The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-09
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Whatsoever is excellent Is not to be
obtained without labor and SORROW
Jeremy Taylor.
Get Together.


The more we think Of tho Y. NJ. G. A.
campaign tho more we are impressed
with its wondrous accomplishments. The
management had but eight days in which
to map out the work, organize its forces
and nut Tho canvassers in the field. Yet
in a canvass of fifteen days considcla-
bly, more than the maximum subscrip-
ton was raised. This gratifying result
was obtained by hearty cooperation, and
1t has taught Richmond n lesson which
she should take well to heart.
No have in this city a large number
Of business organizations-the Chamber
of Commerce. the Travellers Protective
Association, the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. the Wholesale and Retail
Grocers' Associa tons, the Tobacco Ex-
change, the Fruit and Produce Associa-
tion and others which we do not for the
moment recall. They are all doing good
work in their way, but there is a lack
Of coordination, and a consequent waste
which is contrary to every principle of
modern economy. We have no doubt
+ that far greater results could be accom-
plished If all these various organized
energies could be grouped and CO.
ordinated and brought together under
one general management.
This principle lies at the bottom of all
forms of democratic government. It is
the principle upon which the American
Republic is formed Each and every
State and each and every community in
the State attends to its own local affairs,
but the States are combined in q Union
of States, with conceded powers to the
General Government in Washington, and
III all work together under the tint,
honored and well-establisheu maxim that
in union there Is strength. No State is
weakened but every State is strength
4 ened by this union, and tho good of one
and all Is promoted by coordination. III
progress we are forever making expert
ments, but by test and trials and ex.
perience errors are rooted out, ant
measures which have stood tho test arc
established. BY this process co-ordina
ton has become settled principle ant
e q maxim Of civilization.
We would take' no risk in applying
the pltuciple'.' In" Richmond, and tn
chanCS Of Commerce is the logica
centre 4 pm which all our co-operativ
Il energies should cadiate. Every com
,nercial organization IN Richmond shoul
4 find shelter in the Chamber of Commerce
11,,tI, ii,,,r CHI h,s nf Z ,n
institution. Each could preserve 1t
own identity, each could be State i
the Union; but the Chamber of Con,
,merce should be the Z Pluribus Unun
All such organizations should be groupe
ut that focus and co-ordinntcd an
ntiliatcd--liks the waves divided, and yc
like the sea united.
In this way there would be !, gyce
saving in cost of maintenance, and /.
enormous gain in working force and II
concern of all; each separate organize
tion would have the benefit and assis
nnce OF the concrete body. and the col
crete body would bo as powerful as a
the component organizations combined
The adoption Of this plan would NJ
.2 cessitate radical changes in the chan,b'
Of Commerce as en- organization, and
Il the building itself Meeting places wou
liapc 10 DO provided for the sever
branches OF tho parent organizations al
the clerical force would have to be hi
terially Increased There should be con
Portable parlors where mcmbers cou
meet for conference and there should
by all means q cafe, where bushes