The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-27
Want to Get That Sum
in Ten Days for Ma
tional Highway Link.
CANVASS BEGINS
MONDAY, APRIL 20
Twelve Citizens to Lead Com
mlttccs in Whirlwind Cam
paign-Report Shows Inn
portance of Putting Rich
mond on Qucbec-to-
Miami Route.

Tho Nchmond Washington link o:
tho ouch c-to-Mia7ni international
highway was put in the way OF early
realization at a meeting Of representa-
tive business men at tho Jefferson
Hotel last night. when a general plan
WAS adopted which cont mpiatcs the
raising of 7ioo,0oo by public subscrip-
ZION with wh!cl TO finance Itic!lmond's
snare OF the enterprise. Henry W.
Anderson, president OF tho recently
formed richmond Washington High
way Corporation. presided and a num-
Der of members Of the various com
lnercial organizations of the city were
in attendance
Tho scheme WISH Was adopted vas
submitted In the form OF Il resolution
by Joan ~ Miller. Jr.. following Pres
idcnt Andersons comprehensive re
port Of tho work already ACCOMPLISHED
II directs tina; th- president designate
twelve incn, who shall &c; as chairmcn
o. as many committees. each cominE-
tee to consist III ton men appointed bv
tho chairman. These committees shall
proceed a. once 10 the task OF raising
Sio'.o"o by solicitation among tbs
business mon of tho city.
Canvass HcEin- April -.
IN accordance with the plan. the
chairmem or the proposed committees
L
zee OF the Richmond Washington High
way corporatto at tn Business Mems
tub a; o'clock Monday afternoon
TO map out a campaign. At this meat
ing "ach chairman VIII name the ten
members he has . tlccted to constitute
hi- committee.
Soliciting viii begin immediately
a'ter tn" Monday meeting, the plan be-
ing 10 secure the amount needed within
ta
paign.
President Anderson named a. chair
~ y, OF the campaign committees John
VI: Miller. lr. James T. Disney. Henry
W. Wood. John G. Corlcy. T NJ. Car
rinSion. Il. c. Laird. j. r Palmatory.
James j. Pollard. Thomas r. Bryan.
y - Silis. Warren u. Taylor and MIL
ton L. Marcuse. An amendmen, 10 tho
Miller resolution was adopted provid-
ing for the division of the CITY into
twelve districts. TO each of which one
committee shall he assigned In order
TO eliminate duplicate solicitations.
Mr.. Coriey. who offered the amend
ment. thought also that the money
could be raised in less than ten days.
suggesting that the time limit be de-
creased TO four or Ave days No ac-
ton was taken on the suggestion.
Corporation TO Direct Campaign.
The work OF securing the Subscrip-
tons Will he under the direction of the
executive committee of the Richmond
Washington Highway Corporation
which Will act II steering committee
in tho prosecution OF the campaign.
The soliciting committees will meet
each day at o'clock at a place 20 he
designated at Mondays meeting, to
report their daily progress,
TIN, plan thus ratified met with the
highest recommendation by speakers
who addressed the meeting following
It's adoption. All agreed that IL was
the best possible solution of the money
problem and that the requisit. 100000
would be raised without trunble The
general opinion was that not more than
four or Ave days will he necessary to
secure that amount.
Appoint Executive Committee.
Immediately preceding the general
meeting the board Of directors of the
Richmond Washington Highway Cor
poration met for tho first time and ap-
pointed an executive committee. which
will have charge of the campaign for
subscriptions. Milton f. Marcuse WINS
made member of the directorate
The executive committee. AS elect Cd
Al this meeting. consists OF John C.
Easlcy. Preston Belvin, Fritz Sitter
ding. William II. White. Milton r. Mar
Continued on Eighth PaEe.)