The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
City Demonstrators Warm
Sympathy With Nations Ef.
forts to Win Great War
NEWS OF BATTLE
ADDS SERIOUS TOUCH
TO THE CEREMONIES
Congressman James n. Pou
Addresses Mass Meeting
Which Pledges Full Support
to National Administration

In an inspiring der1onstration
Richmond yesterday celebrated
Thrift Day
1t marked the successful compile
tion of the irst drive for the guar
ters. dimes and nickels that will in
J due course make up the billions to be
/ contributed in support OF the war
ny the seif-denial of the rich and
poor. OF The grown men and women.
and of the little boys and girls.
The spur Of patriotism which
ma kes az the natien one great fam
1ly, united ~ bonds Of mutual sym
pathy ana common purpose. was
manifest froya Early morning until.
late IN the evening. the troops de-
parted for Camp Lee ana the ma
ftnes len to return TO the naval sta
n ton. 70 the paniment of en-
fhusiaskc cheers and enliyening
spags. @
II ~ more than celebration Of
Thrift Day" J. was made the oc-
casiol Of 81 rededIcAtioH by the peo-
pie OF Richmond Of their devotion to
the sacred cause for which the nation
Il lighting. While thousands march
Ell, and many thaHsa dc gathered in
Tho public thoroush to acclaim
TIE daN 'Se great 81 battle since the
@'4f sc ''"7 9Stlfb aatAspSt "a AtiS EAA~3
o. Paris
u the hosts en- parade were men
fram the Emerald isle. the land Of the
- @li" thp Ign, ft'le island where
s4ss tho rosy slnd from brave un-
If asfcl Ftsusc--Wen who served
" ~ a2t greatest of All armies which
3 - ha' lbs Invading Hun on
u October day when The stoutest
ff Pc Feared Paris was 10 suffer the
fa.a "t 7e'E'uw
mos" veterans or the battle OF
tha MafN" we're given the cheers and
psaudtts Of ID Richmond, from one
60 ct NC tjae o. march to the other.
hirhu'oud pledges All.
ta great mass meeting in the
a. :, tor, torn 9l.e"'ng The parade
nm9u4 tisdSed herself 10 loyal,
l "a as as natr~ SO cor 81 ise gov
eraIc@nl 70 he last fghung un't, TO
fisf Ias' sacrifice Of her splendid wo-
lne .aa. }o tt7e last dollar e her
1 fortunes
that great meeting no one askcd
VITO sA9uid 60 ats' bT common
consent 81 agreed they would be on
tie 3tl1c tine in whatever capacity
1feF might serve
he re- 7ni2efs o. the parade build
| cd letter feeH they knew The pa
raa4 was . success with an overflow.
aad what was planned IN his respect
No last FROM S.S0 until IN the ar
Etsfnooa required until long after 6
o,e'oe}: before he last contingent had
f1nArThed ln review.
Grafton - Fut short
TIE spea Nins exercises vera con-
segaeo'lS cur short with the army
|sofieer* req @Sentng the commander
fn-chisf Of fhe armed FORCES 81 the
|Ilnited state "a armies Of France
and England and the governor of
VIRGINIA nF RiyNb v,9P a
or the PLATFORM Hon. James III. Pou,
- Raleigh. ". C., delivered an in
spring address.
4 AIR. " Crutchfieid, assistant d.
|srehior OF the Richmond thrift cam
psisR, called the assemhage To or
oer Rev II. D. c Macachan. d. D..
rf 'nounced the invocation. MIR,
h.erv f. Ltohford, director Of the
Rfchmond thrift campaign, intro
duced Mr., Pou-
The distinguished North Caroiin-
ian. who has devoted practically his
entire time 10 promoting causes de-
aligned to aid In the prosecution of
the war, was Enthusiastically rece;v-
Id, He said the greatest battle the
world has ever seen is now under
wsT Before another week II will be
raging from the English channel TO
|switxerland Before another satur-
DAY our own troops will be engaged. |
ne deciared.
We cannot all be on the western
5rcnt. said the speaker. but We can
rontribute the money which viii i'm /
rnediately translate strength to our
Forces III 'nat hattie.
We can fight this war with flesh !
ard Dlocd or We can light II with I
lnschinery, FRESH and blood cost
|noihing. machinery costs unnumber- !
|ed millions. II remains for US to say !
|End FURNISH u promptly, to supply /