The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
VALUE OF PUBLICITY
Mr.. Freeman, in Practical Speech,
Points Out the Great Ad-
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Mr.. John c. Freeman was introduced
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and was warmly received
Mr.. Fremat1's toast was:
1.-THE value Of Pubrsuv in the
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D i'i o. c !u G,ts' M I pup,
Mai MAJ r he exnected FOR
Richmond If her citizens promptly
and heartily cooperate in a move
1nent to advertise to the world her
unsurpassed advantages as center
/! for homescekers, investors and manu-
facturers."
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strong business man ana was ACCORDED
,h e m .a,d. earnest attention pS MS hearers
AIR .ronstn,as,er and Gentlemen.
bnsn..ss , n,n opn shaII Change the
sqh,set, as an MOI i % Tie question,
10 examine The experience Of some other
cities that have tried it, a few years ago
thriving little town. s,lrroinded by mag
,ihcently wooded country. It's inhabi-
tants were we'll emploved in.Sthe wood
No ~ 3;nn aeaes,e
t ti, r,as nj r,,i r,hch tact presented a
serious problem 10 this people. The prop.
erty-owncrs and business men goi To-
ly reached the conclusion tina, the wood
WORKING stnblishments = must be supplant-s
ed BY others not dependent upon the for
Ton ir-snirited citizens. or must say
far.seeinr business men. purchased, ut a
low nrice. one hundred and thirty acres
sell Ia I. at cost for factory sites. As a
f,,rther encouraaement for the location
Of new corners, q guarantee fund OF two
hundred and nf.eel ,hogasana cellars wa q,
worthy industries. -
When the guarantee period of Ave years
ended on the fourth OF, December last It
longer mns ri but the amount was Increased to
four hundred and slxty-one thousand
very good proof thar 1t paid
Another Expedient.
will refer to Just ons more eSpedient
adopted by this .wide.awake Board OF
Trade which resulted IN s !he Fasns o ny
hours time. TO secure TOT the toWH w., tne
largest SIX aye wor S. IN h Inc @ suhsrrntton
Was W made. the factory began work, EN-
p.oying a capital Of 10000 dollars; To-
day the city OF Wiamsport. Pa. has !
population of over 10000 people. with a
shoes shoe per day, and clothing factory
With an output Of over 1900 garments per
day and many other essahlshn snn,oT o.
similar character ar g.v Rgchnond although
o t,tl t II eev tines as large as Williams
port has has, banking capital Of five times
as much ..,,o mo
city Of Dallas, Tex, which one year ago.
when it was, about half the size Of Rich en-
mond Organized club the ay 6s rap pn1a
pose Of when ~, vas 70 1 ,seo Nv 1915. The
,nembership OF the club to-day numbers
1900 and the dues PAYABLE au aadi9n are re
ve doas per ro anngm th IN a Was pnced
t; the lie leading business men Of the city,
$1,000 as an advertising fund. me "o or
b1 ugh In over 5000 Inquiries from al
p rs ps q" of the world, and the results have
been so satisfactory as to cause the noopa
Ave SHt.'e Years among other things advertised
b BY this City, in It's list Of attraction, Is
rs 5ax ITS Fa't taxabie ' values are sa7N,oVo
against Richmonds Sss0ooo00.
Asa'''S' ~ Nearer Home.
$50. ,,on,. let us make
some me, Comparisons with our, .neighbor ana ,,e,
most active competitor, Baltimore, city
and people worthy the admiration ., o.
al Aesor and bun b .ne the popuson
Of Baltimore is nearly six times that OF
Richmond. In publication recen Ky ' 81
sued by the Credit Mems Assoc'a aus,ne -
u s $751; Gd 5aey per ea nnnun ons-sixth q
Il this I amount, seoNMooo would Pvt 2!! ooo US
abreast: We actuay,y dd over no s1ou as
but Of slao, 600 on the same basis our
Sopossa Wssa e ss %Sese facts n 9 nSts our
ally PROMPT MTs The question: why have we
lew s principal causes; ga ainGso e,o' nn9
~ ~ t,,n no,,ntrW wing south OF the ONO
a ag tn ,he eG Potomac and east Of the Mis-
sIssInpl rivers. This entire territory Is