The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
HARVELL TO REPRESENT
PETERSBURG EMPLOYEES


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. July 2s.--John f. Har-
veil. local superintendent of the Vir-
ginia Railway &: Power company. has
been named by the local chamber Of
commerce as Petersburg's represen-
tative of this city's employers of
labor on the community labor board.
which win be composed OF one rep
resentative of the government. of rep
resentative OF labor and one repre-
sentative of employers OF labor.
The board will be organized soon
and will Immediately begin, work COM
piling labor records. The board is
being organized at the request of the
government as a war measure.
William NJ Martin and Alfred
Friend will represent Petersburg at
the meeting of the state labor board
in the Richmond chamber OF com
MERGE tomorrow.
To Attend Meeting.
William NJ. Martin. secretary Of the
local chamber OF commerce, and
Hatcher Seward will represent Peters
burg at a meeting to he held in Bal
timore soon, when the district com
posed of Maryland and Virginia will
be organized for the resources and
conversion section OF the war indus
tries board.
Former "y'' Secretary Visiting.
a w. Walch. former general score
tary OF the local Young Mems Chris
tian association. who reached Peters
burg Saturday. is stopping with his
wife and family At the home Of Mrs
Emma f.. Britt, SCI West Washing
ton street. MIR. Walch Is here on
furlourh recuperating from his siren
uous work at Y NJ. c. a. war secre-
tary with the American forces on the
western front in France, Mr. Walch
is In poor physical condition, having
been wounded in the foot and gassed
In the front line trenches while carry
ing out his work as y. NJ. c. A. sec
rotary.
He will remain in Petersburg for
several weeks. after which he Will
go to New York. where he Will be
assigned TO special duty, after he has
sufficiently recuperated.
In discussing his experiences with
the American soldiers on the western
front. Mr. watch told OF the death re-
Gently Of two Of his intimate Also
ciates in tho front line trenches. He
says that the life OF y. NJ c. A
secretary with the boys In the
trenches ts far from being without its
hardships and dangers and the men
who volunteer for this work are MAX
ing big sacrifice and taking iust az
much chances as the boys in khaki
To Leave shortly for France.
Hon. Charles r I.aSsiter. president
of the local chamber of commerce.
and one OF the most prominent ciu-
gems Of Petersburg and the state OF
Virginia. who volunteered recently for
service with the American forces in
France as Y. VI. c a secretary.
wilt wind up his business affairs in
this city and VIII leave with the Nir
ginia contingent for France early In
Septe mher.
Mr. Lassiter is one OF the most
prominent lawyers in Virginia, having
been comm onweaifhs attorney Of Pc
tersburg He has taken part in nearly
every movement for the hetterment
Of the city for the past several years
Mr. Lassiter is veteran Of the
Spanish American war, having served
as lieutenant Of the Petersburg Rifles
during that war. He is the brother
of William Lassiter. a West Point
graduate now brigadie- general
with the American forces in France.
Mr. 1.assiter is chairman of the
local legal advisory board and is
mem Der of the committee in recruit
Ing men TOR overseas WoTk MS L NJ
G A. war work secretaries. His &C
ton In being the first man In Peters
burg to volunteer for this work since
the city was called upon to furnish
f1fteen men, Is expected TO bring other
prominent men to the front In the
matter.
improvements Mt Camp Ice.
Construction work on the additional
barracks and other Improvements at
Camp Lee to cost $4,000. 900. for
which the contract has been awarded
to the Fuller Construction company,
OF New York, has begun.
Tents are now being used TO care
for the additional increments of
drafted men arriving every day nj the
camp and the new harracys will take
the place of the tents. During the
past week the largest number OF men
quartered at Camp Lee since II was
established, Is stationed there More
than 81 600 men are now stationed AT
Camp Lee and new draft contingents
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