Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15
WEAR OVERALLS"
MOVEMENT GROWS
We Hundred New Members
Swell Original Total of
Denim Club Here.
NGHAM CLUB THE LATEST
omen Give Enthusiastic
Support to War On /.
Prohtccrs.
NGHAM CLUB THE LATEST


lore than 500 additional men and
men yesterday joined the old
tines and Overall club. which was
med here Tuesday, following the
q OF cities all over the country.
cling the total memben,hip of the
'an ization at 6 O'Clock last nigh.
more than 1000. More than half
tho new members of the organl-
Ion who sent in their pledges 10
rain from Nne dress were women
last night the formation Of 4
mens' auxiliary. or "G!nghan
H." was being proposed.
Women employed in the shops or
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad or
niZcd "girgham club" yesterday,
another club OF the came kind
organized among the wives OF
shopmen employed in the Fulton
BPS. Practically 100 per cent of
men in the shops have taken the
dgc and are now total abstainers
IN nov clothing.
Many Organizations In city.
Although only 500 new member.
a sant In their pledges late yester-
i afternoon, It is estimated that
put l,co0 Joined the various or
nizatioDs. which have sprung up
over Richmond. and which have
AL reported to officials OF tho
nters ,apds cpnApmeps' Protective
sepia ats.ss set h5ss mo- fias,ins, ias ,,he
icisls Of the central body.
Demands for n parade to stir tho
b,la interest In tho new organiza-
II ape being made on every side
d is probable organizers Will take
ion on the reports within a few
US. Several of the branch organi-
Ions. whose membership is dis
ted BY rival branches In other sec
ms of the city. have suggested that
parade be held and that each To-
ity march under the banner of it's
tion. Saturday has been suggested
the da;e for the parade. which
,bably would no conducted through
principal part of the city.
employees of the Fulton Aviation
4 General supply Depot. number
almost 100, joined the old
,thes and Overall Club" in body
.tcrday. rs did the employees Of
,eral factories throughout Rich
nd.
Fircmen Want to Join.
:ircmen OF the City Fire Depart
MT Will appeal to Colonel William
Myers, Director OF Public Safety,
remove the restriction on the mem
-s Of the force so that the blue
form could he discarded for khaki
d other Tess expensive garb.
fore than thirty frcmen are said
have expressed 4 desire to be
I,wcd 10 discontinue the use of the
ulation Uniform for the time be-
and to dress in less expensive
thcs. The blue uniforms. they de-
= re, cost about Sf5 each at the
sent time. while not many years
|, they were selling for around
and SIS suit.
trousers in which they are COM
led to fight fires and which are
en- ruined after having been worn
n few days. cost members of
department about $40 n pair, and
said to be advancing In price.
|S q. Almost 100 Per Cent Members.
T. T.. Asher, one OF the officials of
Chesapeake and Ohio old
thcs cub" in Fulton. stated last
mt that the membership Of the or
,ization has grown since it was or
lizcd Tuesday to almost 100 per
Organization OF club in South
hmond is also said to be under
y. The Southern Railway Shops
,e already organized an Overall
ID" of their own. The movement
$ also said to be spreading to the
men employees OF the Chesapeake
Ohio Offices in the First National
nix Building last night, although
far as could be learned no organ
3ticn. has yet been effected there.
movement is not as popular
ong the office employees as with
workers in the outlying suburbs
with factory employees.
/. w. Merchant, or tnc Renters'
Consumers Protective Associa-
n. stated last night that steps Will
taken to prevent profiteerIng in
rails here IL the movement grows
|Hcient to warrant the plea of a
rtage of these garments and that
,otiations are now under way with
|irm manufacturing this article to
In supplying the demand here.
Atlanta welcomes Plan.
.,TLANTA, GA. April 14.-The
arall club movement, originating
Tampa. Fla. and spreading rap
northward through Dixie, has
Atlanta and surrounding towns.
call was issued today for macs
etlng next Sunday afternoon at
Baptist Tabernacle, when a can
! organization will be formed. In
dition to the overall CLUB" for
n. II Is planned by the Rev. John