Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-10
AND LETTERS
! SOUGHT FOR WAR BOOK
DR., HI. r. Mcnwainc Issues Appeal
Sssp. for Aid in Compiling Nir-
- gfpia's Record.
DIARIES OF SOLDIERS
Story Of Accomplishments Abroad.
- at Homes and on the Seas Will
ssBc Told in Volumes. Being Made
~ BY State Commission.

Kin a letter outlining the big work
baforc the wa- letters, dairics and inti-
tory Commission. Dr.. II r. Mcllwaine.
chairman, issues an appeal for hclp
frpmi all who arc interested III the
project to perpctuaio the part played
Rosswcll Page. Second Auditor or
1he State. and Lewis II. Machen, d.
hector. OF the Legislative Reference
Bnreau, arc associated with Mr. Nc
alrSady accomplished much OF the work
assigned TO them, but there Still re-
mains bis ,ask =.
1.-THE tirst duty OF the committee
says Ds. Mcllwainc in his letter. is
tcS collect all thc letters written by
Vireinians in any branch OF tho ser
tSlee' OF the United Statcs-whcthcr
overseas, on the seas or in this coun-
tfysMSuch diaries as may have been
kent by them and accounts OF Incl
dents OF interest III which any OF them
GATHER ALL LErTEHs
AND NEWS CLIPPINGS
s,Sfhc hard work. however Inc con
tinucs, "cntalcd by the performance
s$si ncmbc.s of The local chapters. pro,
Haed FOR IN tho organization of tho
stsAr History Commission"
Is the committees object 10 Ga:hcr
SIGH other Things that relate 10 the
export fences Of the men INTO the state
Library, where they will be sorted
indcSod and made ready for tho actual
Mf,tcrS of the history.
aWhcn one rejects on the mag iuac
yEsthis work." says Or. McIlwainc. ''hc
VIII see that many helpers Viii have
ltft be secured.
Inc Richmond daily newspapers pup
iishcd since the United States entered
Inc War has been promised by kcv.
.,Iphn Garlick Scott, who had the vision
bGEsscc that such use OF the papers
MOULD be highly desirable. and the per-
severance to collect and preserve tncm.
So NEWSPAPER FILES
.s;:I'he Richmond papers published
si9es the determination Of ,hs com
GStrcd TO have already been gone over
oaGefuily, and II is not doubted that a
safficient number Of volunteers Will be
Forthcoming to carry on the work in
TITS city to a successful conclusion. AS
for the other cities Of tho state and
the counties. II is contemplated that
tho mcnib crS OF the several local chap
tcrs or the commission will be request
cd to appoint for each political sub,
division OF the State except Richmond
plste tile, If possible, of the paper or
papers published in that locality since
tho beginning OF the war; and to make
tho clippings desired.
SThe State Library preserves in bound
form twenty. Of the newspapers of the
State, and these may be consulted al
any time. but the great value OF the
clippings, If the plan outlined be car
rfGd through successfully, will arise
from the fact that they will be made
from much greater number Of papers
and will be easy to use. II would not
be feasible for one oil the members OF
each OF the committees OF the commits.
sion to examine carefully even small
number OF the bound newspapers for
TIE items which might be OF use to him.
Unless the clippings arc made. the very
valuable information contained in the
newspapers will be largely unavailable
tor the writer's of the proposed MS
tory"