The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13
SINGLE DAYS WORK
CLUBS START UP
FOR THE ]. v. W.
Scheme Is to Contribute
That Much to the Gen
eral Fund.
FAST DRIVE NOW ON
Alvin M. Smith Makes
Telling Speech at Meet
ing at Business Men s
Club Yesterday.
FAST DRIVE NOW ON

The American Locomotive Works
has subscribed $4,000 to thu United
War Work fund though its Rich
rnond branch. bringing the PRESENT
total raised since the beginning OF
che campaign Monday morning to
more than 100000. Encouraged by
late ,e,orns Indicating large con.ri-
buttons and the excitement having
subsidized to a large extent as thinking
men have adopted the advice of
President Wilson in regard to the
eventual HOMECOMING of our boSa
over there Kichmcnd's great drive
TO oversnhscribe s-l6, 1000 allotment
for the united war work fund has set
tied down to earnest work and a
thorough canvass of the city.
Mt s1''-1.ea with the goal of 49,
GOO allotted to Richmond campafep
w. rI.rs OF division r., rertr this
leadership of Alvin NJ. Smith--which
is committee Tor general work 10
ratse subscriptions ranging from ia
20 81. o0a--at a luncheon at the Bust
ness Mems club yesterday afternoon
pledged themselves to at least exceed
the quota by TWENTY-FIVE per cent
At the meeting Of this committee OF
more than fifty well-known business
men. Alvin NJ. Smith, chairman Of
Division u. struck the keynote ri the
campaign He said IN part: I'VE owe
Il 10 r.irgeives and to sur bo,< - d..
or seess=&,eet sin~els % 1Asnpsisrv we
are not rtoftxing four per ca l,er-
81 OF; our Investment. But W. ar, sell
ing service and the dividend ~ t.ssI
service IL manhood"
X was then {. ,t1nced IN It td-ae
who made previous sacrifice. SO that
they were not In p stion {, dc what
they Eel. " ~ - ! fun duty IN this
>cs.3stasn might IT. re their certrfcu.
sttsas Iii RTE fGr-y1 81 I,thsr.y beras
Old Npnrrs.s Mite
The spirit d -. people coild Rat
bn batter /. ,.,ratet- that the ex,co,le
cf an ai: rerra .s'1an who went n
the office II Car :air Henry T. Tres
non and left her c,ntrihut., of s.
tw,-d the fund. ;: Ills poor y :. rss'o
woman who gave her widows mite"
walked in the Office and signed the
pledge card, deposited her donation
and modestly walked out. Her sacri-
fice WAS great and should be taken
rs an example by all. Her sacrifice
had been great but her JOY in giving
and offering thanks was much great
a..
It was announced at the meeting
that more than 100000 had already
been raised by the committee. The
meeting was called to order by chair
man OF the campaign committee VIII
liam r. Reed who made the announ-
cement OF the total 81 descriptions. He
told the general committee that $l27.-
$50 OF the total amount Of $135. 900
was due to the efforts OF division COM
mittee A.
Chairman f. N. Crutchneld. Of d.
vision G, announced that his commit
tee had raised &10.255 and that about
$50 manufacturing plants in the city
we're completing their organization
and that the prospects for the forma-
ton Of 100 per cent clubs were unu-
sually bright
Following In q list II the plants who
have orKanixed 100 per cent clubs
every employee contributing: Larus
Bros. company, American Can COM
many, Sitterding-Carneal-D Davis COM
pany, James River Furniture COM
pany. Manchester Pulp and Paper
company. Wortendyke Paper COM
many and the bag department OF the
virg1nia-Carolina Chemical company.
Leon Ta'.ersteii, chairman If -
vision D, announced that organiza-
lions had been formed for the COM
plete canvass Of all departments fall
inx under his divisions. Leaders in
each department had been selected
and that this quota would be raised.
Following In INST Of the orYanixa-
tions In his division: wholesale and
rGlAlk 0lOEGds AOIC ~ city AAO STATE CINs
ployes. street car Employees, and the
life insurance companies in this city.
Also the school teachers OF the city
are 70 NH = an organization.
George w. Stevens has been placed
in charge Of the CANVASS to bs con :.
Quoted araong the railroad employees
in this city and Waller Holladay will
direct the canvass among the employ
ers OF III. vslious banks.
One Days Work Plan
A large number Of the organiza-
tons which have been formed have
pledged themselves to a contribution
OF one days work ont OF every month
for the next four months. The gen.
eral headquarters committee urge
that every organisation and employer
IN the city proceed Immediately with
the organization OF 400 per cent or
xanixations and encourage their en-
ployees to contribute one days work
out OF every month for the next four
months. This IL the plan which 10
meeting with such amazed success In
New York and a number OF the east
arm states. In fact, 20 successful has
Il been that number Of tho states
have requested that their quota be In
crNaAed tweHty-ffvU per cent
Tho various committees Of division
II yesterday reported that the total
81 their subscriptions wnss e6.678.
Tkelr work was hindered becaus0 Of
Nv monster celebration Of Monday.
Y a 1hio con xIaitte9 VAN rapcrt ~ their
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