Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-17

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Milton 8. Ailes. vice president OF Riggs
National Bank
A can was issuea for meeting Of the
board of directors next Monday. July q,
American Security and Trust Company.
when the membership on the four pernna-
nent working committees Will be deter
mined. These committees will be: Freight,
publicity. membership and finance.
Mr.. Charles ]. Bell presided at the meet
ing at the New Willard yesterday after
noon. After tracing the Greater WASH
ington movement from its inception. as
stated In The Star yesterday he thanked
the local newspapers for the manner In
which they have pushed the boom
Upbuilding Of Warrington.
Mr. Bell said this city was soon to have
one Of the nnest passenger stations In tie
United States. He believed the railroads
were interested in the upbuilding Of Wash
ington. When they see there Is an oppor-
tunaty here to increase their traffic the
local merchants will get fair rates and Ia
cilities He added that he even believed the
railroads would assist Washington in build
Ing up its shipping and jobbing trade.
THE question Of railroad rates Is Of prf-
mary Importance" Mr.. Bell declared. "and
what we want to do Is to combine all the
cases Of unfair rates or poor facilities,
draw a general conclusion and then en-
deavor to effect remedy. think every
member of the association should prepare
Immediately such data as he Is personally
familiar with. along with suggestions for
action. This will be taken charge of by
the committee freights and action rec
commended to the association. In this way
believe we can achieve favorable results.
1T is the organized effort that accom-
p1ishes things. Individual kicks may at
tract some attention. but they don't help
much. 1t is the gentle kick of great
mn hot hos md hri
II we put our shoulders to the wheel, am
sure the railroads will help. and that we
will accoml ,ish everything We desire"
General Discussion.
A general discussion of the object sought
to be attained then followed Mr.. Andrews
declared that the thing to do now was to
work and talk both. He said that the
Greater Washington was assured. and urged
every member Of the association to print
the glad t1dings in big red letters on all
business stationery.
Il have just had three million labels
printed for use in my business Frank J.
Finley interrupted. and 1 have had
Greater Washington printed all over them
in big red letters
This announcement was greeted with ap-
plause and several other members de-
clared That's the stuff. We will do the
same thing tomorrow" Before the meeting
adjourned some Of the labels were deliv-
cred to Mr.. Finley, and he passed them
around as samples of hustling for the civic
boom.
Mr.. Benjamin Guy Of Guy. Curran & Co.
related some "reminiscences. He had talked
with merchant from Herndon, Va, yes
terday morning. Herndon is only a dozen
miles from Washington, and about equal
distance from Alexandria. But the mer-
chant told Mr.. Guy that he bought his sup
plies in Alexandria because the rate from
Alexandria Is 10 cents a hundred pounds.
H. Uae y, Ion, to
cents a hundred. Mr.. Guy mentioned one
or two other Instances, and suggested that
these were evils that the association should
endeayor to remedy,
Offer of Rubber Stamps.
Mr. Howe read the following letter from
Messrs. Lamb & Tilden of 725 18th street:
I'VE would be pleased to have any menu
bers of the Jobbers and Shippers Associa-
ton of Washington, D. c., who would like
to stamp their correspondence. packages,
etc. with rubber stamp Greater Wash
ington-Gve 1t a Boost to send to cur
factory for one of the stamps. We are anx-
ious that this be done in order to advertise
this movement far and wide. We think
such an advertisement would be very BEN
eficial. as with 1t Is request to every one
that he give 1t boost. We have made a
quantity of these stamps. and will be more
than pleased If every member will send for
one of them. This Is our first effort In be-
half of the movement for commercial
Washington. If this meets with the APP
prevail of the committee we will feel more
than repaid for the expense we have in
Cured.
The association thanked the firm, and
urged Its members to get the stamps and
piacard everything In reach with the words
Greater Washington-Give 1t Boost
Let US 20 further than that" Mr.. Finley
suggested. Let us have big signs painted
with that same inscription, and put them
ON the sides of our wagons and everywhere
else. 1 have twelve wagons in daily serv-
ice. and I will put signs on those wagons If
the rest of you will join"
Mr. Bell said that the suggestion would
properly come before the committee on pub
licity, and that the matter would be re-
ferred to that committee.
Mr.. Finley said he had sent shipment OF
freight to Alexandria. and the freight
charges had proved to be larger amount
than the value of the goods shipped.
e. d. Shaw announced his belief in the
success of the effort to boom the city and
increase its commercial interests. He in
troduced ]. c. Welliver as "a newspaper
man from the wild and woolly west, who
has seen towns grow before, and who knows
how it Is done"
Views of a Westerner.
Mr.. Weliver advised the association to
send commissioner out west to investigate
the matter of booms. He said there was
rot another city in the United States where
there is such commercial possibilities as
there are here.
"Out west" he explained. I'VE start a