The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-10
LOCAL COMMITTEE IS NAMED
Mr. Dave Will Be Assisted by Wash
ingtOn Business Men.
Director OF Southern Commercial
Congress Opens Office in the
Union Trust Building.

c. Grosvenor Dave, managing director
Of the Southern Commercial Congress,
whose arrival IN Washington was an
uounced In yesterdays Washington Her
aid, has opened Offices in the Union
Trust Building. and VIII immediately
begin the work Of gathering the endow-
ment for the congress and Of making
arrangements for the erection OF the
building projected upon the old St Mat
thew's Church property. at fifteenth and
H streets northwest
Before coming TO the city, Mr.. Dave.
by correspondence, and a local repre-
sentative appointed a local committee.
which viii have an interest in the move
ment here. and viii give aid 70 the en-
terprise The members OF this committee
were announced yesterday as follows
Oscar s Straus. Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor: Luke Z Wright. Secretary
OF War. " " Finley, president OF the
Southern Railway Company; s. u.
Woodward. OF Woodward & Lothrop;
William F. GUIDE. president OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce: Charles A Douglas.
attorney: Clifford Pinchot. chief forester;
Iii
states: J H small. president OF the
board Of trade; r. H Lynn. president OF
the American National Bank: Benjamin
l. Delaney, coal operator; Cuno b Ru-
dolph. vice president OF the American
National Bank. Samuel " Meek, pub
Usher. and Alexander Mcneil. attorney.
In an interview, Mr.. Dave briefly ex-
planned the meaning Of The congress. lie
said:
Any one who investigates the terri
tory living south and west Of Washington
viii be forced TO the conclusion that its
advantages and gifts IN combination are
the richest in the whole country. He viii
also be forced TO the conclusion that
this rich territory is the least developed
Of the United States The congress is de-
signed 20 remove every definite hindrance
that stands in the way OF Southern rec
ignition as an important commercial part
OF the nation
ITO answer the question as TO the
lines Of work that viii be undertaken By
the congress would take too much space.
II viii be an elastic effort, and as many
lines Of endeavor set il motion as the
funds VIII permit. There are .wo or
three things that il viii not DO. II win
not duplicate z single lire Of effort at
present being carried on BY the great de-
partments OF the government II VIII
supplement their work. since no depart
ment can properly spend any effort in
the endeavOr TO develop any one section
Furthermore, the congress viii not en-
deavor TO build I'D the South at the ex-
pense Of the North and West, II VIII
merely endeavor 10 bring the South TO
the point Of development that shall place
II on a parity with the North and West
For the endowment Of the work the
Southern Commercial Congress viii need
al least a million dollars. This is 8 small
amount when contrssted with the results
that can be brought 70 the South. grant
ing that the South approximates the
North in development in the next few
years There is not a county in the South
and not a city but win be enhanced in
value many times the million dollars re-
CURED 10 maintain perpetual work.
Every property holder. every business
man, has a cash interest IN this project