Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25


more Of centralized publicity agency
than an instrument for colonization.
Both measures have been filled. and
since to others this credit IS due. I
can say il has been ably done was
confident Mt the outset it would not be
possible for quasi-public organization
of this description to become simply II
publicity affair and not he compelled
to deal with the people who wished to
take advantage Of the information
given them. This has now been demon
stratcd rs a fact. The recognized pub
lie character OF the efforts Of This
organization, the Endorsement it has
received from states and municipal-
ties. from the press and from sccarian
organizations OF various ella sscs. con-
cerned. as they are In the bcttorment
of general conditions and it's unofficial
approval by high Federal and public
officials. not only in Washington. but
elsewhere, gives IL a unique position
for most effective work
Based on representations which 1t
has made. on Investigations. on puDIlca
tons and on tho faith III it's honesty
IN these matters, the organization has
becom" known as DISTINGUISHED
agency for the homcsockcr. and is
pressed for places To locate by people
this work has brought to il. No state,
no railroad, no single agency, do
not care OF what kind, can by the
very nature of things, bring about
the results which this. ! might say, uni
ycrsal concern has been able to ac-
complish.
This should now be recognized and
advantage taken Of il by every In
nuencc in the South concerned in the
material prosperity Of tho country, in
the county and municipal bodies. hut
the planter, the real estate owner and
the railroad as we'll"
SOM; NIRGINIANS WORKING
WITH TIE 0RGAnIHATloN
T NJ Darlington, Of Richmond.
member OF the executive committee, in
Il short talk at the annual meeting de-
clared that If the organization had done
nothing else ii had done Il good work
in bringing the business men and the
farmers OF the South - feel that the
railroads. after ALL have souls, and he
thought the thanks q; the whole South
are due to President Waricld and his
colaborcrs. who have done so much Ia
enSendcr this feeling.
Speaking of conditions in Virginia,
AIR. Darlington said:
There is much work 10 be done In
Virginia. especially down in the south
ern part of the state. In the north OF
Virginia we get good prices for lands.
hut in the south of Virginia there are
acres and acres of land. susceptible of
easy cultivation. that can be bought
amy whore from $40 10 SIS an acre We
have timber, We have stone and we
have every building material right on
the ground. except cement. which can
he brought in at very small cost. 1t
is not Il difficult matter then, 10 settle
that country. | can take YOU out into
my immediate section and snow you
from fifteen To twenty places where
people who have come down there have
,l..,N .A1l 80
who came from Chesterfield. Canada,
and he has done very we'll He took
the prize al big fair down in Texas
for his hay and alfalfa. That is only
an illustration Of what can he done
with the land in my section OF the
country. il ii is given the proper
attention"
II. 7. Kennedy, secretary OF the Real
Estate Association of Virginia said his
association had fully investigated the
purposes and plans Of the organiza-
tion. and he was present to report that
the body which he represented was
ready TO cooperate with il. in it's good
work
The headquarters OF the Southern
Settlement and Development Organiza-
ton are in the Continental Building
baltimore. The officers are: :. Davies
Wariicld. president: w. II. MAINS. vice
president and general manager: Eli
Frank. secretary: George Gator, treas
urer; Clement :. ticker. director depart
ment of colonization: X. ". rindell. Jr
assistant director: Cyril Hopkins, di-
rector of agriculture. and Malcolm Nc
Dowell, director of publicity.
The Virginia members OF the cXccu-
tive committee are: II. NJ. Carriugton
Richmond: q. w. Eoiner. Richmond: n
T. Kennedy, Kenhridgc; T.. H. LcRaumc
Roanoke; John wood, Roanoke: j A.
Pride. Norfolk; W. u. Taylor and G. r..
Wall. Richmond.
The North Carolina members arc: w.
j. Craig, Wilmington: i. l.. Graves. Boil
ton, and w. s. Lee, Charlotte