The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
.GREAT TER RICHMOND.
WASHING ON WARD.
An Annexation Echo-Views q
an Official Of a Great In
dustrial Plant.

Z. C. Laird, one OF the leading mem
the chairman OF the Transportation
Committee OF that organization. COM
mittee which is ever on the alert TO
make Richmond greater. took occasion
its Greater Richmond Industrial Sec
ton OF last Sunday. and being pressed
TO express his views on annexation
spoke right out in something like the
to explain that Mr.. Laird has already
practiced what he breaches. inasmuch
as the great company of which he is
the head. The Virginia Manufacturing
nous Good Luck baking powders. have
already located in Washington Ward
an immense factory, in which the most
of tho famous goods known under the
Good Luck or horseshoe brand are
made. and made to the Joy and the
comfort of the housekeepers. OF the
whole South. In answer to the ques-
ton. what do You think about an
nexation?" Mr.. Laird said:
1.-THE consolidation of Richmond and
Manchester will be tantamount to an
announcement Of acommercial develop
ment far IN excess of anything Rich
mond has accomplished in the past.
Washington Ward will fill a long felt
want. Richmond can now truthfully
and without reservation say to pros
pectlve manufacturers that she mas
within her corporate limits ample
ground ideally located for manufact-
uring sites, purchasabl at reasonable
prices. traversed by the three great
proximity to the, homes of many work
ing people. In Washington Ward
manufacturing will be done in the most
advantageous and economical manner.
when the Richmond manufacturer
goes into the South to compete win
the manufacturers OF the North ana
Middle West for the business OF TINS
thriving and prosperous section, ne
must not go handicapped by manuract-
uring and shipping Inconvenience II
he hopes to win out against such COM
petitors; but he should have the ques-
lions of interest on investment. lhpor'
location and manufacturing loaolns
and railway facilities arranged on the
most economical and efficient OASIS anu an
operate along the lines of least resist
ance to bring to Richmond her snare
Of the business, These advantages can
be found in Washington Ware.
"Richmond can now begin TO TAX
her Misunderstanding sites as Well as her
other natural advantages, inc. Flch-
mond Chamber Of Commerce VIII nov
feel justified in waging vigorous
campaign to induce the location II
Richmond of new manufacturing en-
terprises, because suitable ground a,
proper prices Is available,
"'rhe success of this consonaatlon
campaign will have most wholesome
effect in intoxicating a get-together ans
pull together spirit in the people OF
Greater Richmond, What had beer
agitated for years and attempted Al
various times without success was nc
complished this time by placing tins
campaign in the hands of people thai
possessed in high degree the faculty
of inoculating other people Win thei'
own enthusiasm and infusing into
them Willingness to NEGLECT the1'
own business long enough to 90 some
work for the common cause; and II re-
ouires a. real art to pull some people
| away from their business long enough
+! to do little for the general uplift
1T was this cooperative work that so
1.-THE ordinance through the Rlcnmont
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