The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
GOVERNOR WOULD
ADVERTISE STATE
WILL ASK ASSEMBLY TO PLACE
FUND IN HIS
HANDS.
TIME FOR ACTION
EXECUTIVE WILL GIVE PUBLICITY
PERSONAL ATTENTION AND
CONDUCT 1T AT MN
mum COST.

Inc Time 10 IApo AVA ~
the resources Of Virginia" declared
Governor Mann yesterday III CONVEX
xatiou with representative Of the
Richmond VIII gilman.
The Governor. from the very mo-
ment that he took the oath Of office
as chief executive of the Common
wealth down to date. has been per-
ststent advertiser Of Virginia.
When he goes a-journeying to the
far West or to the Northern cities 1t
| Is not because he loves to travel about
especially. TIE goes often because he
can thereby spread abroad the Cos
pei of good fellowship. but he also
likes to preach, the gospel OF the spien-
did opportunities that await every
man who Will come to Virginia pre-
Jared to work honestly and indus
triousiy.
Governor Mann has been q doer as
weell AZ q theoTist. He Is now READY
to put into practice some OF his long
cherished ambitions. He will ask the
next General Assembly TO place an
advertise fund In his hands for the
purpose Of spreading abroad the ao-
vantages Of the State. He will ask
the railroads to supplement the fdnd
because the railroads Will be among
the very considerable benefeiar1eS.
The Governor will recommend that
certain agents In every part Of the
State. in addition to the railroads
real estate agents. be, under certain
restrictions and regulations, given OH :
ciaI recognition in the real estate bus
mess, They will be required to give
bond to protect their clients from loss
| and will not be permitted to make
| more than a specified commission on
any sale.
In many cases 1t has been found in
| the past that the immigrant has been
| charged the highest possible price that
| could be squeezed out OF him. the
| "middleman' getting "a profit out Of
| the transaction much larger than his
| legitimate ccl. mission. The Governor
| thinks that this class OF business
| should be entirely done away with to
! the end tina, the men who come to the
| State In search Of homes should be
| given opportunity to buy at the low
est possible lfice.
The wonderful advertising COM
/ paigns that have been carried on by
| the various railroads and landed in
| terests in boosting the -reat Canadian
West has carried thousands to those
| frigtd regions. 1t Is believed that
| proper advertising VIII bring to Viz.
! ginia and the South q much larger
| Influx OF desirable immigrants from
! the Northern tier OF States Virginia
/ lands, although a hundred per cent.
| higher than they were decade ago
| are still far cheaper than an lands
! that can be bought in the north or
/ northwest, and II IL believed that II
| this fact can be properly brought to
/ the attention OF the home seekers
/ there Will soon be wonderful tmmi-
/ grafton to the South.
| The Governor proposes to give his
personal attention to the advertising
/ campaign he has in mind. There
| Will be no expensive commission or
! cff.ce force--no furbeiows or finery-
but Just plain business proposition
worked in plain business fashion.
Charlottesville Case.
The complaint OF the city Of Char
| lottesville against the Southern Rail-
way Company was heard yesterday
| before the State Corporation Commits
sion. but no decision was handed
down by the commission. The Char
| lottesville people complain that one
Of the Southern tracks il 80 placed
now that the lives of the people are
endangered. Witnesses for the city
were May NJ AAA0Cn 0Ao ~ w 4.
| Holsinger. r J. Niche. c. w. HUI
nsh and John s. Patton. the attor-
news for the city being Perkins and
Perkins. The Southern railway was
represented by Robert B. Tunstall. A
better and safer location and improv-
ed facilities for handling traffic were
the pleas made by the Representatives
OF tho citizens.
The West Norfolk freight rate case
will be before the commission to-
day on arguments on demurrer. The
Southern Is the defendant in this liti-
cation also.
Governors Northern Trip.
Governor Mann will leave for
Washington on Friday to attend the
National Conference called to dis
cuss the question OF the regulation
OF the interstate liquor traffic. The
Governor was one OF the signers of
the call for the meeting. which win
be composed OF the most prominent
temperance workers In America The
great problem which the conference
will endeavor to help settle IL the
shipment OF liquor from wet" into
dry" States.
After attending this conference the
Governor will go to New York cit,
to attend the wedding Of his nephew.
DIR. Herbert Mann, on December 16.
On his return trip the Governor VIII
deliver an address on The South" In
Philadelphia to the New Jersey So
ciety OF Pennsylvania.
Richmond County's Record.
The Board OF Charities and Cor
rections. In gathering it's data for
its annual report. unearthed many
features Of great interest in connec-
ton with the criminal and degenerate
population OF the Commonwealth.
During the year there were $4,000
persons confined in the county and
city jails of the State. One Of the
pleasing features shown by the In
vestigation Is the comparative alb
sence Of crime in many OF the rural
sections OF Virginia. In Richmond
county there has not been a white
man confined in the county jail for
more than thirty years.
Capitol Gossip.
Several OF the members Of the
board Of trustees Of the Radford
Normal and Industrial School called
on the Governor yesterday at the
conclusion OF the meeting OF the
board.
The board OF trustees Of the Fred
ericksburg Normal School will meet
to-day at the capitol. The new nor
NAL 10 splendidly equipped and 10
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