Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-16
CITY SUBSCR|BES
$3O4,919 T0FUND
United War Work Campaigners
Are Nearing Goal Set for
Richmond.
WOMEN BEGIN ACTIVITIES
Various Divisions Organized for
Intensive Canvass-School
Children Meet To-Day.
WOMEN BEGIN ACTIVITIES

With reports showing that nearly
$4,000 had been subscribed in one day
TO the war work fund of the seven
welfare organizations working among
the soldiers. Richmond plunged on YES
terday in the united war work cam
paisn, and at the close OF the day
contributions had substantially passed
the 100000 mark. No Official figures
were available later than O'Clock. at
which time the subscriptions aggre-
gated s304.919
Reports made at the meeting nj the
business Mems Club b. the group cap
.ains Am N The various divisions showed
Lund after the meeting on the previous
Day. Division 4 raised $4,000: di-
Ssdslon b. s1l.S27. as compared with
{. @S;9:o; division ID. S5,36S from 677
Schooi teachers of the city. and the
Victory boys. Si05. The report yester-
day of the school. teachers. however.
was incomplete. and their total ia
expected to go higher.
II was also reported at the meeting
eral Reserve Bank had made cash CON
iributions aGGregating sl.O77, and in
sad,si9n s;xns6 r,sdna dfor,S,fogr employees had
fund There will be no meeting OF
division u to-day. but division c viii
meet meet At At l o'clock a, the Westmoreiand
ciuo IN response to an urgent call
from Chairman l.. NJ. Cruhchfield.
WOMEN EFFECTED TO
LINE UP TO PAST RECORD
standing in the forefront as they
nave IN all war activities. the wome II
house to-house canvass of the city yes
terday afternoon. No reports wcr.
Ava ahsi aiiahie; but it is not doubted that
records achieved by the women in this
CITY In previous war drives. The work
Is under the direction of Mrs. J. Scott
cha:rmen OF this committee. Each
worker has an Identification card show
ing they are authorized canvassers
Diision or waru cna,rmen % Ia, 80
mems committee are as follows: Mrs
ley; Of Madison Ward: Mrs. e. D.
Walierstein. Of Lee Ward; Mrs Charles
Fl Il, Mawss. of Glntsr Park: Mrs.
.SsSfe e Hfssiana rsrR sfg
Fs Enaae ahalsssg II ssg'oo of HsEh, sIsas
assisting Mrs. IIotcnKiss are: mrs
PsrGE w,,i, !, Digs nor Mrs, John Coke: Mrs.
Mrs. Z. l.. Word, Miss Carrie Coleman
and Mrs. Charles norman
ass,ssnm rsflnet rs GsaiTInsn M;n in Madison Ward
man V. Randolph. Mrs. Charles Rob-
bins. Mrs. b. II. Ellington. Mrs Wood
son Waddey. Precinct chairmcn work.
ing under Mrs. Bradley Will be an
nounced later.
Precinct chairmen in Ice ward
under the direction of Mrs. Wallersteir
arc: Mrs. NJ. II. Asher. Mrs S. r. Liv-
inGston, Mrs. S. r. Ullman and Mrs
John Murphy. Precinct chairmen of
JTerson ward under Mrs. Billups have
not been announced.
Mrs. Sam Cohen has charge of the
committee canvassing the apartment
houses and is assisted by the follow
ing: Miss Eleanor Parrish, Mrs Ray
mond S,raus. Mrs walter Cone. Mrs.
Aubrey Straus. Mrs Simon Bowman.
Mrs. Garrett Wall. Mrs. Dr.. Stuart
Michaux. Mrs. Sam Morgan Mrs
Wedell. Mrs. G.. p. Michelbacher, Miss
Hannah Cohen. Mrs Wexford Miss
Gladys G. Glover. Miss Anne Hawes,
Miss James Strudwick, Miss Wallan,
Mrs. Eugene Jones Miss j. j. Hickey,
Mrs. Dudley Stagg, Miss Fannie Gill
man. Mrs. DR.. Bear. Miss Loulie Mill
hiser, Miss Evie Jennings and Miss
Mary TAYLOR.