The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

ten years OF 100 per cent.
Jobbing-:s5.OO0. 600: an increase in ten years
Of 100 percent
Telephones have increased in ten years
from 3t25 to Il. lbs. or s7i percent.
Richmond leads in having the largest
single business of bottng paper in the
world the largest mandatory of cigarettes
in the world: the largest woodworking plant
In the world and the largest baking powder
plant in the world. and here are the cannon
balls and shells made for the United States
government
Here is located an industry that has made
the largest locomotive in the world. and this
enterprise has increased over 100 per cent in
the past few years. and we trust that our ad-
vantages a manufacturing point will be
continued to be recognized by this great
factor to our city's everlasting good.
In tobacco-its leading industry-we handle
so coo 900 10000. 900 pounds of leaf. and manu-
facture and ship to all points OF the country
and the world about 100000 pounds.
We manufacture here 1850 y0O00oo cigarettes.
the largest output of any one district. and all
practically from one factory about one-foursh
OF the output of the United States
Great Financial Centre
Our positiR as financial centre OF the
South is morSstrongly established during the
past six months than ever before. with the
largest banking interest between Baltimore
and New Orleans; two large. million-dollar
trust companies over-subscribed in week :
all tend to give city prestige in the flnan-
cia world that will attract industries and Dor
rowers of the highest order.
The bank and trust companies OF Rich
mond have ca-ital and surplus OF
SIC. 900 900. an increase in ten years OF 252 per
cent: deposits of $4,000 600. an increase in
ten years OF l2s per cent. thus no: only being
able TO finance literally every interest of our
city but to extend every business to large
degree in doing their part in building up the
contiguous States OF the South.
Rchmond's great advantages foe manu-
featuring Is the cause OF this increase. and.
they become more and more known. will
add in most remarkable degree TO her
prosperity.
Here we have I'VE railroads and are given.
to a considerable degree, competitive rates
and free switching. the great james River
making many rates on water-borne basis
low-priced fuel
Electric power. generated by the water
falls of James River. which have hardly
been touched. suggests future potentiaiities
that can only be dreamed of.
We have one OF the lowest tax rates
Our insurance rates are the lowest possible.
And we have fire department SO efficient
that. for fifteen years. they have confined the
Ere to every building in which it star ted
We have a climate in which work can be
done practically the year through and We
have labor. skilled and unskilled. on the best
terms with their employers
Our street car system, reaching out in every
direction of our city. gives a service that Is
second to none
The transportation companies entering our
city for 1912 carried over 100000 TONS This
is estimated by competent traffic men 70 DC
an increase OF Is per cent in ten years
To Meet New Requirement
The business of Richmond has far out
stripped the transportation facilities. and few
OF our railroads have properly anticipated
our commercial growth But we have every
reason TO believe that at least two OF the rail-
are now making adequate plans properly to
meet requirements And. in passing. beg
20 submit that there will be no better way to
get more room for freight operations than to
into the Union Depot at Fifteenth and Main
Streets. and thence through the valley to
their several destinations
The chamber has had under consideration
for some time the question of better connec-
ton and communication with the Valley and
contiguous counties We must first get our
newspapers TO the people in advance Of those
from the larger Northern cities. and COM
mittee will be appointed for the purpose OF
solving this problem.
During the past year the chamber has
acted with the city in being host TO several
important conventions. the largest OF which
was that Of the United Commercial Travellers.
whose influence for our city's good IL too well
known to make mention Of here Those
conventions have advertising value which
our City Council has wisely recognized. and
sincere thanks are hereby returned to them
for their brosd-riinded manner in working
through and with the chamber in acquiring
and entertaining these important bodies
the policy Of confning their invitations only
to conventions OF national character. and
have been most successful and tudiciouS in
their efforts During 1913 the following are
the most important that win be with Us:
The Education Conference Of the South
The National saddIery and Harness ASso-
citation
The American Banking Institute.
The American Gas Institute.
The Fairgrounds and Recreation Associs-
ton OF America
Retail Hardware Dealers Association Of
North and south Carolina
American Association OF Railway Foremen
Hotels and Conventions.
The Importance Of nearly every one %
these bodies. I feel sure. VII bring the proper
response from the chambers membership.
90 see that they are Hospitality aud properly
entertained and cared Tor. The good Tn
preston made on the individual r,eubrrs of
these bodies VIII rebound - the ueifsre of
our city. In this connection II Is pertinent
20 call attention 90 the great iacrcaee ~
hotel accommodation which has taken place
IN the past year. Our hofcls stand second -
none fn the country. and before this year =
out viii have accommodations for over ttp
guests. an increase In few year OF - Der
nt Another mark % Hichmonds 1rorre>e
T. the number OF modern ofoce brildings
that have been 50 recently erected. ard
evrry one finds fun demand Tor - sracc-
There VIII be. before this year ends. ia nod
srn ofHcc buildings. ranging nom ten 20 twenty
, So. "a ss,iss o,r so'F Ei sss o ~ .ssk ssss
ten years ago. ve had not dns.e mooern
ofncc building. snd that -four cf he az AZ
opened o. Vii ~ ready within the s7ace ~
trelve nno.shs. oor proErsss ~ rs .ses 80 =.
80. scnslrrr-n. haes Eivrn you 81
~. a. thr nnsrftude snd toe Impurities
q Toe sanjcr,s VI pe-n-.. - 1919,