The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
RICHMOND NEEDS
BIG CLUBHOUSE
Secretary Of R. A. A. L. Appeals
for Word From Taxpayers in
Behalf Of Measure.
GREAT sENEFIT TO YOUNG
Development OF Bodies of Boys
and Girls Best Way to
Advertise City.
BY FRANK g. ToUsEY.
Secretary, Richmond Amateur Athletic


Federation.
Advertise Richmond" IS the slogan
being used by the business men OF tho
city. The new Chamber Of Commerce
building will soon throw its doors open
TO an exhibit which many cities. far
bigger than Richmond would be proud
TO call their own The city of Rich
mond IS to have en- exhibit. and e
proInises TO be p model one.
The exhibits, one and all, In tho big
Chamber Of Commerce Building. while
they will DO OF interest locally, are
put there expressly for the purposs of
mprehslng tho stranger who Visits our
city Richmond business men want to
make an IMPRESSION on the visitor,
because they want tho visitor to buy
Richmond made goods; they also want
to Impress the stranger with tho dea
that Richmond Is good place in which
10 live. Schools and higher institu-
tons OF learning will impress the Yisi-
tor to our city. Pictures Of the beau
tiful parks will impress him still more.
Mcn with capital will be impressed
with the transportation facilities.
water power and factory sites. Rich
mond needs more manufactures. and.
as the commercial gateway to the
South widens ct this point, Richmond
has Il splendid future
There is one feature in the CONNER
cial up-buildng OF Richmond which,
moro than any other. should have a
large place in the exhibits soon to BIO
thrown open to public view, and that
is the athletic development OF Rich
mond.
No sano employer of labor can rest
content until he sees that his en-
ployees are supplied with healthfuy
recreation, and no city however great,
! can retain her place on the honor roll
unless she is vitality interested in tho
development of her young men and
women along the lines of outdoor
sports.
When Richmond has made real
start by building municipal clubhouse
sho Will have established the greatest
advertising feature, from a commercial
Tlew "! R3'ht' OF any city In tho. South.
ndustries 10 settle here. II will be
the turning point in favor of Richmond
Tor me man with a growing family to
lis weight in gold TO the men who are
boosting Richrond as the best city in
the Sonth because the vitality. of its
young ana growing population Is con-
sidSred az seriously az big business.
The city fathers are wrestling with
fore, are they asked TO furnish money
Ior tninss new TO Richmond, and
! at William Byrd Park The men baoir
! OF the city iinaEccs-that is, RESPONSE
Die for seeing that dolalr goes as far
bargaiil--are anxious to grant tho wish
or tho thousands Of young men and
M9ms SGSi and ous sF and sud aa mis-
make them only too happy to sec tho
clubhouse erected; they have all em-
| n ha 20,
payers OF Richmond would heartily ap-
prove OF the expenditure.
The Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation representing nearly twenty
local organizations with total mem
hsrahip OF nearly 5000 workin,gmen and
things to be able 10 have the ath-
letlc conveniences enjoyed by young
men in other cities. but they do not
! Finance Committee with an Item call
! Ing for $4,000 when they are trying.
! 70 arrange schedule calling for mil
/ lions.
! The article IS written and published
WIN sHs me the solo Sc; purpose OF askns tho
to make il their business to see tn.
men in charge OF the finances and ask
them to give the Municipal Clubhouse
done In word or two, as the tax
payers meet these men on tho streets
or IN the Offices. or by. dropping them
a card. Tho Richmond Amateur Ath-
letic Federation feels that it has been
its privilege to bring this matter to
the attention OF the public. ana IL Is
noW. up 70 the pleasure OF the voting
public 30 bring the matter close home
To tho men who will have the final
! say.
| IF the business men OF Richmond
! are dead In earnest about advertising
/ Richmond, and by such advertising
I hope to attract settlers and industries
which all mean a greater Richmond for
! the future, then let these pushers OF
! the slogan get behind the Municipal
| Clubhouse plan and use their influence
/ to advertise Richmond in Richmond Tor
! Richmond In order that Richmond may
bo the Richmond they talk and dream,
about