Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-17
|TY AUDITORIUM
| IS MEETING PLACE
Expect Definite Date for Overall
Wearing Will Be Fixed
Then.
|'READs THROUGH NATION
rmlngham Blossoms Out in
Denim in Accordance With
Advance Notices.
'READs THROUGH NATION

mere will be a big rally neA, Tues
night Of all the Richmond .olJ
|thes and overall clubs" and 'ciu-
fh-dress societies" at "A mass-nect
In the CITY Auditorium. called by
w Merchant, organizer.
ne erect OF the movement. organ
"a Tess than week. has already be-
me apparent In "a number OF Rich
ma stores. where signs are con-
icuonsiy displayed announcing =,
|op III pric.a. One store displayed
sign reading. why wear overalls
zen you can get "A suit like this
= s25?"
announcement was made yesterday
Ia, already between 2.5OO and z. 000
|thihond people have pledged them
ives To refrain from the purchase
now clothing. and that the mem
rship OF the various organizations
growing rapidly.
lMr' Merchant stated last night that
hinohw"alth's Attorney George l..
use VIII address the mass meeting.
u that on he return OF Governor
Icitmorciand Davis from New York
'cr" he IL attending i, meeting Of
board OF directors OF the Rich.
|'nd. Frederick sburE and Potomac
|iitFoad. he VIII be asked 10 Join
IT, overall Club" movement Mr.
|irchant announced that an invita-
III VIII be- sent to tho Governor to
tend and speak at the mass-mee,-
(.
|The City Auditorium has been en-
gcd for the evening. and the only
ubt. expressed by officials OF til.
sociatioa Is whether or not the
ilding viii DC large enough to hold
L of5thc persons who Will attend
|.iwecn 10000 and 1900 are cx-
cted.
Discuss Other He. I- Angles.
The proposition OF holding pa
de az protest against the high
81 Of dressing, eating ami other
inEs in general will he brought, up
the mass meeting.
4 section OF organized labor has
fused 10 support the overall move
,nt George Luther Wilcox. mem
|r OF the House OF Delegates and
representative OF labor here. stated
|st night that the unions here con-
Ter the movement IA fad. and Will
ke no action In thcir meetings to
rward the agitation.
Several factories here announced
e or.uulzation OF overall clubs
|sterday, and the movement was
| id to be taking root in the down
|wn district. Several persons have
ready bravcd the eyes of the curl
esscd in new ovcrails. II is prob
l,Ic that at the meeting in the City
(iditorium there will ne definite
lie set for the coming forth in full
loom uf all overall wearers.
Extend Movement 10 Schools.
Costly clothing for schoolgirls
rs also attacked yesterday by a
|onian who wrote Mr.. Merchant
(aking the suggestion that the
3rerall and apron movement be cN-
|nded To the schools. 1t was sug-
s.ed in the letter that the school
ard take some action to reduce the
|ht of graduation class dresses By
optinS n standard plain white
|iddy suit.
Of a new overall club
|ith 1Q9 members-in the accounting
partmcnt of the Chesapeake and
|iio Railroad Company was also an
|ninced yesterday. The date for the
looming forth of this club into
eralls has been set for next Tues
|y or Wednesday. movement
as also on foo; TO organize an
erall club among the employees Of
|e Life Insurance company OF Vir-
|nia.
e. & q. M~n In Movement.
Among those who signed the petit
On for the organization Of the
Iub in tho Chesapeake and Ohio
|ailroad accounting department