Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-21
MRS. DAVIS WILL HEAD
MUN|T!ON RESERVE
VIE OF Governor Accepts Position
After Conference With
Mrs. Cannon.
GLASSES WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Instruction to Be Given Girls and
Women Called for Service ut
United States Bag-Loading Plant
No. 8, ut Seven Pines.

Announcement was made last night
that Mrs. Westmoreland Davis. wife 81
the Governor OF Virginia. has accepted
the presidency OF the Women's Munition
Reserve. The first lady OF the State
reached this decision following a con-
ference at the Executive Mansion with
Mrs. James Il. Cannon. wife Of State
Senator Cannon. who is serving Oh the
personnel stan OF the womens re-
serve.
Mrs. Cannon stated that Mrs. Davis
will give her active attention to wora
in/ connection with Richmond's new
feminine organization, and her personal
| direction to assist those girls and won,-
United States Bag-Loading Plant No.
3. at Seven Pines.
Within the next few days announce
ment will be made OF the names Of
other officers and members OF the ex-
ecrtive committee. who viii o-opora.e
with Miss Winifred c., Crenshaw, or
sanizer and executive secretary, In
carrying out the purposes for which
the reserve was formed.
Yesterdays enrollments far exceed
ed those OF tho previous day, when, for
the first time. the reserves ranks were
thrown open for the enlistment of ali
| girls and women above the age Of
eighteen years. The total number os
| recruits Is now nearing the 500-mark
FIRST TRAINING CLASSES
| OPEN TOMORROW MORNING
The hFst reservists to lie called will
so In training tomorrow morning. OF
those now enrolled, twenty-five will be
summoned for active duty. They viii
leave at o'clock from reserve head
quarters. Central National Dank Build
ing. Third. and Broad Streets They
VIII make the trip In a big automobile
| truck.
AS the cafeteria and other features
which Will be provided for the welfa re
ana comfort of the workers are not yet
readS Tor the reception of the army o..
! Elrls' the first increment will carry
their own lunches. In a short while sos.
e,ai trains. for the exclusive use of
the seven Pines reservists will he run
from the city directly into the plant
minutes.
The girls and women who 70 70
Seven Pines tomorrow will comnosa
the hrst training class and will be the
! hrst TO do actual work when the great
plant gets into partial operation, which
| IS scheduled for next week. This is a
distinction which is much coveted
among the reservists
NO class distinction is made by the
| Women's Mun!tion Reserve. II is ~.
! tlrely a democratic organization. and
/ all enrolled meet on the same foot
| ing. Those who are now enlisted come
! from all walks OF life. Last seasons
deoutante and the girl who has always
been forced to make her own living
have pledged themselves to work sid.
by side with their own hands to helm
| Uncle Sam carry out his war program
and to give concrete evidence of their
desire To be OF direct beneht TO loy@d
ones now serving across and on the
| sea.
Girl and women reservists. In natty
uniforms. will soon be familiar figures
on Richmond streets. They will be pro-
vidcd with two uniforms. one for ex-
! elusive use in the plant and the other
! for street dress only. Use Of the form
| er is compulsory. Use OF the latter is
| a privilege which will be allowed all
who have been called for active duty