Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
$376,48O PLEDGED
TOWAR WORK FUND
$4,000 Raised Through Intensive
Work of Campaigners in
Richmond Yesterday.
DRIVE CLOSES MONDAY NIGHT
School Children Stage Silent Ap-
peal for Help in Broad
Street-Women Busy.
DRIVE CLOSES MONDAY NIGHT

tcrday, R;chmond's total subscription
10 the united war work fund aggrc-
gated s37G4S0 last night, and the city
with n continuation of the Intensive
campaign now being conducted. viii
raise it's apportionmcnt of s4lG.00O by
the close of the drive Tomorrow
Featuring the days work were sub
scriptions Of $4,000 from the First
National Bank $1,000 from Fred w.
Scott. $4,000 from Governor, West
moreland Davis, and $4,000 from Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Millhiser.
Women workers continued their
house toulouse canvass. begun Friday
afternoon. with good results, and ex-
afternoon, They will work to-day, but
there Will be no collection of contribu-
tons or pledge cards in the churches
this morning. People were requested
canvasscrs when they call. in order
that as many homes as possible may
be visited.
The auction of 400-pound safe in
front Of the post-ofiice tomorrow at
l2:'g o'clock was announced last nigh.
as plans were made for the demonstra-
ton. Alvin Smith Will sing and auc-
ton the safe, which was contributed
TO the fund by the Barnes Safe and
Vault Company. and military jazz
band VIII play. The auction will be
held promptly at the scheduled hour
for the workers must attend an i'm
portant meeting at l O'Clock. The safe
hreproof. with double doors and a five
,unbler lock. 1t will be inscribed
with the words. .Contributed TO the
der" The demonstration is being
staged by John G. Goodc. captain or
team No. /, division q.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
TO-MORROw NIGHT
yf.Sh m - ,ll
night, and there is not time TO visi.
every one in the city. Those who have
not been visited are requested TO send
In their contributions TO headquarters,
for every one wants to be a member
OF the great army that is helping to
max ihe boys happy,
Several hundred Richmond boys and
girls staged silent appeal on Main
and Broad Streets yesterday afternoon
for contributions to the fund, ard
their work was most effective, accord
ing to rci.orts received at headouar.
ters last night The children, with
banners on which was the single word.
tic streets for Several hours. follow
il,S q meeting NJ o'clock in the John
MarFhlH lidsh School.
Fire Department, 1871 men subscribed
total OF s1,5SS TO the fund. This cam
paign wsS conducted by j. r. Shep-
pacd WHO. IN addition to giving his
services TO the campaign, subscribed
$50. which he added TO the fremens
fund.
Ab"ut sixty Of the 200 members Of
the fGnd Mr.. WaIerstein reported. He
dec Jared that the work among the
wholesale houses in his division was
encouraging, many establishments oh
tanning 100 per cent, and that as a
whole his division was making excel
lent progress
DIVISION G RAISES
S1I5.0OO OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
tcin
Crutchtield, met at luncheon held at
the Westmoreland Club at o'clock,
when Il was announced the division
Scriptions.
In a short talk State Chairman 7. NJ
Sarrington announced that the First
However. this subscription is provis-
ional until a law has been passed per-
mitting national banks 10 contribute TO
Through Norman II. Johnson it was
learned that the employees of the
Richmond branch of the American Lo
had subscribed a large sum and that
more contributions from this plant
were in sight.
Great work is being done in the man.
ufacturing establishments. headnuar-
ters being advised yesterday that every
one OF the, 500 employees of Miller e
a month ior four months. while every
emllnyee present at the meeting at J.
b; Mcsby & co; subscribed All en-
OF the Ligget & Myers Tobacco Co.
likewise enlisted in the movement.
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES
FORM 10B PER CENT CLUBS
In this connection, additional firms
with 100 per cent clubs were announced
yesterday as follows:
Rev. Findlay +. Gibson spoke yester-
Co. and obtained 100 per cent. Colonel
w. NJ. Myers made a short talk to the
men employed at the Richmond Cedar
Works.
dressed ,he victory boys Friday nigh:
IA Washington Park South Richmond.
i,,;nr from an nnsn army truck. These boys are
ing to help keep our fghtcrs happy
Positions are being obtained for many
Ivy the special committee headed by
It the American National Bank 1t
WAS reported yesterday that every boy
IN the Chamberlayne School for Boys
had enlisted in the movement. while eX
ceilent progress was reported by c. T..
Taylor, in charge of the Catholic boys.
Chairman Weaver urged all workers to
port promptly.
among the colored people of the city
and showing how we'll they are re.
spending to the movement. the follow
ing letter was received yesterday from
Il colOrcd woman:
ain d"iul SOETy 10 say, Du- aHi
again sick. and | was up to see the
doctor last night and he told me, |
wGuld just have TO stay away from the
factory for a while, for 1t is now
aga inst me. and when you all get ready
ior the money which ! signed for to
help tho soldiers. will do the best
a can"
LIST Of CONTRIBUTORS
WHO SUBSCRIBED SATURDAY
Richmond Oil Company. Beaufort
Company, Miller 6 Rhoads. Aragon cof-
fee Company. all branches of the Sit
tcrding Carneal- Davis Company, Wood .
ward & Son, Rennie Dairy Company
Victoria Metal Company. American
Glass Works Allen & Ginter, branch
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company; c.
i. Lathrop & Co, Tragic Drug Com
pany Richmond Chemical Works
branch of tho Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company: Bodeker Drug Company
X. w. Gates & Sons Company, Il. Pas
torneld g. Co. Tanner Paint and oil
Company. Blopmberg Michacls Com
ptny Smith & Taylor Company. Ham
iIton Field Shoe Company, Wilkinson,
Williams & Reed. Richmond Dry Goods
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