Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-12
FOR HOME INDUSTRY.
THIS SUBJECT ENGAGES DIHEc-
TORS OF THE CHAMBER.
MANY new MEMBERS WERE ELECTED.
Mr.. 8. Dabney Crensbaw Chosen o"
the Board-COmmtftees
Drirf REPORTS, and the Session,
While short, Was Interesting

The monthly meeting OF the DodIo u
Directors OF the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening
at o'clock Present were Messrs. ,.
II. Halves. president; S. w. Travers, first
vice-president; r. w. Powers, second
vIce-presldent and II. l.. Cabell. w. g
Camp, NJ. A. Chambers, r. s. Christian
f. T. Crump j. N. Cullingworth, James
II. Gordon, Il. II. Harwood, ID. 5. Nc
Carthy, James II. Scott. II. L. Traylor,
Leon WaTerstein. and James Whittet.
Under the head of reports of standing
committees, Mr. Leon Wailerstein, chair
man Of the Committee on Commerce and
Commercial Usages; IL. l.. Cabel, chair
man of the Committee on Business En-
terprises, and r. II. Harwood, chairman
of the Committee on Postal and Teie-
graph Service, submitted brief reports
with reference to the work Of their seve-
raj committees At the conclusion OF
these reports the president urged the
directors. VINO are chairmen Of the vari-
Gus standing committees, TO enter upon
an investigation of questions which may
be legitmately considered by their seve-
raj committees, and submitted, by way
of illustration. important suggestions TO
several of these committees.
DEVELOP HOME INDUSTRY.
In connection with the subject of de-
veloping home industries. the necessity
for which has attracted such an amount
of attention in this committee OF late.
the president called upon the secretary
TO read the following extract from a
communication by w. II. Kephart, sec
rotary of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Knoxville, Tenn. 10 the Tradesmdn, or
Chattanooga, Tenn, published IN It's an
nual of January 1, 1897:
1.-The opinion probably prevails In most
towns and cities of the South, as it does
in Knoxville that hard times still
linger with US. This idea, with most
people. means that business is not In
reality so dull, but that there Is also an
impotence for a high tide of prosperity.
These men say, Of course. that they do
not want to see any more boOms, but
the prosperity they are longing for in
wolves swift and excessive profits (Which
characterized the fictitious prosperity Of
the late boom-period).
lone of the things most needed in en-
couraging development Of business in
the South. particularly southern indus
tries, is home patronage. The communi-
ty whose people are most thoroughly
alive to the importance of this fact Will
be found 20 be most prosperous. When
it is known that people Of a town are
thus disposed. manufacturers have an
assurance that it will pay TO start up
enterprises-not only large ones, but
especially a host of smaller ones.
"A community's patronage is a suffi-
cfput fhOurrc' any 1ppitf-
mate honest, manufacturing enterprise.
On the other hand, no manufacturer has
a right to ask for home patronage un-
Tess he makes as good goods as can be
purchased I'm other markets. and as
cheaply; and, If he fills these require
ments, he Is entitled TO the entire bust
ness Of his immediate territory. But
home patronage can and should put up
with some inconvenience, in order TO en-
courage local industries. A mattress
manufacturer, who starts with a dozen
| employees, may not make quite as snug
and compact an article as can be bought
on the market, but it is practically as
comfortable 10 lie upon, and lasts about
as long, and, with your patronage. he
will soon be able to make as good a
mattress as can be obtained anywhere.
| SO it is with many another little industry,
employing half q dozen TO twenty ope-
ratives.
But the chief point to be gained is
| that the community, which not only in
vests it's own capital in home industries
| as far as il is able, but also makes home
patronage a sort of religion, is most
apt to secure investment Of outside capt.
tai Money will not be afraid of such a
community. In fact, it hunts such a
| place. II the spirit Of home patronage
| is faithfully followed long enough, the
| little industries will grow into big ones.
and big ones from other localities will
come TO you"
MIR. CRENSHAW A DIRECTOR.
| Mr.. s. Dabney Crenshaw was elected n
| director 10 fill a vacancy upon the board.
| The following new members were then
elected: j. G.. Tinsley s. Co., Branch
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
| and the Richmond Leather Manufacturing
| Company, proposed by 5. w. Travers;
| State Building and Loan Company, A.
| V. Shelton q Co, and Fourqurean q
| Ruhn. proposed by w. NJ. Woodward
! Waller Taylor & Song. by S. II. Halves
| Hin Montague and Harrison x Co., by
| Samuel Register; w. j. Snead and f..
/ T. Mankln, by r. L. Peters; John b.
/ Gayle, William Harper Dean, Ernest NJ.
Long. Duke & Jobson, o. f. Bresee. Jr.,
| y. Stewart Hume, Armbrecht AZ Midden-
| dorf j. b. Kidd, Peter Donald & Son.
| and l.. c. Jenkins. by J. w. Lockwood.
/ Jr.
There being no further business before
| the meeting. 1t then adjourned.