The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27

the fact that an organization. how
ever efficient. accomplishes nothing
/ in Itself. hut Is merely An agency
through which the energy and enter
prise Of the community can ~ di-
rec ted to the achievement of desired
/ results. The business organizations
of Richmond and the citizens are now
confronted directly with the propo-
sition whether. with a practical and
efficient organization throu~h which
to accomplish the result desired. .ney
are willing To do What is necessary to
obtain an improved highway betw cen
ri, hmond aud Washington. To do
this means work, 1t means contrihu-
Hons Of time and money and IL may
mean some sacrifice on the part of the
people Of this -'ity. The question is,
do the citizens II Richmond apprcci-
ate the importance nf this highway
and the benefits which will come from
It's construction and maintenance to
a su4ncicnt extent To do what is nee
eSsary To secure II.
stafford County Acts.
r. counties through which this
road will pass are comparatively HIM
tied in resources. They suffered the
detastatiuns OF war and have reDoy-
cred slowly from the effects thereof.
portancc OF this movement. and al
ready a number of counties have vot-
! 80 bond Issues to aid in the improve
ment OF their roads. iacIuoing the pro-
, posed highway. Since the last meet
ing the county of Stafford has author
lied bond issue OF s1o0,0 Goa for this
purpose. and an election IL now pend
llng IN the county OF Caroline with a
I similar object ia view,
! Tho counties through which the
road Will pass would realize ilnmc-
diate and direct benefits from its som
struction. IL would result In In
| crossed assessed value OF lands, in in
| creased population and increased
| prosperity. but the indirect results to
I the whole State, and especially to the
! city OF Richmond would be equal to,
[ II not greater than. the direct benefits
| 10 the counties trsversed by the road.
: We cannot AFFORD 10 let this great
/ International highway traverse am
other route than through Richmond.
| We cannot afford this because II
would be directly injurious In its ef
< tccts upon this community. but II
can be EASILY seen that the Sonstruc~
I ion of this road would he directly
and affirmatiyaly profitable to the peo-
pie OF Richmond. The automobile has
ONE to stay, and liz playing an Inn
+ POI tant part in the life and develop
+ mont Of our eople- The territory
/ through which this road will pass Is
| perhaps the most Interesting. from an
/ histo4 al standpoint. OF any In the
county. Richmond Is the center Of
this territory. II proper highway ia
ciiities were furnished IL would OBJ
/ .iously follow that tho number OF
! ,ourists visiting Richmond and vicin-
! ity by automobile In every ear would
| e large and constantly increasing. Ii
| looked at from no other standpoint,
/ Tho actual money expended by such
ourisx In this community would pay
in short time the entire cost of the
construction OF such a road.
An elaborate discussion of the inn
| portance and necessity for such
highway would seem unnecessary. 1t
! must be obvious to every enterprising
| citizen OF this community.
| Richmond Must Act
Tho State is not in a position 10
construct the road. The counties
! are doing what they oan. The Tune
has come for the people Of Richmond
10 determine whether they are will
ing by individual subscriptions TO the
proposed amount to aid 10 tho extent
I of their power the accomplishment
OF q work which would repay them
| the Investment,
The time lur talking and for plan
ming IL passed: the time for action
Mas come. This community must now
be put to the test Of whether IL means
what IT says when it declares that ii
desires this highway. We have con-
tributed hundreds and thousan ds OF
dollars to the construction Of build
ings for the advancement and devcl-
Il ,s,.tIE
.ual interests Of this community. This
highway caches not only the com
mercial lHterests Of the community
but effects directly Its social and in
] tellectual development and appeals
to the spirit of progress without
which the development of the city
! cannot be achieved.
No organization, no one man no
committee of men can accomplish
this result. II can only be accom-
| plished by the organized co-opera-
ton OF the entire community. W.
appeal. therefore. for subscriptions
10 aid In this work, not to heiy the
members ri this committee or the
officers of the corporation who have
assumed its responsibility, but as Civ
ing to the people of Richmond the
privilege Of contributing to move
ment which directly affects all Of
their interests,
The question for this meeting to
consider and determine upon is how
this appeal shah De made To the
people OF Richmond and how this OPP
p0rtunity to contribute shall be given
Resolutions OF Adoption.
AT the conclusion OF the reading
Of the report, John J., Miller. Jr.
urged its adoption in "a set of reso-
buttons, heartily commencing ht 10 thf
favorable consideration ana fnanCia
support of The people of tar city al
Richmond The resolutions went or
~ say.
THAT IN order "a bring said plar
I'd the immediate consideration of Iht
people and to secure subscriptions tc
tho capital stock of said corporation
!. as recommended In said report
twelve committees be appointed Il or
the representatives Of -the variou'
commercial interests of this city Il
solicit subscriptions to the capita
stock OF said corporation; said som
mi,tees 10 he appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that Is to say This
chairman Of this meeting shall ma III,
; a: once, the-.cha lrmen of said ,ps civ,
! committees and the chairmen Of tn.
saie committees so named be AT
ihor!zed to associate with themseiye
on their respective committees ter
! persons 10 be selected by said chair
men respectively to constitute hi