Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

| A direct appeal to the business nten Of
washington was made In The Star several
days ago by Secretary Howe of the lob
bers and Shippers Association In behalf of
| the young men of this city. He asked that
| the younger element here be given A chance
for business advancement and gave II as
mis- opinion that such chance would be
onered should the Greater Washington
movement be carried to fruition. MIR Howe
| mas peen nearing from his appeal He re-
| ceived today an earnest communication
from Mr.. Edward p. Rea of 1910 L street
northwest, one of the young men OF the
District, who evidently has worthy ambi-
| tions to succeed IN this life
/ Speaks as Young Man.
Mr. Rea's letter explains itself, and is AZ
| follows:
'As one of the young men of Washington
and one who was born and has been reared
| here, / take the opportunity of indorslnr
| the movement TO make Washington a COM
| mercial center. While beautiful citv. I, is
well-known fact among the younger gem
GRAFTON that heretofore Washington has
| been but the home OF the wealthy. where
put little money has been invested i'm local
| business, and II is almost impossfble for
| the average young man to earn a CONNIE
tence which will Justify him In having hone
some day being able to hold his own.
| Let the young men of the city have n
| chance TO get out and make money for
| those who employ them. so that their en-
| ployers will be justified in paying them SAL
\ aries which will stand fair romparison
with those paid like young men IN other
| large cities, and as one of such young men,
| believe We can make good and bring
| home the money"
Washington at jamestown.
Business men generally discussed today
| the interview with Mr.. Alvin E. Fope spe-
cial commissioner of the jamestown expo
| sition, which appeared in The Star yester-
| day. and which favored an exhibit of COM
mercial and manufacturing. Washington at
| the forthcoming exposition. II was the con-
sensus of opinion that such an exhibition
would operate to bring before the people OF
the south. and in fact all sections OF the
| Union, the facts as to what this city has
| done, is doing and can do" as II was ex-
pressed by leading merchant.
meeting of the publicity committee OF
| the Jobbers and Shippers Association has
been called for next Monday at 4 O'Clock
D. m. at the American Security and Trust
Co.'S office, 10Th street and Pennsylvania
| avenue, by Secretary Howe. and IL is ex-
pected that the jamestown and other mat
! ters of Importance will be considered and
| steps taken TO extensively advertise the
Greater Washington movement.
Among the new members added to the
| association today were the international
Medicine Company, by c. +. Myers, presi-
| dent and manager and Charles NJ Stier
| piano manufacturer, by j. c. Conliff, man
| ager.
communication was received today Sd
! dressed to Mr.. Charles J. Bell, president
of the Jobbers and Shippers Association,
from Mr.. F. e. Graham, the preventative
of the Armour Packing Company Cf this
| city. Mr.. Graham was elected a member
| of the board of directors of the association
| at Its first meeting, and the letter conIins
his acceptance He explains That he mas
| been away from Washington or he would
have written sooner.
Regarded as Honor and Privilege.
aside from the honor" says the writer.
| ut Is a privilege to be affiliated with such
| a body OF men in the effort we have before
| the people for a Greater Washington.
! will spare no pains to use every effort 10
further the cause. and trust that my past
| experience as a shipper and business man
| will prove of some value TO yourself sEo
| the rest of the board.
Mr.. Charles Schultz of Sacramento, Cal,
has put himself In touch with Inc card
| of directors with the view OF establishing
| extensive vineyards on the Potomac rear
| this city and putting in a large winery Tor
/ the manufacture of light wines IN The city
proper. Upon his return from New York
| Mr. Schultz promises to present his matter
| to the Jobbers and Shippers ASSOCIATION
| OF Washington
One Committees Sentiments.
| Mr.. Frederick d. Owen has sent 20 I he
| star the following article bearing On the
| Greater Washington movement:
| II begins with query: Why not every
body work for greater and more beautiful
| Washington? and expresses the sentiments
of the board committee on street decora-
ti1ns and civic Improvement
while others are organizing for renewed
e,,deavors to benefit Washington in busi-
ness and commercial way" II states, why
not everybody help In another Objection to
make washington more attractive both TO
those that stay az home and to strangers
who may be urged to come here TO buy