The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
|R|CHMOND'S UNIT FOR
|''T NEARS COMPLETION
Eight More Added to the Rolls Yes
terday--Others Still Are Needed,
Though.
SOME NAMES ARE PENDING
a Number of These VIII Be Accept
ed Within a Few Days-Red Tri-
angle Headquarters Issues Urgent
Appeal for Workers.


Appeal for Workers.
With the acceptance OF eight more
men yesterday for the Army Y. NJ c.
a. in this city, Richmond's overseas
unit was nearing completion and
was lacking mainly a number Of
skilled mechanics. Many other names
are now pending before the recruit
ing committee, of which E. l.. Beriss
rs chairman. and it is expected that
q number of them will be accepted i'll
the next few days. Latest informa
don from national headquarters of
the Red Triangle renew the appeal
Tor more workers Immediately.
Those men accepted yesterday
were:
" ]. H Page widely known in
Eotel circles. who has been connect
ed with Reuger's hotel for several
years. He has been in the hotel
Business in Richmond for apout six
years
Harry S Windle, state manager for
the Free Sewing Machine company.
~el-known in downtown business
rircles and throughout Virginia.
John s Ramos. prominent IN
Church work and newspaper circles
and editor OF the Hopewell %ews
Herald for some time. He ia so.
of Manly r. Ramos and is expected
60 prove a valuable worker for the
BED Triangle.
WILDER n watt-ins, who is a mem
Der of the firm operating the Regal
Ehoe store. and widely known in
business circles He has been prom
3nent in the retail business in Rich
aaond for number of years.
John H. Callahan, well known in
Railroad and other circles. and for the
g,ast seven years business claim clerk
for the Chesapeake ana Ohio RAN
way company, in the general offices
in Richmond
1. Kenneth ". Mears. n widely
known salesman and some years ago
o. Presbyterian minister.
Rev. James r Haley. az Hampton
pastor Of the Memorial Baptist
rhurch. Of that city
J Clyde Blackwell, OF Kennridge
d well known lawyer, He has active
IN the liberty loan and war savings
cam paigns and The Red Cross work
in IAnenhurg county in recent
months. and has taken an active
part in all war work. Mr.. Blackwell
has been rracticing law for several
years and IL expected to do excellent
work overseas with the "Y" orEani-
ratou. He now has three brothers
IN service. all officers in the arn1v.
Mr. Haley has been pastor or the
hampton church for about six sars
He is a graduate of Richmond college
mr. has been a Baptist minister for
twenty three years Members of the
Richmond recruiting committee be-
lsvc he IS especially qualified for Ped
Trianrle work
As yet ii is not definitely known
inst when these men VIII leave Rich
nord, bGt y u.s. expected that they
VIII depart ~ tbs next few DAY fer
special training proha bly, al Coiuutbis
university Present plans call for he
departure from This country OF all
Richmond secretaries about Neptow =
Der I Fully three weeks arc re-
an'red TO obtain passports from The
federal government before Ealing
which leaves little time for tho Prep
aratton ~ workers for overseas serr-
ice.
Mr. Feniss declared yesterday
rhat tie recruiting campaign waa
n King good Roadway both in Rich
mord ans Virginia. While mum
be- of business men have been oh
t4.Qfu he number or skilled auto
,mor ic mechanics, drivers and other
wcrker, ls not sufficient These mon
ar hAilN needed at TINS time, anu
effort aTe being made 70 enlist as
ma as possible in Achmona at
once
As matter % fact, There IS an
opportunity for almost any man with
any business training to 40 great
~crk With the armies In France, Mr..
Ter1iss said. The Y. NJ c. A. must
have vast organization 10 carry on
its work. which now includes the ex-
cendiCure of 81 10, ooo, 600. nui all