Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
DRAFT BOARDS ORGANIZE
TO ASSIST WAR HEROES
Enthusiastic Meeting rs Held to
Arrange Greeting 1or
Soldiers.
APPLAUD WOUNDED CAPTAIN
Great Ovation Given at John Mar
shall School TO Former Athlete.
Move to Provide Veterans With
Employment.
MOULDED CAPTAIN

Ire ilmpins hEurc Of Captain Will
| liam Frazier. "a living illustration of
the glory of the Eightieth Division in
the Argonnc gave dramatic effect last
night at the John Marshall High School
TO the plea of George Bryan that the
city not only burst with welcome when
the boys come home but that it hand
back to them with grateful hearts the
jobs they left behind them.
Just as MIR. Bryan was pcturing the
terrible days over which these heroes
mad tided their country and was plead
ing Ior united and consistent effort in
securing them profitable employment.
the door opened and the tighter and
former football star, bearing heavily
upon two canes. entered the audi
The entry Of tho hero. ,ypifyinE the
glory. of the Three Hundred and Nine
teenth Infantry. was the signal Tor
unstinted applause. Two members OF
and meeting the soldier down the
aisle. escorted him TO the platform.
Here he was invited to speak. As he
arose. the audience stood up. thus OK
pressing the honor they wished to give
CAPTAIN FRAZIER WAS
ONCE FAMOUS ATHLETE
Captain Frazier's home is at SEQ
West Franklin Street. Before he
fame throughout college circles in the
South as a breaker Of dcrcnses on the
football team of the University of Nir-
GINA. He was wounded on Octobrc )
and is now being treated in the hos
pital at Camp Lee.
The meeting last night was called
for the purrosc of organizing the
personncls OF Richmond selective draf,
boards into an organization which shall.
serve the double purpose of preparing
fitting welcome for the men who
were indicted into service through,
them and Of seeing TO it they secure
employment upon their return to civil
life.
II. w. Eilerson who sounded the
warning that not even Billy Sunday
could save from the unfair list" form
er employers who fail to take back into
work for the business of war was
elected president OF the organization.
Inc vice presidents are Colonel II. l..
Valentine. Major Sol Cutchins. u H.
Robertson. John Hirschberg and W. T..
EaSland. The secretary and treasurer
arc John r. Diggs and James l..
appointed by the president. An Office
will be opened rs soon as a location
can he decided upon.
WOULD PUT EMPLOYERS
The suggestion that employers who
refuse to take back soldiers who left
their service for the army. even if girls
who fill those places now mus. he dis
charged. be published in unfair lists"
was first made by state Labor Conn
missioner John IIrschberg. and was
cnth'lSiastlcall lndorScd pN INC cnt're
meeting Mr.. Ellcrson in outlinEinc
the policy of the organization. said
tina. each individual case of 4 soldier
applying for his old position would toe
| investigated and. ii he was found
worthy. Cod help The firm that
wouldn't take him back"
The organization has Il possible mem
bcrship OF about 500. every man con-
nected in any way with the sclcctiNe
draft machinery in Richmond being
eligible. Mayor Ainslic addressed the
meeting last night and gave its pur
poses his hearty Endorsement.