The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
Y. c. |. U. WORKS FOR.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Virginia w. G. r. U. Has Given Field
Kitchen, Grnfonolas, Electric
Fans, Bibles, Etc. to Men.
PRIZES FOR ESSAY ON TEMPER
ANcE.
HIST Essay TN Temperance To Be
given ,s'rizc-French and Belgian
Children Adopted by w. G. r. U.

notwithstanding that the epidemic
nf spanish influenza prevented the
Eoldins of the annual convention of
the Virginia Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, this organization is
steadily pursuing its educational work
and doing what it can to increase sem
tsnoent for enforced prohibition.
Special emphasis is being given the
scientific temperance teaching in the
oublic schools. Mrs. Faith Thomas
Parrot. OF Martinsville. has charge of
shis department of work and is en-
dea vorinx to get the teachers to have
ESSAYS written on some phase OF the
temperance question. prizes being Of
fcred ~ the state w. G.. T. L. for this.
anyone not familiar with the plan
should write to Mrs. PARROT for In
formation.
In addition to its constructive work
he w. G. r. IT, has done much in re-
eognized patriotic lines during the
est yoar.
Work among soldiers and sailors
exported Is as follows: s39l.iT for
acknowledgement fund: $500. for field
Kitchen: $3.50 for electric fans. and
si1b for grafonolas to be placed at
Camp Lee. The soldiers and sailors
arc given entertainment by many
unions, $50 being reported as used to-
ward this: luncheon and box parties
seem to be the most successful enter
|fainnent: 3,203 letters from home"
have been sent: 2.5sa Bibles and Tes-
tameuts given out: 2.ss4 comfort bags
uade at cost OF $3.2s27o. these be-
irvS given to the boys direct in most
eases.. l5s books for libraries: 4026
axazines mailed; $3.50 pages of
lara peranea literature distributed TO
The boys: for the hospitals. $50 pill
aasvs: ei36 pillow cases: ~ sheets: 100
sNaianl SETS: Sis wash rars. S6a bed
shirts. 1ls bed socks % aprons: 60
Arongcs; - towels: II coats: 30
20 nes: 10 hot water bag covers; 'Srs-
4 stai /tgs: 1879 bandages, hospital
#as's equipped and many del'cacies
nj money contributions S,97s mis-
.,s>ilaneeus articles knitted 44T sweat
80 and z63 pair socks: 1865 hours
Red Cross.
For home and allied relief the
aons report helping the soldiers
Tors families in need: sl.ss5 CON
~ibutea for the adoption of French
Eft.nhaGs and 2 .f25 garments made for
h he frontier children, also one COM
ErNrt One union OF Syrian women or
3 anized Work for protection OF girls,
l 80 done.
Plans are being made for the mid
3r meeting OF fNo stare executive
"mmittee to be held in January at
tmplin,
Recently ar order has been sent for
~rnty-five hospitahle tables for the
'fge hospital at Camp Lee. These
= bles have been made especially for
go Of soldiers for reading. writing or
ys,rnes while in bed as vel! as for
So put into small lpace when not to in
rise.
In addition to continuing tho work
in adopting" fa'herless children Of
France arrangements have been
made for helping tho Belgian chill
dren in the same way. Forty-four
dollars will care for a Belgian child
for a senr and the name OF the child
thus cared for will he sent TO the con
tributor, Any contributions for this
york viii be gladly received by Mrs
Eitxah beth r. Strfegier. boy ss7 Peters
burg. Va. treasurer Va w. G, r. L. |
January has been set apart as
special day OF PRAYER for national
constitutional prohibition. Prayer |
services will be held throughout thu |
en.ire country and virginians are
asked TO participate in this TO hasten |
the day when thirty-six states shalt !,
have ratified the federal amendment |