Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-22
WAR WORK funds
TOTAL S560,O00
$4,000 Richmonders Contribute,
and Oversubscription Amounts
to Big Sum of $l44,0OO.
EXPECTATIONS ARE EXCEEDED
People From All Walks Of Life
Express Thanks for Comforts
Given Soldiers.
EXPECTATIONS ARE EXCEEDED

FIFTY thousand people. from all walks
OF life. gave $3.50. 900 to the united war
work fund. according to figures an
nounccd yesterday. The local cam
paiEn came TO close on Wednesday,
night bu; on account of the unusually
large number OF late subscriptions.
complete returns were not available
until yesterday. when additional sub
scriptions continue TO come III.
BY ranninS up Il grand total of S.GO.-
which was S4I6.ooc. by sl44.0oo. rec
ord which all concerned pronounced to
be splcndid achievement
The united var work drive ended
last night. said William 4. Reed.
chairman OF the local workers. coli
tribut;ons being far in excess of IA:
committees expectations. This the
committee attributes largely TO The
iact that our entire community Wa
invited 20. and participated in. the
h:uE Offering. The activities Of the
ladies. under the lead Of Miss Frances
scott and Mrs. Scot, Parrish. were OF
inestimable aid in acQuain ever
nouSehold in Richmond of the nco.;a o.
th.. seven examinations. The reSpons.
from industrial plants was Far III en-
cess OF the estimates of the runlntt.
tee as were those q the depa't'Icni
sinres. city employees. teachers. "fl'c.:
forces. bows. girls and the colorcd
population: in fact. the response from
every branch OF industry was al! that
Tho committee feels Mir Reed con
tinued. "tha: this thank Offering. which
at present wc estimate a; So6tpc
with contributions still coming in. was
pa rticipated in by not less than ae.o"9
Richmond people. OF al! elias sses. from
tho elevator boy 10 the bank president
The committee regards IL as til" great
est contribution. from every viewpoint.
ever made in Richmond. ard its chair
man would like 10 thank in person. il
possible. not only ever: worker. but
every contributor.
WOMEN RAISE s.o.0OO
DURING WEEi['S DRIVE
The womcn's division madc It's final
report yesterday. showing that IL had
collected a total Of $50. lss.h.. rec
for The hne work Of the fair sex.
Under The eridaace Of Miss Scott
clay lay Word|-Alrs. l.. 3. Hotchk,ss.
Mrs. ps.ny Digs il.s.' John ~ Go!<e
YonnE: Mrs; z: l. W"'d Miss Carrie
Madison W.rh-N"s. Stuart MichauN.
Mrs. Norman Randolph. Mrs. Charles
Robins Mrs. Z. II. Ellington Mrs.
Woodson waddcv. Ms w. u. Bradley
ana Ms. John G. Robertson.
Lee Tnra1Mrs; M Lecn W;lisrs,sin
Mrs.. <. L. Ull"'rn. Ms. John Murphy.
Jefferson H'ard-M"e. Charles i
Rili"rs. MS W. II. Childress, Mrs I. r.
Sterling.
Eoston greichts. Mrs. w. T.. Evans:
'liphln-G Pa-k. Mrs. Toward ke-r:
t;intHr Park Mrs. :. ~. T|awcs: West
horrioH. MIS-. Thomas l.. Moore:
orar5riert houses. MIS-. Sam Cohen
CoLOHED DIVISION GIVEs
MORE THAN s3G.ro"
The color"d division. includine $50
600 contributed BY co!ored iacn AMI
women in inAusr,ial rlan.s. reported
a tota! coi=ction OF sS5 80 CO. which
goes - show hat The race in Rich
lnond is not rnth"rshtful of tie "."l-
FAR" Of The men who are Sc. wing their
The Vic'or" Boys "ad. vic,"-y ci"'s
also nerfo"c'si excellent Sor"i,n their
,nmbined effo"ts Producing s3:Sa;.
This report is not ye' complete.
Division y. I."on Wa,lers.A'r com
mander. collected q total OF ka3.SGa.iG
The citys Nho'"Sn'. merchants do
mated total OF sG.372.G7. while the re-
tail merchants last right rcpor'ch sub.
sc,iptions agGrepatinr sl1.n7G.GI
Among the retail dealers me na,,ras
OF the following concerns were added
to the honor roll. 100 per cent OF :he
employees of each honse having given
to the cause:
Miller & Rhoads: the Weisborse~ Co.
the Cohen Co. Kaufrarn & Co: D"ev-
fus & Co: Rsnton- Gai'"v Co: Grant
Drug COMPANY: G. b. HAYNES e. Co.
Rtch'nond Art COMPANY and The H. s
Wright co.
Total contributions th~o"eh Tho rail
fc1d T'H'rion "earhah end5i "a