The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
JCEIN X. BRANCH URGES
WOMEN TO SPEAK

Z saressrren Montague, SN ANSSb anu
Martin a~1 ash them 10 90 all IN
their power TO arouse the government
70 it's appreciation az the responslhiH-
sISs il has unaer,a san, said Jon"
Kerr Branch invited 10 he woman
xiub YESTERDAY afternoon TO speak OF
camp conditions 20 the mem oers'
Just from Washington. l. brought IN"
direct stories ce clothing conditions
in camps, and he brought tire matte
close home when ne told 81 the men
from Camp Les who are Ftiu In cot
scn uniforms. He also Clted the re-
ports OK the military authorizes who
investigated the deaths from pusumo-
ria tn camps ard who reported thar
these lives could have been saved with
prcper provision Of clothing. hospital
space a,ad treatment He pointed out
that clothing btores are wei upFA0d
with garments Tor al men, uut be-
cause, oE argument over prices nc SOLE
dlsrs stiil wear cotton m tlcs weather.
The pstIable condition OF the negro
troops in Camp Ace p9S repeated
from the statement Of those IN charge
4 there.
some saw re should -oJ criticize
nur government said Nr. bFa se d,
.snut We have tho right to ,r,tlct2.
what belongs tn US We are respoHs!-
bic for the government England
.ritfcizee 50 does Frame. ana 80 can
sve; and 4 we sit stlN we are not
4 loyal" He told of an incident when
the BED Cross chapter 81 Kichmous
offered the hospital 81 Camp Lee the
6afftias il had pack ed but had peen
anabia to ship 10 France The major
TN charge sad that they haa to first
+ GET an order fron the war depart
sment Another officer sent for the
thousands OF packages and took them
over 10 the sick. This illustrated the
4 red tape according 20 Mr. Branch,
thar IS delaying action ON the part
OF the United state lis plea va
sl4at women. not oll@ IN virginia tut
all over the South ret behind tht
government and compel prompt ac-
lion. III any Of Us fails to DO his
Part 10 arouse the government to he
proper appreciation Of fits respone
biiIgies toward these boys II has con
scrlrted II will b. 81 CUR coH@5 fence
Mr. Branch asked that the women
in every district in Virginia he ooal-
,aunicated with and urged 20 write
! shesr representative ana Ssake them
think something has iU0D"d aeete II
the ceurtrr." lie urged the women
" Richmond 10 lead tH tE@ Name fatI
n R8rhn}uf4 hHa mada COR herself aH Fl
leader Get your congressman II
aAK who. ~ RES ors.rle" he sad
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