The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
WORK OF YOUNG MEN.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION sTHrvfsc
TO BUILD UP crTY's INTERESTS.
SUPPORT TO WORTHY MEASURES.
PASSAGE of the Tramp ordinance se-
cured and the Advantages OF the
Tidewater Railroad Now BEING
ursed-Coming Of Young Bap'ists'

Kindly accept the greetings OF 'ns
Young Mems Business Association ior
this New Year. The association has haa
during the year just closed quite num-
Der of important subjects to nandle io'
the good, welfare and prosperity OF F''h-
mond and its citizens. You ask "What
has the Young Mems Business Associa-
ton done for Richmond IN the past year
| This Is rather an embarrassing question
FOR the president OF the association 20
| answer. but If you wilt kindly bear with
me for a short while. shall DO my best
IN answering your question.
Last January we requested our citizem
to ask for and use only goods made IN
Richmond" How far this was carried
| out, I regret to say We cannot tell. but
among ourselves there has been quite
difference for the benefit OF our mef-
chants The Citizens Relief Association
Committee have done noble work. but it
is with regret we have 20 say our clt-
| zons have not been as liberal IN the last
six months as they were In the first 5N
months of the year iSeS. We nope each
one viii do his or her part, as we are
sadly in need OF funds. Mr. hume, the
chairman OK this committee, VIII gladly
receive any amounts az llU east Man
J street.
THE TRAMP ORDINANCE.
For one year Of hard, faithful. and un-
tiring labor. special committee worked
20 secure a Tramp and Nasrant Ordl-
nance" for Rcn,sond. This committee
succeeded. and an Of RichmoYd should
be thankful. alone did a special com-
mittee stand ~ and plead with the city
Council 20 refuse the request OF the Bank
and Franklin-s.leet car line tracks, and
not until the t.dc turned in our favor
after the pleading upon sound. sensible,
ana unquesu0nab4e convictions on ne
part of this a. ocAti0n did the Richmond
people open their eyes 70 the ssFi0usnsss
Of such a move. The Council granted our
request, and would not allow the tracks
to be moved. This association took
most active part In securing the troops
at camp Lee
The Convention Committee OF this assoc
citation has secured the Baptist Young
Peoples Union con,e ntion Tor Richmond
this year We shall be houored with
about zoo visitors for four days We
hope that our good people viii help us -
welcome them, and also 20 see that their
stay In Richmond Is made most pleasant.
Another committee has the promise OF our
Hon. Governor 70 do az IN MS power
TO see that all discharged oonvicts shall
be sent out Of our city and not discharged
at the gate of the state prison.
This association framed the resolution
sent to the Secretary OF the Navy. at
Washington, ID. c., 20 give Richmond a
favorable and impartial trial ID the con-
ktructiOn OF the torpedO-b0ats.
A special committee has In hand tho
plans. ETC.. for new establishment 10
be known as "the Richmond Clothing
Manufacturing Company"
THE TIDEWATER RAILROAD
Mr. Editor pardon the length Of my
letter, but 1 ind / cannot give half u
what our association has done. Before L
close, allow me 70 mention One-yos, tho
most important OF an-the Tidewator
Electric Road 10 Richmond For the year
! lSsS we are told by farmers from thu
Tlqewater section that $4,000 IN freight
alone was taken to the city OK Baltimore.
What does this mean? IL 10000 were
the charges IN freight. what has become
OF the money sent In exchange tor mer-
chandiss? Well our farmer friends IL
Is supposed. wrote 20 Baltimore for hard
ware. groceries. shoes. clothing, etc. ETC..
etc, and no money or cheeks catne back.
The Richmond Merchants VIII do weiH
TO look into this matter, assist tho Young
Mems Business Association IL their wOfx
and the merchant viii DO VIII paid for
his trouble. Balumore's travelling men
are doing all they can 90 defeat tins
road. Surely, this is food for taoueht.
This new road would mean thousand
upon thousand Of dollars 90 our mcr-
chants and give work to many hundreds
of unemployed.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR
Our City Council would do wcl 90 bear
In mind the following suggestions. The
City Jail continues 20 keep pretty we'll
filled. A large number Of fhe inmates ars
old offenders. Let US clean out the jeil.
In cleaning. let the Health DEPARTMENT
OF Richmond keep the stroet-cleanors
and make each one the oyerseer OF
number OF men now confined I'm the iail.
Very soon Richmond's streets would be
beautiful Keep. by ali means. the men
now employed, as they are experienced
and know now the streets should be
cleaned. This would be no extra cost
10 the city. and very soon tho streets
would be In a iine condition.
Some months ago there was "a move
on foot 20 have 1.-THE horse show" in
Richmond No fault u this association
that the plan was dropped. but the citl-
zens were slow IN responding 10 the call
made upon them. While 1 am not az
all familiar with a horse show having
never seen enc ( do think that In tho
fan Of the year our city needs some
thing 10 draw the farmers and merchants
together. There seems 20 be- i4ck OF
interest on the part OF our citizens 20
take hold Of anything for the good Of
Richmond bat let some one come here
from a distance and offer a plan; they
viii listen and invest
During be month OF .Ianuary our assoc
citation VIII again have a meeting and
an our citizens are most cordially IN
vitod % attend and hear what the farm
ers from the lilewatcr country will have
20 say in favor Of the electric road COM
ing into Richmond Nine hundred invi-
tati0ns we're issued 90 the public meet
ing on November 18th 70 the merchants
and citizens OF Richmond 10 hear Mr..
Carlton Mccarthy on the finances OF
Richmond and addresses on the proposed
electric Tiiewatcr road 10 Richmond To
show how SLOW our people are only about
l10-p0ssiDiy 1o-citizens We're present
40 body of men can do all Tor a city.
but each citizen can help by doing his
part for the success 81 the city Richmond
has a iLe and glorious opportunity for
1873; let US all hope 10 see many hundred
unemployed put 10 work this New Year.
have left out great deal
Of work already accomplished. but
ghaH not bore your readers any ioneer
Remember. that Richmoncs success Is
our airn-Richmond. first, last. and Al
WAYS al home and abroad
Yours very truly
HENRY LEE VAT TNTrNrrs