The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
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81, c,,n,,ort the Chamber Of Com

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AN days ago this paper pom %
a ..s,,,,na TACT that while gricul tu i!;
4 ,norts hnd Increased but Slightly, ~
total volume Of our exports WIS 49,
s augmented BY r,nn'lfa cturss.
\ n, IA could have thought ton years az
mat IA Richmond there would Won 9 yor my -,
rcen II established d locomotive
urn NJ out one locomotive g day Y t s,1'11
4 rivlng employment thereby to &c some a'ooo
mon? Yet that is exactly '''Ii siS'ch-
9, Is doing TO- day and the hole city
4 feeling tho impulse Of rospertty w.
\ ,o,nes Inevitably from the a lily
10 Willingness to produce wealth by ny "
M Dor ii The facilities and oppo'lr.t1u1l--
!, 1, !. AZ th,s city for manu- have
been very slightly utilized Ice! 54ls true
4 q "a italy enumcrato our 't' 1nduser.e ~
!. tint We have the largest Wood d;' "
4 !, anufa cture in tho world, tho only SlocoT
~ o. works In tho South and one ne i 81
/; tic largest IN America, enormous uiu
r;sSpidly Increasing tobacco ctofles ~
~, cigars and chewing tobacco e g
the largest blotting paper nanufactory
Il, the world successful and prosperous ,'c'Gp Gus
iron works. stove works. paper mills n ana
-four mills. Ss
MI would be tedious to name the com COM q
splete list Of Richmond indust ries bu VI
IA inspiring and helpful to consider 8. how
long and yariod that list Is and how how,
Heat d fcld still remuins to be developed t 't5
a there has recently been started inft tn
8 community ID rug wenyirg factory that y
Il Win develop an entirely new field Rof m ~
H dlilstry ana talent. among our Il q liens ems
I, There is ample room and opportunity
here for Knitting factories, and when leia
4 artisans and railroads arc taken Into cons
sideratlo there is no better place to be
\ found for the establishment OF steel
works. All these varied activities, how
over, can be greatly assisted and im-
proved by coordinate effort. 70 create
( tl1is co coordination and, to supply this eff
fort tho best possible 2tnstrume lty Will
4 be- found in the Chamber OF Commerce.
Enlightened selfshness, o talent for In
vestment, the unquenchnble desire to get
/ back dollar at compound Interest for
every dollar invested will all alike lead
to the conclusion that tho wlsest and best
course for the business men Of Richmond
4 is to cordially and earnestly support Their
Chamber or Commerce ana further It's
opportunity for. usefulness to the entire
community M & 5at Il
The principles Of co operation and local
Il self government lilo at the very busis OF
our national and conynerclal life. A field
6 Of industrial growth not dreamed OF lice
ready for Richmond II its citizens will
but unto through one organization for
\ the upbuilding und protection Of the In
]. terests OF this city. There Is III Rich
/ .nond the willingness and the capacity to
make this city the dominant factor IN
Southern growth. The first and most es-
sentlal stop In carrying out this aid Il
for the business men OF tho community
4 to unite and cooperate in supporting the
Chamber Of Commerce..
"A Richmond lacks nothing but cooper
tation. and u strong Chamber Of Commerce
twill Furnish that. 81 d