The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
NEEDS or RICHMOND
MIR. Branch Points Out Some OF
These in Short, Practical
Speech.

The Mayor was loudly cheered when
lie concluded, and Mr.. John p. Branch
Z was introduced amid loud applause.
In presenting Mr.. Branch, Mr.. Mere
18th said he expected In return to secure
small loan OF $1,000 from the Merchants
Bank to-day.
Mr.. Branch spoke In very happy man
ner on Some Things That Richmond
Needs" He said:
Needs Of Richmond.
have been asked to say something
about the needs Of our city.
The most important Of all is improve
plished by having cleaner streets, alleys
and private premises, and better food.
1t has been said that II the cows supply
ing US with milk were examined, one-half
losis Hence, 1t is not surprising that
the population OF our city is not increas-
Ing proportionately with other cities not
as we'll located.
they should be so cheap that they could
be Used without stint.
wish to thank our newspapers for
their active, effort to bring about i'm
and am pleased that they have already
necessity Of asking the mothers. Of our
children to come to our aid.
ouE city HINTS are lOp COIlIdCleu, anu
should be extended This could have
been accomplished long ago without OPP
position from the authorities of Henrico
county, had we been satisfied with rea-
sonable extension. @
We should look closely after the well
fare of our Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. A new and larger building
should be erected at once to provide for
the increased membership as t, their pres
This cannot be done without liberal sub
scriptions on part Of DUP citizens. It Is
needless to tax your time with details Of
the many advantages accruinE TO- our
association.
The city council should look we'll to the
expenditure of the city's income, and HI
augurate all needed economies In dis
bursement OF same.
Next to health. nothing will do more
toward growth and prosperity of our city
than fostering our manufacturing IN
terests Bankers and merchants never
make large cities, Notwithstanding they
supply a large back country with articles
OF commerce. The world has long since
found It's manufacturing Interests the
greatest factor In tho Increase of wealth
and population The countries OF the
own communities. but are looking for
foreign ports In the Eastern and West
ern hemispheres, and the Islands OF the
sea. to market theiI surplus products,
country whose ports are not open to
them. It is estimated there are on an
average of 1--WE members to every fanny
While the men can do the heardest work,
and able to work can do the lighter
asks in the factories, thus enabling all
to become hread-winners.
The prosperity of our country was
never greater than at this time. This Is
caused BY production of largo crops,
marketed at full price: and the scarcity
OF labor brings good wages. which In
turn gives us higher prices for the pro-
ducts Of the soil and manm u nc,
manufacturers, which admonishes us OF
the necessity OF facilitating the produce
ton Of our fabrics at the lowest possible
cost, for we have to compete not only
with other parts Of our own country.
but with Europe. This can be accom-
nlshed by having cheap manufacturing
plants. cheap coal, cheap house-rents and
chean money
I look with interest to the action OF
Japan Ia country ALWAYS on the alert for
everything progressivel which has re-
Gently, even with Its CHEAP labor, raised
Its import duty on manufactured articles
from other countries tho like of which 1t
terials to come TT free; so It Is able to
manufacture and export It's products to
compete successfully with the balance OF
the world.
Tho population or tne pnl'ed STATES IS
moi INCREASING prorortl onat elv with the
demand for labor In the States and we
are more than ever derendent upon ImmI-.
qrntion, The Chamber of Commerce NJ
Portland, oregon, not long since, stated
that the demand for labor there wns SO
great thew advocate ted in,,rortatinn OF Chi
nnse 10 the extent Of ,-toth OF I rer cent
NJ our present population. which would
he equal to about 5000, nor nnnum, It
seems to me Tint v the reonle Of the
eForn cIopa ara chanpinH their views
In regard W allowing the rhirenso TO
come into this country, wo. in tho East,
SHOULD rot have9nny fenrs ~ thnt Hcoro.
The Chinense IRE considered far more