The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
VIRGINIA v. c. 7. U.
| IN s1,00o,0(O DRIVE
Rorcign Orphans Adcpted--Hosp,tals
Aidcd-Soldlers and sailors En-
tertainch During Past Year.

virginta's allotment IN the drive for
~ 100000 and one million members,
20 be launched March 90 by the Ma
uonal W. c. r. u. Is $23.5o0 and
1S.boo new members. The funds are
70 be used for work sim lar to that
dome during the past year by the
Vomnn's Christian temperance union
Tor foreign relief. child wslfare. edu-
cation and world prohibition. Mrs.
q. 7. Leftwich, superintendent OF the
de partnfent OF the press for the Vir-
gtnia w. c. r L.. issues he follow
ing resume Of last years work, in
which the recreation and relief work
among the soldiers and sailors liz es-
pecially noted. and plans for this
years work:
with s.l1- women members and
more than 1900 honorary members In
our state in our work for wartime
prohibition there were reported the
Following: twenty-four letters for pro-
fih.ion zones. 1870 letters and tele-
grams for nation wide prohibition for
duratton of war. I0f sermons and ad-
dresses given, 555 wartime total abssi-
|Eence pledges signed, 3.2aS pages OF
|Hseraturs given out and twelve post
ers used. TWO demonstration and
twenty-five women'g petitions placed
Work among soldiers and sailors
ss reported as follows: ss9fi7 for
stereonsotosrap fund. $4,000 for
Geld kitchen, $4,000 / for cleo
tr.c fairs. slio for vic'rolax The col
dlers ana sailors were given entertain
rnen. by many unions, $50 being re-
ported as used toward this ss0s
@let'ers from home" have hesn sent:
1859 Bibles and Testaments gwen out.
e.se4 comfort ba IS made a. cost of
49, 10. these being given 10 the
boys direct In most cases; i5s books
for libraries. 1000 magazines mailed.
ess4s pages OF Temperance literature
distributed la the boys To the hos
pitfalls were given l so pillows. 1876 pill
BOW cases 81 sheets. 100 pajama sets.
sis washrags 70 towels. 56a bed
sheets. iss he'd socks. zS aprons. so
eponges. 1873 bandages. Il coats, so
eapes. IS hot water bag covers. hos
pftAl bags. hospital cots equipped.
and many deifcacies and money con-
|fributions: 1915 miscellaneous arti-
|cies were knitted. 447 sweaters and
fs3 pairs socks. 1865 hours were
given to Red Cross work.
"For home and allied relief the
unicns report helping the soldiers and
saNors' families In need. si.6s5 con-
trfhueed for the adoption OF French
prphans and 2.4s5 garments made for
khe frontier children: also one com
fort
"ru III department. OF American!za-
ton ore union Of Syrian women was
oyxansxed Much work along the tine
81 moral education for the protection
81 the girls Is reported. $tss.xss for
liberty bonds and $2ss76e7 war saw
ms stamps were subscribed for. To-
- expenditures for all purposes, SSH
~ a s~to hA -z$
10 send a contribution 10 the Fort
Sheridan reconstruction hospital
Pians for This Year.
s@Our organization goes on record
Nth other women's organizations that
ne heartily approve compulsory edu-
cation and shall do ail possible to help
make II effective in Virginia.
1.-THE three departments to he es-
nAcially stressed are soldiers and SAIL
hrs. home ard allied relief and child
welfare In the department Of sol
siers and sailors. carry on" is our
slogan. and our big WORK will be in
ehe denarkation hospitals and the
Fort Sheridan reconstruction hospital.
N which we haye a w. c. r. U. hos
pifai mother.
..Hone and. allied relief is to be en-
Dhasized, especially CARING for Bel
rian. Syrian, Armenian and French
orphans. they are Starving Dy the
Thousands. $4,000 will maintain a
f,algiar or $3.50 a French orphan for
are wear. Clo'hing Is also needed for
Ne frontier children. Child welfare,
rhi,d labor, child education, child
Protection must be important factors
a any constructive program.
s.flitr great Jubilee drive for. a mil
ZION new members and million dol
1ars il, the unitess States opens March
IA and continues to May 81. The
budget will provide money for work
,iwavs emphasized by the organiza-
tsnr and especially needed row In the
-aconstruction and stabilizirg period.
rhn fund will be appropriated as fol-
nws: Child welfare. $4,000: health
ma morality. 100000, Amerfcaniza-
I'm. s2e0.000; women In Industry.
"a 900: education and information,
"a oeO. world prohibition. 100000;
HEADQUARTERS Evanston and washing
IN $4,000: equipment and repairs.
kso. 900: field service. SS0.o0e: admin
stration. $4,000.
syirxinia's part In this drive Is
"a zoo and $500 new members.
M sara II. Hoge was given charge
n the work in our state"