Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06
POLLARD LEAVES FOR
Y. NJ. c. A. WORK IN FRANCE
Attorncy-Gcneral Of Virginia Re
signs and Is Succeeded by
Josiah ID. Hanks.
HAS HAD UNIQUE AREER
Recent Candidate for Governor OF
Virginia Is Called Into Special
Work for Assistance OF United
States Armies in France.

Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard handed in his resignation ycsser-
day 70 Governor Stuart. TO take effect
at once lie will leave Immediately
for Franco to engage i'll administrative
work of the War Work Council of the
Y. NJ. c. a. Immediately upon the re-
ceipt OF the resignation. which Gov
crnor Stuart accepted. the Governor
referred the vacancy to the board. con-
sistins Of Auditor OF Public Accounts
g. Lee Moore. Second Auditor Rose
we'll Page and State Treasurer G. IL.
Urncr, who elected Josiah -. Hanks.
the Assistant Attorney General. 10 fill
ou, tho unexpired term. MIR. Pollard
stated in his resignation that it would
be inconvenient 10 AttorneyGencral-
elect John II. Saunders TO take charge
OF the Office before the beginning OF
the regular term. February l. accord
ing to Mr.. Saunders. and recommended
the election OF MIR. Hanks. who, he
said. has the Office we'll in hand. Leon
Bozeilc was appointed 10 fiji the va
cancy caused by tho promotion of Mt.
Hanks.
EXPECTS TO LEAVE FOR
FRANCE At ONCE
rr. follard stated that lie WcUic
| leave for New York tonight. His
| transport calls for departure for
France. where he will take an active
part in tho administration Of the work
of tho War Work Council of tho Y.
NJ q. A. within a short time: yet as
Mr.. Pollard stated. he is subject to
orders. and may be sent back to Eir-
Ginia for IA few days To recruit a squad
of Virginia men and women to ac-
company him to France to do work in
| every phase of the Y. NJ. e. A. activi-
ties. lie stated that in case he did
so he would be in no position TO offer
any one job. as the services would
be almost entirely gratuitous. the gov
crnment only providing for the Y. NJ.
{. A. workers. except in some cases
where ii might be essential to lend
some assistance TO the family OF the
one going over. Women only be-
tween the ages OF tvcnty-six and
forty are enlisted for this service,
and no man over fifty. In all cases
the persons must stand physical ex-
animation. Mr.. Pollard said that he
had already been vaccinatcd for small
pox. typhoid and trench fever.
The eS-Attorney-General seems
pleased with the prospect of going to
France and being OF real service at
the front to the American soldiers. lie
feels that il is a privilege as well as
! task, since he is above the military
age. Those who might accompany him
will go as hut secretaries, religious
secretaries. cantcen workers etc Mr..
Pollard stated that Ec regarded the
War Work Council Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
as wing of the army and virtually
essential to it's effectiveness.
| Attorney-General Hanks Pollard's
successor was Norfolk lawyer before
coming to Richmond. Mr.. Pollard ex-
pressed himself very warmly regard
ing MIR. Hanks's ability. The new State
officer came here last August from
Norfolk, where he had engaged in the
practice of law for some years and
! attained marked success. Since he has
| been Assistant Attorney General he
| took part in about fifteen cases, win
ming all OF them for the State. lie
returned from Washington Friday
night. where he had been to appear
in the Supreme Court OF tho United
States in the Armour tax case.
GOVERNOR STUART WRITES
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
| Following is Governor stuart's let
ter OF acceptance of Mr.. Pollard's resiE-
nation. which resulted from his re-
ceiving an immediate call TO the Y. NJ.
| C. a. work:
My Dear Mr.. Pollard:
I have your letter of January 5, in
which you tender your resignation as
Attorney-Gencral of Virginia. in order
that you may answer an urgent call OF
| the national war work council OF the
Young Mems Christian Association for
work among the American troops in
France.
Much as ] regret to accept your