Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
CITIZENS OF RICHMOND
PREPARE FOR NEXT DRIVE
Announcement OF Personnel oi
United War Work Campaign
i'll City NJ tic.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
William T. Reed TO Head Local Cam
paign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Di-
vidcd Into Divisions-Pcpplc Here
Expected tn Contribute $4,000.

First announcement of the person
mel of the Richmond United War Work
Campaign was made public last even
ing following a meeting of some OF the
representative men and women of this
city. held in the Chamber ot Commerce.
The chairman Of the campaign or
Sauization is William r. Reed: vice
I. Il. Mc.\dams: chairman OF Henrico
County: Julien Gunn: CAMPAIGN man
mit,cc including. the officers are: John
Kerr Branch. Mrs. Robert . rahcn,
T.. NJ. crutchiicld. r NJ. Darlington.
NJ. Miller. Ir, Mrs. John NJ. Miilcr Ir..
Mrs. Scott Parrish. Miss Frances Scott
Alvin NJ, Smith. Coleman Workman,
Mrs. Coleman Wortham. Leon Waller
The wort:ers are divided into divi-
si"ns. the first on the list being Divi-
sion y. The men and women of this
of large denominations from corpora
tons and individuals; The commander
of this division * Coleman Wortham.
Division is made up OF teams OF
ten men each and it Will he their duty
to make a canvass OF a general char
sion is Alvin NJ smith '''9 Wv :
Division = Will have the rcsponsi-
PHI Of securing III subscriptions Of
division is i. NJ. crutchiield. " ''''
Division has Tor It's objec, the Sc
curing OF subscriptions from the de-
partner; stores and other mercantile
establishments OF the city. tho school
ieachcrs, the policemen. the fremen,
trict railway; city state and Federal!
employees. Leon Wallcrstciu is com
mnndcr Of this division.
the Womcn's division are organizing
FOR house to- house sole itation on
the last two days Of the campaign The,
commanders OF this division are Miss
)
The railroad division will yecur, IN.
subscriptions OF the railroad employees
and the official attaches Of tho railroads
coming into the city.
Tho students division VIII secure TN.
subscriptions OF the students in the
The colore. division will securc sph-
Srriptions among the colorcd peopl, of
The Victory Boys Division will en-.
deavor TO secure the subscriptions OF
boys who viii oGrce TO earn thci- suh.
stl btonS. me commander OF this al
F'I!Hn Is Charles l.. Weaver
ne irt3ry Girls Division vii! Sc
cur the SUBSCRIPTIONS OF the girls. they
agreeing 10 earn their subscriptinns
ne commander of this division is Mrs
Horace HawSc.
len Monday. the meeting last even
ing at the Chamber Of Comwcrc. gay.
tafetu! cons liberation 20 the general
Han of organization William I Kecu.
general ~ ans and asking for the hearty
co.operation of ali present to make
'hiS the largest Undertaking Of iie
character ever attempted in this city
successful. He expressed his conn
dence in the citizens of Richmond ana
urged that the work Was not being nm :
dertakcn in the interest OF any organ
ration. but IN the interest OF The man
tcod OF the country which had respond
ed TO the call 10 the colors He intro
Guced John NJ Miller Jr.. who spoke
'orceful!y and earnestly. showing the
tced OF large contributions, as We'll as
small contributions; that all should
give IN proportion To their ability: mat
the allotment OF $4,000 for Richmond
ma henrico County should no, only
he secured bur that Richmond should
tNerSubScrihc ,his amount He re-
ierr"d TO John L. Motifs statement that.
i"cing present conditions. $3.50 600. 900
VIII he needed, and therefore each com
nunity should secure more than the
original allotment. which had in view
-" securing OF $.,o.500.00o
T. Nj Crutchiield was the next sneak
c:, outlini:s the work OF the Indus
'r!al Division. After some discussion.
The meeting adjourned, those present
agreeing /" m"c; at Headquarters ON
saturday morning