The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-13
CHASE FOR $4,000
STARTS THIS MORNING
UndeFwrifcrs Take Lead for Arme
nian-Syrian Relief F'und--Push
Ali Week

Members of the Fire Underwriters.
association of Richmond will open the
campaign for $4,000 for Armenian
and Syrian relief this morning when
the first canvass for contributions will
be made. These men have been al
lotted certain territory in tha city and
Will devote. their entire time today TO
the campaign.
Chairman 6. w. Digs said yesrer-
day that the insurance men expect
ed to roll UP record tina. other organz
izations which are to work this week
will. have a hard time to overcome.
Speakers will be sent into all the
theaters this afternoon ard tonight by
Rev. DR.. d. G. Maciachlin, chairman
of the speakers bureau. and the
message from the 1000, 600 suffering
people given TO the people of Rich
mond
Several prominent speakers will
make short talks here during the
week In the interest of the drive,
with so much starving in the
near East" said Chairman E. M.
CrutchfieId. yesterday afternoon. I'VE
are asking the people OF Richmond
to give one meal day for eight days
to those people. 1t is small thing
that we are asking. and we believe that
there Is no one in the city who wifi re-.
fuse to give enc day to 81 We the mil
, lions that must have food IL they are
TO survive the winter. ~.
There are 400, oo0 orphaf,s that
must be fed and clothed: surely there
! Is no one who would refuse 70 deny
themselves one meal that they may
! be cared for"
Work in the Industrial plants of the
city will be started this morning by
Henry SchwarzschiId. Letters already
have been sent out from headquarters.
} Eleventh and Bank streets, TO these
plants. asking their support and CO.
operation in the movement 1t Is ex-
A n@cted that speakers wsA be request
ed and sent to many OF these estab-
! lfshments
virginia has been allotted $500. 900
ms her quota of the national fund of
$50, 10000 to be raised in the United
States this week" MIR. Crutchfieid said,
land IL the state liz to make UP that
quota, Richmond must contribute her
share Just as the D,unties and other
cities are determined to do. 1t shall
not be said that Richmond was
found wanting in this greatest of all
humanitarian undertakings
Contributions should be made
promptly. Herbert W. jackson, treas
uder, said yesterday for the need oil
relief in the near East Is steadily grow
ing, becoming greater each day. Fol
this reason 1t is necessary that sup
plies be rushed to those people a.
quickly as possible.
State headquarters was advised
yesterday, in initial reports, that ths
campaign was gotten well underwa,
Throughout Virginia. Special sermons
were preached In a majority OF th'
churches. the pastors stressing th'
great need for relief at this time
County chairmen. $, have completed
their plans and the work of solicit
ling funds has ALREADY started. Pledg'
cards were distributed in tn
churches yesterday and will be ret
urned to the county chairmen today
Indications point to the raising o
this fund quickly" said Chairman
Walker Scott. Let no one delay Il
sending in their donations. The
should not wait for the call OF
solicitor. for then that man can cal
on people who will not contribute T.
the cause unless they called upon
The people are dyfng--thousands dali,
and we cannot wait. We must &C
while there is yet time for our actor
to be OF some good.