The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

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regret some posts In the State
show loss. but for what reason ] /
cannot Imagine, unless 1t is lack
{ of knowledge or full appreciation
OF the splendid work this assoeia-
tlon is engaged in, especially for
It's members as well as for the
public In general.
DnIId liz the Wcnk.
These weak posts gentlemen,
not only need enlightenment, but
want to suggest right here that
this convention assembled, instruct
whoever you elect as State presi-
dent and State secretary to visit
each ono of these posts next fall.
when we hope business conditions
will be very much improved. and
that the secretary shall put in
fill week, or five days at least,
securing new members as we'll as
thoroughly onthusing those we
have.
We must apply our personal and
commercial feeling to the work of
this association IL we wish to
make a success of 1t. and ! say to
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posts get the assistance they need
and deserve at our hands, we had
better disband them and take their
members under the protection and
care of larger and stronger posts.
for Just as surely as we do not
look after these weak branches of
our division, Just so surely are We
10 lose them entirely.
wis Ia ,t,,p nd
lilly those posts who have shown
ne; gain. no matter how small,
because 1t shows they have work.
ed. and / urge that they will do
even better during the year we
Ire about to enter.
Specially do wish to congratu-
late Post y and Post b on having
on their rolls such gentlemen as
Hampton Fleming, of Richmond,
and w. Fl. Jones, of Danville All
glory to them and to the gentle
men themselves for the splendid
work they have done this year.
Think of II, you who claim to have
the associations good at heart,
these two gentlemen have written
one-third Of all. yes I say all, the
applications sent in from Virginia
ttlls year Now, won't every one of
YOU present at least honestly try
Ito follow their example next year,.
On Good Roads.
MI z. r. Barksdale, chairman of the
GOODS roads committee, presented his
report IN which he told of what had
oeet accomplished through the efforts
y the organization. He stated that the
state board of directors. recognizing the
D0Sgihilff}ac n
Tee. and believing that the scope of its
work should be national. had an amend
nent to the national constitution
which would be presented in Milwau-
kee. The report says.
Anticipating the converting of our
State Legislature in January of this +
year. the question of good roads
legislation was brought up before
. the State board of directors of the
: I. P. A., when 1t was decided to
sound our membership in the State
rs TO the conditions of the county
roads in the territory they trav-
eled. and the attitude of the people
in regard to working convlcts upon
our public highways.
Circular letters bearing on these
questions We're sent to all of our
members requesting them to write
tt'' az 10Y 70 NSiiNciiHiS ttle Soou
roads movement. to which hundreds
oI replles were received, showing
Widespread interest IN THIS vital
mater ,u,
When our State Legislature met
!, your Legislative committee, Hamp-
I ton Fleming, chairman. armed with
!, the Information gathered through
the medium of these answers. APP
7 peared at the State Capitol and
brought the needs and wishes of
our members who used the country
= roads so forcihlS before the Legis-
ih,ure that tlleir arguments backed
ny ne pupiie sentil,ieht .erea.eu
~ sne piess ~ WI ota.e' ''i.ous,.
49,, 80. ,,.. ST.. - -.
49, 49, ~ W. -. =. s,,saatIa
nnao.,,,ant 40 ,tha SonG rna1s Nil
we ,ra,nnionnd '1
In this v,nl. wn brought orr asso-
citation prominently before the peo-
< pie OF me STATE as an adSocate OF
measure llat meant SO Ilueh u
soou 70 eseis eili"ei' " " 3 nc
Fleming md Jones Get Prizes.
AT the conclusion. of this report, .
motion was made to adjourn until
o'clock, hold an hours session, ant
then take in. the baseball game. Whei
the vote si%as taken it showed tina
baseball cfanks had majority A
the afternoon session the COMMITTEE
an unconstitutional rpDOrtS offered