Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-26
CHEERING REPORTS FROM
ALL SECTIONS OF STATE.
War Camp Community Service Re-
ports Progress in Raising
100000 Fund.
OUTLOOK VERY ENCOURAGING
Fund to &c Expended In Maintain
ing and Extending Work Ada
cent to Army Camps and Navy
Stations for Enlisted Men.

Cheering reports from co':atY cam
paiGn chai.Ipcn concerning the progress
of the 100000 state wide drive Of the
War Camp Community Service were
received at campaign headquarters yes
terday.
Il certainly want to do ny part IN
this as in all such work. was the mes
sage from DR.. r. l.. Blackwell. presl-
dent OF Randolph Macon College. Ash
land. who Is directing the campaign in
Hanover County. From Rev. r 2
Runaway. Of Smith1eld. who accepted
the post OF chairman for Isle OF Wight
County. came the following: Il am
hard pressed to keep UP with my regu-
lar work. However. ] want TO do my
bit and do it checrfully." Rev. +. l..
Woodard or The Plains. chairman for
Fauquier County. reported as follows:
Il shall do my best"
In reporting that he was organizing
the city OF Alexandria. Taylor Burke
inquired IL he would be allowed TO in
clude Alexandria and Fairfax Counties
in district campaign He was noti-
ned Immediately that he most assuredly
would be encouraged to pu, such a plan
into effect. Admiration was expressed
for his capacity for work In F,uvanna
County. DIR. \. II. Gray. o. Palmyra. IL
serving as chairman. lie acted in a
similar capacity in the y. II. e. 4.
ness TO undertake to raise the 5000
allotted 10 Fluvanna County by the
War Camp Community Service.
REPORTS FROM ALL
SECTIONS SHOW PROGRESS
c. Emory widener. of Abingdon
chairman for Washington County. sent
word that $500 of an $500 allotment
already had been raised. and that the
remainder would be forthcoming be-
fore February l. Rev. W. D. Smith. Of
Winchester. chairman for Frederick
County. forwarded a check for 5000. and
took occasion to inform the campaign
officials that the remainder Of this
county's quota would be raised before
the drive ends. An organization In
buckingham County is being perfect ed
cnder the direction OF Chairman +. l..
Fortney. of Dllwyn, secretary OF the
Buckingh ham County Board OF Trade.
Part OF the allotment assigned TO Din
widdie County has been subscribed. ac-
cordin. to a report from Morton g.
Good. OF D!nvSiGdie, chairman for that
county. In Prince Edward County. p.
Tulane Atkinson. of Hampden- Sidney.
IS serving as chairman. and Thomas r.
Hardaway. OF Amelia Courthouse. is the
Amelia County chairman.
The outlook is most encouraging"
was the comment last night Of T. S.
Settle. field secretary for The South
eastern district OF the War Camp Com
munity Service. Mr.. Settle is widely
known throughout Virginia. having
served as state Supervisor OF Schools
from 1910 TO 1919. He has charge OF
Il district embracing number or
Southern States. Colonel Eugene G.
Massie is chairman OF the campa Sn
and John NJ. Miller. IT., president OF
the First National Bank. IS treasurer
Funds raised by the drive vii! be
eXpe nded in maintaining and extending
the War Camp Community Service pro-
gram. which consists in making the
communities adjacent to army camps
and navy stations safe for enlisted men
and with providing the men with
wholesome recreation during their
leisure hours. The Richmond Commits
sion IN War Camp Community Service
maintains the Army and Nav" Club.
Seventh and Franklin Streets. for tho
benefit of enlisted men. Members OF
the Legislature have been invited to
attend to-niEht's community dance at
the club. and tomorrow afternoons
SUNDAY sing" in the auditorium OF the
John Marshall High School