Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
VIRGINIA ASKED TO GIVE
100000 TO Y. M. c. A.
preparations on Big Scale Being
Made for Drive for
Funds.
rLEAsANTs AT CONFERENCE
Charles Dana Gibson in Charge OF
rosters and Rex Beach OF Authors
Dlvision-T. NJ. Darlington Chair
man OF Campaign for Virginia.


preparations on 4 scale OF great
magnitude arc being made 70, the
campaign fer funds which Will h. cor
quoted this fall" said ]. Il. Pleasants
executive secretary Of the Nirg in;,
war work council OF the Y. NJ .. a..
"hen he returned yesterday from Ne ~
iork, where he attended conference
OF the campaign cabinet for the East
err department.
Mr.. Peasants laid before the con-
ference AN outline Of the plans whi,
nave been formulated by State Chair
man T. NJ Darlington for carrying
on the campaign in Virginia. This
states allotment in the new drive
VIII be l,00e00o-twice the size o.
idst years quota. Throughout the
country. Sll2. 100000 will be raised.
Virginia was we'll organized far IL,
advance of the 1917 campaign, but this
year II Is believed the organization OF
The loo counties viii have been com
pietcd long before the actual .olici-
ta'ion Of FUNDS acgins. and that g
better plan OF campaign viii be de-
V'set. 1t Is probable that part Of :he
personnel engaged in last years drive
VIII participate in the 100000 cam
paisn.
The conference was attended nv
Campaign directors and executive Soc
retari"s. and many Of the schemes for
promoting interest IN the drive were
discussed" said Secretary Plcayante
we learned for one thing that tn.
illustrated matter which will be dis
trihutcd broadcast throughout; The
country wilt bc in charge or a com.
'nit'ce headed by Charles Dana Glib.
son. There VIII De an authors div.s-
ioc under tho direction OF Pc. leach
MANY famous writer's and artists will
be Identified with these two depart.
ments furnishing n very high-gr
ou;pu: OF stories and illustrations. IL
Is Planned 20 make the poster un-
usually attractive.
ORDER FOR aonao.O0o
BUTTONS HAS BEEN PLACED
For the nrst time IN any nation
wide financial drive OF the .va- wsrl;
council. buttons viii be distributed
this year t. those who give contri5u.
tors The conference heard from
Charles s Ward Oh the subject 81 BAT
tons. Mr.. Ward Viii be remembered
in Richmond rs having directed n
bu!idins-fund campaign FOR tn. Gu
trail y. NJ. g. \ building several years
aSc' i'ullcNS % ne nLnfCr OF m zoo
will be provided for the Virginia cam
paign. An order for 30.qoa c0a viii
be given 10 supply all the S:a,es.
An exhibit in dcpartr1ent-s,,r
windows showing rcp.icas OF ~ hats
in the war zones, with soldier boys
writing, reading. listening 10 music
or otherwise passing the time. will be
one Of III" new publicity features en-
p!oych this year \ spcria, depart
ment will be created nj national head
quarters to care Tor In" advertising
side Of tic d-ive. with experts in this
line i'll charge OF the preparation o:
COPY for newspapers AMI magazines.
The raising of more than 100000. 10
will be titanic task. but Their: is 10
doubt that IL VIII be ACCOMPLISHED
The general plan Of camraign o~Eani-
cation and promotion that was so ef-
fect!ve last November. producing so
per cent more than the original ma
tio1al goal. VIII be continued Tor the
coming drive with Improvements sus
ses,cd BY experience"
Commenting on me fact that the y.
w e \ will participate IN this years
campaign, Secretary Pleasants SAID.
y, will be the fr.; time that There has
been cooperation OF this kind. l De-
Meve T. is a fac thing. As everybcd"
Is aware the women are doing wor
derful work toward helping 70 WIN the
war."
p O E!board, State boys secretary.
and j II. McG -ew. STATE secretary for
colored WORK, also attended the cen
ference.