruits
as quickly as arrangements can he
completed in order that the vast works
of the Y, NJ. c. A. can be carried on
without interruption. The need for
additional men overseas Is extremely
urgent. latest reports from staff of
ficers on the firing line assert.
Mr.. Piper is a member OF the Arm
of the Piper Roofing company, and he
is widely known in Richmond, and the
South, where he has been especially
active in business life. He Is a singer
OF some note, and II Is believed that
he will prove OF great value in the
lighting zone just behind the 'front.'
line trenches. Mr.. Wherry has been
in the insurance business with B. c.
,Wherry for a number of years, willis
Mr., Deitrick has been connected for
some time with the Beaufort COM
pany. The state board of education
filled the vacancy several days ago
caused by the resignation of Mr.
Smith. who believes there is a great
opportunity for valuable service with
the "Y" outfit.
From every section Of Virginia re-
ports are being received of the sub
stantial progress being made in the
ca mpaiEn for w secretaries for overs
seas duty In Norfolk Lynchburg.
Roanoke and other cities, as well as
in the counties of the state. commits
tees are working hard 10 enlist thes
services of the required number OF
men. Many applications have been
filed, but many of them have not been
accepted as yet, which ia also true OF
Richmond.
T. NJ. Darlington. chairman of tho
state recruiting committee said yes
terday that he expected announcemenc
in the next few days that many men
had been accepted for service. How-
ever. Virginia's quota is by no means
filed as Yet. and many more recruits
must be obtained If the state main
tains its record set in other war en-
beavers,
Automobile mechanics, chauffeurs
and motor truck drivers are badly
needed in France today for the trans
portatton problem is one of the great
est obstacles that must he overcome
by the 'Y'. Ministers. college pro-
fessorse and big business men are now
driving these trucks. but the character
of service could be improved with
experienced drivers. That is one OF
the crying needs OF Y. NJ. G. A. at
this time. and determined efforts are
being made to recruit such men for
service overseas