The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-10
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PROGRESS Of Richmond.

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Progress Of Richm1oc n|d..
ma formal organization Of the The u, .lsoint
:, on,,,,,ttee on progress for Richmond n' rs
VI las wednesday, evening marks ne po p
tcntial beginning OF an era OF almost w
,t,,,,,,to "a GOOD for Richmond, The keynote
- tne rea son for tile existence Of the the
r,nn,n,ittee on Progress is cooperation =
3,stwecn all interests, industries a Et'':
ia sses Of citizens in rlls community NM,
a the last meeting Of the co '. ~ e.
,yhen d preliminary organization was a! 9 81
fected Mr.. John Rynll from the E ''
4ra1 Trade and Labor Council, said th q y
la represented 1000 workers, and t 11i ne
( Ind never before been a SIX cd III o rep %
resentative capacity to take part part IN 3 ai's
h General movement looking to * the ss up
b h,,,7np Of our city. II q nothing el! else
,,es been done, the Joint Committee On
prog ress has at east introduced TINS tn
innovation ana has made n many nan cit'-
.-ens ACQUAINTED with each other as as JOINT
S$svor,,ers for and Joint believers q IN the 1'
[Ifnture development of our clty- and III
Z.
4the last analysis Is Just that sy pa a.
y ,ati + enthusiasm that M wins success f, s'
whether for armies, individuals CUES yes
or States.
edmond has a great work to % ana
Si II cannot be done by any man Of Is. ciique 9
q a. men unaided. In order that Sthls #clty
Il & 3 gain and maintain that excellence n
VI all those attributes that make 9 great great
II municipality, the cooperation OF every
citizen must not only be sought, t put
81 gained and made effective. #
ssE r. tho Joint Committee OH PROGRESS q G.
II complishes nothing else than this awaken ls n
ing sc interest on the part Of tho citizens
55in the city which they inhabit, make and
!. ~ n enough will have been done to JUST
~ y thousand times over tho efforts cx OK,
pended.
s8#The Times Dispatch agrees with tho
3Joint Committee on Progress that the
i present and crying need for Richmond
is more room, From having been a city
Of homes, we have become q city of tcne-
ments. Grass plots are vanishing be-
cause they are expensive. trees are being
cut down to make room for flats and mar
row front apartment houses, play
grounds ara. impossible and children are
being 1c<cca- into streets for natural
exercise, and all because Richmond has
not enlarged her borders to meet het
growth in population.
IL These conditions must be rcnledied. Al.
4 ready the Chamber OF Commerce and the
Common Council and Board of Alder.
men are cat work on a tentative plar
FOR increasing tho area to DO contained
within the city limits and the Progress
Club will join in these efforts. even Il
It does not ask for more than is nov
discussed, but above all else tho crying
need for Richmond is to make each In
Jdividual citizen feel and see his owl
vital, personal and unacceptable duty IL
Il all things which concern the growth AM
development Of this city.
After the limits have been enlarged
other problems will arise and the Times
Dispatch earnestly hopes that the spirl
which has been shown In the, begnnin,
may prove sufficient for these needs an,
may last until the final work undertaken
by the Progress Committee or any othc
organization trying to huild up Rchmont
shall have been accomplished An
let every citizen, who cares for his city
make his interests IN such efforts fel
III and known.