Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
Gypsy SMITH ASKS
RICHMOND TO GIVE
Makes Fervent Appeal for War
Work Funds at Woman's
Meeting.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE s256,117
Reports at Noon Yesterday
Showed Campaigners Well
on Way to Goal.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE s256,117

So" NoHHi'tee was perfected at
meeting held in the auditorium Of the
Jenerson Hotel at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. following eloquent addresses
oE Gypsy Smith. Young Mems Chris
'ian Association worker and evangelist
OF international reputation. and Cap
tain X. Muir ALLEN. a veteran Of The
British army. Later the women were
addressed by Miss Caroline Jones.
formerly OF Virginia. but now Young
Momen's Christian Association worker
The spirit OF the unusually large
auditorium showed clearly their in
ing war activities. Beginning tomor-
row morning. an intensive house-to-
mouse canvass will be undertaken by
>the ~omen's committee.
ne short speech OF Gipsy Smith was
enthusiastically applauded, his words
having having gone to the hearts OF every
lmThother lTh vile, sister and sweetheart.
the audience cheered his every utter
ance. Al the outset. Gipsy Smith made
IL plain that he was bringing mes
sage from our boys over there and
our boys in the sense that they are
not limited by any particular creed or
taith. They are all our boys
FOLLOWERS OF ALL CREEDs COME
TOGETHER FOR HUMANITY
SPEAK OF my ooyS and L don't
know the difference between an Ameri-
can and Britisher. between a Protest
ant and Romanist between a Jew and
Gentle. How can we look askance at
Romanists died together for one cause
And when you get chance. give back
some Of that religion and don't talk
seruples you have the less religion
When YOU say my religion IL soon he.
comes comes the religion and by the same
aeasoning, @ MI your bathtub with water
me majority Of our honored dead
we're Roman Catholics and II was their
aeath which assured your liberties and
scruples; IL you do get out Of the coun-
try where your liberties were made
safe by their death" 81
GipsY smith cried out: RAre there any
mere SO Tetigiousiy and humanely small
as a. nnn, to refase r,. 70 give saying that they
not members OF their church ?"9
You say that the war is over and
were we eos, Is no reason TO give What have
government that no longer exists. II
Germany is telling the truth II is for
the the first time in her life. Remember
sinking OF the Lusitania and the OUT
raging Of Belgian and French Give
and ana give freely by making some sacri-
that our boys made"
They are the noblest boys in the
worldLRussians. Serbians. Montene-
grams Italians. Beigians. French, Brit
GUM! Denuded of all that was beau
tful! Three hundred and fifty thous-
and OF her sons have fallen in battle,
bayoneted and outraged by the on
France numbers 1000 eoo. uai'S AND io' do YOU oi
States entered the war 10000 Ameri
cans, crossed the Canadian border and
fought ilght under Rd;,r the British flag?
numbers 1000 600. out of ffasShhY WhicYS lis. lis.
100000 OF her sons have been buried.
Ihis II is more than one to every home.
has been slain and mothers fiji the
asylums. But England had only one
thought. and that was that If It had
1t through.
STILL REASON To GIVE:
STRIFE IS NOT YET OVER
we need your money for the run
ming expenses Of Germany
HiVs IN the same spirit OF an arm
when pitied by an acquaintance in this
country that he had his arm taken
away answered.: didn't lose that
arm; ! gave 1t gladly Can you give
II you refuse can you put your head on
sacrifice?"
Captain Allen then smoke to the au-
dience IN ali earnest and quiet manner.
captain Alien was with the British
army in 1914 at the battle OF Mons and
later was gassed so that his heart is
SILL, s.iil anected. He presented the true
there and appealed to the great heart
OF America" to answer the call of their
boys For now. when war is over and
the discipline Of the war is relaxed. the
q ;fAI
the work OF the seven organizations is
multiplied to great extent.
Miss Caroline Jones. the last speak
er Of the evening, recountcd the work
OF the Y. w. c. a. and told Of the great
work of the women in Europe and in
America and of their great part In win
ming the war. Showing how the present
war had proved beyond doubt tina: 4
with crime and disease. Miss Jones
plead that the American people do not
desert our boys over there in this the
greatest hour OF their need.
CONTRIBUTIONS $25G.115
At NOON YESTERDAY
drive for funds for the seven organi-
zations now doing welfare work among
the soldiers OF the allied armies. the
that contributions aggregated s25s.ii5.
At the same time workers were urged
to greater .endeavor. for the time is
growing short and there remains
considerable sum to be raised before
the end Of the drive on, Monday night:
Richmond must raise her quota Of
s416,0oo or the drive will be failure
the first registered against this city
In all the many war activities 1t
has entered.
Reports made at the meeting at the
Business Mems Club showed that $62.-
2s3 had been raised since the meeting
on Wednesday afternoon. or this sum,
division contributed $4,000; division
B. S9,737. and division c. s2l,S09. Tho
first report Of the victory boys was
made, showing $3.50. while the colorcd
Organization reported $507. Every
worker was urged to complete the work
assigned to him before noon to-day In
order that additional cards may De
given out at the III Getting.
Highly encouraging reports were
made by the group team captains in
division C at a meeting at the West
morelapd Club at l o'clock. at which
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