The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
CHAMBER BATTLE
ALREADY HALF WON
Approximately $4,000 of $4,000
Asked by Dabney Now in
Sight.

Exactly one week after the now
historic boosting dinner. the Chamber
Of Commerce will renew its campaign
tomorrow for q greater income and
larger membership. with the battle
more than half-won. The burden OF
Business Manager Dabney's appeal "a
the business men last Tuesday night
was an annual income increase Of as
least $4,000. The response to the
appeal has been duly chronicled and II
common knowledge.
Recasting the results OF the move
ment begun at the chamber dinner. II
appears that at least $1,000 OF the $40.
900 which was asked 10 already safely
subscribed More than $4,000 followed
within fifteen minutes OF Mr.. Daoney's
appeal. In the form Of voluntary
pledges by eighty members. tncreasins
their annual dues from 80 TO 300 Per
cent.
In the absence OF . formal tabula-
ton. the average of annual dues SUD-
scribed last week by the III new MEM
bers who Joined the chamber was
placed by an odicer at between so
and $40 The minimum annual mem
bership fee is $40. and the maximum
$500. conservatively estimated. the new
membership thus far secured makes
certain an addition to the annual In
come of the chamber Of $4,000.
The Rest On the way..
The $4,000 still needed to make good
the chambers appeal for $4,000 In
crease is promised this week. The
campaign committees win be In the
field tomorrow bright snd early TO
shove the record several notches near
er to the program Of 500 new members.
which the Chamber Of Commerce has
set for itself. Until that number II
reached, there win be no let-up In the
campaign.
Echoes OF the big Eet-together din
ner are still heard. The larger fruits
Of the gathering are apparent In the
changed attitude Of large commercial
interests to the chamber and Its work
Where formerly there was apathy ana
difference, there IL now a close COM
munity interest. Il had the eject OF
awakening the business interests OF
the city to the chambers important
part in the program OF trade sxpah-
sion, and to the meagre facilities
which have hitherto been placed at It's
disposal More than one large indus
trial corporation has expressed will
ingness to increase annual dues, which
are already the maximum Imposed.
Letter 60 Mem6ers.
President T. n burlington Will this
morning mail to every member OF the
Chamber of Commerce a letter direct
ing attention to the awakening which
tie recent dinner brought about and
asking the membership to re6ouble its
efforts in the campaign for new MEM
bers which Is now on. The chamber
has now $50 members. While the
campaign committee Is actively en-
bers, writes Mr.. Darlington the mem
bership can give valuable aid By pre-
pairing the ground. He writes:
while this vigilant committee will
do its full part. II Is suggested 70
members that they remember the most
appropriate statement OF Mayor Aims
lie-that no one can do your part;
there IL room on the rope for the hand
of every citizen. so that all may pull
together for the good OF the commu-
nifty
The chamber wishes to avail IT
self fully Of the spirit which was man
ifested at its recent meeting, which
so deeply moved and Impressed all
who were present, and Il desires to
enlist the continued interest Of ITS
members that the Aftermath may be
fully gathered. II you can do any
thing to help BY getting new members.
or otherwise. kindly do II now
promptly-for IN many ways the Latin
adaGe II true which. translated, reads:
He who gives quickly gives twice"