The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
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The business community lsEj We'll vel I. in7
formed asN to Just what has been en- e accom- COZ
plishedt BY this useftt rsartza ton, po y
locally ana In national business affairs,
but the general public Is not so well in
formed as to the valuable work which ! tn' q
erowing institution has been promoting 9.
The removal from the statute BOOKS OF
what was known as county and city IL
cense tar upon commercial travellers,
whioh obtnined all over tho South for
many years, was entirely due to the a 60
tive efforts OF the Travellers Protective
Aasocta ton Of sAmer1c In nearly every eE
section OF the United States there - is-
.,Ad what is known as interchangeable
mileage books at moderats cost, 5000 over eSE'
various systems ranging FROM w ~ e 20
$1,000 miles to each OF the systems by the Use
Of a single book, which is a matter OF
great convenience, ana does away with
The ecessity OF investing several hun hun
dred dollars at the time In g number o.
indtyid nal mileage books. This issuan &c
Of interchang eable mileage has become al
most universal An this country. and was vas
secured after many years OF nara ara n a!
Ing upon the part OF the =. 2. a.
The interstate commerce law was amend
"a by Congress through y the application
OF the Same organization. The new De-
partment Of Commerce, recently create " to-"
by Congress, was originated In the ma
- acq0Cja ton. IT
was largely through the constant e tEe'1,
on the part OF it's committees TOE seven s's,'' y
or eight years that Its consum mation vas
eventually brought about 5:5
Tho association is composed OF oot- n
travelling men and heads OF houses s' ana
every thing Is done to promote 70 eiF 1 n.y.
tual interest; In fact, the association has
he.n Of more benefit to heads Of houses.
as nearly all OF their important move move
meuts and work have Injured slarselyS '
the benefit OF the employers. The asso-
citation has never undertakes to interfere y
IN matters which pertained between en- en-
ployer and employed, but It's constant 11" OF
fort Is for the betterment OF both. me
association has demonstrated that II "
able to guarantee It's Ind emnity in suran =
against injury or dea tn by accident e:tc' OF
members at tho lowest possible COST
thereby giving the members this protec-
tion at a nominal expense. Commercial
ravelers, as we'll as othors who find 1t
necessary to go from place to place. nave nav
una tionably found decided improve I'M e
mont in the hotel service In tho South.
whio,, has been secured through the active
efforts OF the T. P. A., the policy OF t IN:
association being not to make q demand
for cheap hotels, but for service that IS
commensurate with the price paid, and
as a rule the hotel people have been very
liberal and have shown q dispos &c
try 70 Improve whatever defects may have
been brought to their attention through
til : committees Of this association.
Tho orga nization is represented In about
$50 cities OF this country, and IN nearly
every case the local Organization has
proved a valuable adjunct to Boards Of
Trade, Chambers Of Commercs, &C., al.
wny. standing shoulder to shoulder witt
4 them In doing all It can to promote the
i business interests Of their respective 10.
.calities.
One OF the strong principles OF the asso'
citation Is to use every effort to improve
the moral status Of commercial travellers
i and men who have travelled TOR many
years can testify to the fact that tho av
erage moral condition has been hlghl,
4 improved in the past twenty years. al
tho association has always endeavored Il
Impress upon Its membership that a com
mercial traveller should always conduo
himself as a gentleman wherever he ma,
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Here In Richmond we have = member
ship OF about $50, made up OF some OF oul
most representative citizens, who foe
4 proud OF the organization and stand rea q,
i at all times to use every means In theil
power to further the good work In which
this useful organization Ia engaged TIT
association Is also represented In sever
: other leading cities of the State, TO who's
local organizations the same condition.
apply. 1t hns been said that nomlnerc
promotes civilization, and through n
other means can this end DO more strong
] " extended than through the encourag &c
ment and moral support OF an organiza
t ton which represents the driving whee
OF commerce.
Jos, WALLDRsTEIN.
A Observation-Disclosures f
THE TORRENS SYSTEM.
In this age Of competition, extending