Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
PLEADS WITH v|RC|N|ANs
TO HONOR NATIVE SON
Hiram Smith, Jr., Asks Aid
for Woodrow Wilson
Foundation.
RIcHMoND MUST ACT
capital OF Virginia Bchind Raleigh
ana NorfoIk-Iinriy Subscribers
VIII lie Founders of Movement.
Members of Committee Prominent.


Prompt and vigorous action Is
necessary II Richmond and Henrico
ana Hanover Counties are 10 Join
with the rest of the state and nation
In paying proper tribute TO the Nir-
nia-born leader nj the world war.
according to- "A statement made last
night by II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. general
chairman Of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation committee for this sec
ton.
Mr.. Smith emphasized the urgency
Tor action on The part OF the people
10 give Il frce-wi'l Offering which
Will go to cndow permanent awards
for distinguished public service. The
present appeal. which is nation wide.
IL for AN endowment OF 1900. 900 or
more. aud thiS section OF Nirginfa
the native state OF Woodrow wilson.
liz called upon TO suppl" $1,000 The
whole state has been asked 10 cub
scribe $4,000.
The people or Richmond must act
promptly" said MIR. Smith. ''or Rich
Womd will d" Gutstrippcd by other
places. Raleigh. y. c.. has completed
It's quota OF $1,000. AMI Norfolk has
about finished us work Here in
Richmond We cannot delay further.
There is no reason why the admirers
of our great war President right here
In Richmond cannot subscribe this
sum promptly"
Mr.. Smith called attention to tho
fact th"s" who subscribe now 10 this
fund VIII no, Oily be doing honor
I" Il great Chieftain. but VIII have.
the satisfaction OF being recognized
az one ~ the founders OF the Wood
row Wilson Foundation.
C~rtiiirnt- Z" Subsrribrrs.
~ l..
viii permanently represent the spirit
Of tho foundations The central nG-
IRE "f The emblem 81 q portrait Of
Woodrow Wilson. Reproductions Of
this emblem have hccu struCi; or In
the form II certificates. which VIII
IL presented To every subscriber TO
ia" endowment,
Funds In any sum FOR this ondow-
m"nt should h" sent or delivered to
T.. l.. Ecmiss treasurer 81 tho loca!
committee. at the Richmond Trust
Company, seventh ana Main Streets.
Subscribers viii receive ~ recent FOR
ueir contribution. which can be- en-
chi,;:cd for founders certificates. In
addition. The Times Dispatch will
publish tn" name OF each subSCri Der.
The movement - voluntary on"
Representative men and women
,hruughuut tn" country have under
taken TO establish the Woodrow WI
SON Foundation. with headquarters: ia
N"w york. The purpose % the touu-
dation T. TO honor a great American
and 10 Great. nc thoA whereby pun
lie service wii! ne encouraged and
cDusp!cuousiy. recoEniz.d in ihIs and
future generations. From the foun-
da,i"n's income. the Woodrow VII
son Award or Awards Viii be granted
In recognition OF distinguished ser
vice Briefly. America Is u have its
own Nobel Prizes.
The appeal Is being issued ,o all
who believe in those liberal ana DEM
"crau" principles that woodrow
wilson has conspicuousiy cham
piorUod. smd who wish ~ pcrpctuatc
tn" influence az Americas great war
leader.
Prominent Citizens Co-Oprrnting.
Many % Richnonds most proni-
ncnt men and women arc co-opcrat-
ing with Mr.. Smith TO make the un-
hcr'aking especially successful in
Richmond.
The local executive committee.
which Mr.. Smith heads as chairman,
is already functioninG, and indIca-
lions point 10 "A speedy conclusion OF
its work. Many well -hnown names
appear in tho comMittcc's member
ship. which is as follows:
H. NJ smith, Jr,, chairman, DR..
Douglas s. Freeman, vice cha rinan /;
Mrs. james j. Pollard. vice chairman !.
r.. l.. Bemiss. treasurer: :. +. lay
land. secretary; Richard T.. Byrd. u.
u. Morton, j. q. Saunders, w. II.
SchwarZschild. Fred w. Scott. Mrs
j. scott Parrish, Judge Charles y.
Fcid"lson. Or. stuart Mcclure. Dr.
Robert Bryan. Julien II. hin. f.. X.
Williams, John Garland Pollard
John NJ. Miller, Jr, :. Dabney Cr.n-
shaw. James u. Crump, W. Meade Adj
olson. II. ". jackson. Oscar T.. Par
IRISH. T.. NJ. Cru,chheld. John Il. VIII
son. i. VI. Darlington. Miss Katherine
Hawes. Robert ID. Ford. Bishop d.. j.
oConnell. Il. NJ Darlington. w. u.
Reed. Coleman Workman. Wyndbam