The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
LAST CHANCE FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR THE ]. v. v.
Chairman w. T. Reed
Expects Fund to Go
Over $500, 900.
100 PER CENT CLUBS
Booths in Charge of La
dies at All the Banks
for Convenience
of Public.
100 PER CENT CLUBS


War Work drive last night expressed
the hope that Richmond will reach
and pass the $500, 000-mark before
the close of the campaign tonight.
The PREVIOUSLY allotted quota of s416,
600 was passed on Monday, and every
effort viii be exerted today to reach
and exceed the new goal of a half
million dollars for this city and Hen
rico county.
Subscriptions continued to pour in
yesterday, although no additional
figures were available last night. the
work of tabuiating the new contribu
tons being in progress. Final re-
ports will be submitted today by all
divisions.
II will be impossible TO personally
reach all persons who have not sub
scribed to the fund before. the drive
closes tonight In order that every
one may add to the sum, subscriptions
may be made today at any bank in
the city. Women workers viii be sta
! toned at each of these financial in
stitutions to receive contributions. In
addition. contributors may he left at
campaign headquarters, Eleventh and
! Bank streets. or sent by mail.
The need Of this great fund to
I help the Y. NJ. c. A., Y. W. c. A.
Knights Of Columbus. Jewish Welfare
I Board. War Camp Counnity service,
/ American Library association and the
| Salvation Army 1t was pointed out.
should be apparent to every right
thinking American. All should take
into consideration the change in the
mental attitude OF the soldiers who
are now about to turn their faces
/ homeward. Most people have realiz-
( ed the necessity for maintaining the
morale Of the men and have given
/ literally.
With the close of the campo ign to-
day and Richn ond far above The allot-
ment made in this campaign. comes
| q realization to ali of the remarkable
work. which has been plished.
| The enormous mum her of contribu-
| tons was one of the most striking
features of the entire drive. The
spirit of ten campaign workers, happy
/ in the thought that they were doing
ething which will be of direct
| benefit to the boys over there" has
also been subject Of marked
/ admiration. Every worker. from
General" William T. Reed through
the long list of earnest men and wo-
men. who have assisted him, has dis
! played IN enthusiasm which is, In
/ no small way, responsible for the
splendid achievement made In this
city,
When the final result Of the cam
paign. the great number Of contri-
bations and the grand total OF funds
received. is made known 1t will speak
for itself.
Below is a list OF concerns whose
names have been placed on the honor
I roll, reach having attained 100 per
cent. (which, means that every en-
pioye Contributed four days pay
100 Per Cent List.
American bread and Baking com
pany. Aragon Coffee company. Inc.
American Glass works, Inc. Adams
Grain and Provision company. Ameri-
can Lace Leather company. Able
marie Paper company. Atlantic Life
Insurance company, Allen and Ginter
| Liggett and Myers)
Binswanger and company. Block
Son and company, Breitstein and
Bromm. Bedford pulp and Paper
company (office).
Connecticut Pie company. Cheek
Neal Coffee company, Cottrell Sad
dlcry company, Clarence Cosby
Cruickshanks company (iron works)
Darlington and company. Corby Bak-
Ing company. Cauthorne Paper com
pany City Water works (six depart
ments), Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of Virginia
Financial Department., L. Cohen and
Sons.
Dixie Paper Mills. Falk Tobacco
company. Gwathmey, Richard and
company. Charles w. Hardwicke and
company. International Harvester
Company OF America, A. S. Kratz and
company. Inc, Larus and Brother
Tobacco company, D. M. Lea and
company, A. Myers Son. Mayo Milling
company. Manchester Mills. Nolde
Brothers. Nelson Manufacturing COM
pany Old Buck Guano company Old
Dominion Beverage corporation
Pohlig Brothers. Powers and Ander-
SON
Richmond virginian. Richmond Cold
Storage company. Richmond Ordnance
company Richmond Stove Works
Richmond Woodworking company
Romm and Groziek, Synor Pump and
Well com pany. Southern Biscuit COM
pany, Sitterding- Carneal-Davis COM
pany Strickland Machinery company
Sunny Side Granite company. Stan
dard Oil company, c. r. Sauer Extract
works, Stephen Putney (office force)
i Virginia Carolina Hardware company
Virginia Carolina Chemical company
Valentine Meat Juice works (women
Victoria Metal, Virginia School supply
company. Wilson Box company. F. D.
i w iiiIaftS anu w. WoOu
and Sons (four branches) Whitlock
Branch Tobacco company, Western
Electric company, Westmoreland
Candy company.
So far. no report has been received
at headquarters from the railroad
division. OF which George w. Stevens
president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company, 10 chairman. When
the contributions received from this
division are made known It Ia ex-
pected that they will add materially
to the Anal figures.
The Seven Pines Bagloading plant
yesterday reported a subscription OF
$7.S63.41, which was raised despite
unsettled conditions. Tonight, the
Women's Munition reserve will
stage a dance at Seven Pines, the pro-
ceeds to DE devoted to tn war work
fund. A special train will leave the
w. M. r. terminal. Twenty third and
Dock streets. at $3.50 o'clock. return
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Big Contributions.
The following were among the
larger subscriptions yesterday:
1 Southern Manufacturing company
I &50os Stanley Reed, $3.50; ManchAstes
i Board and Paper company. $500; E.
| c. Laird $3.50. Murphy's hotel, 81
| 900; J. W. Gordon 800: r. Latimer
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