The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
POST A,I.P.A., HEARS
WYhDAAM R. MEREDITH
Form OF Municipal Government Of
fered by Civic Association OF
Richmond Is Explained.
MANY TO JOIN THE CIVIC BODY
Travelling Men Show Great Interest
and Numerous Qucsti ons Arc
answercd--Rev. DIR. W. A. Cooper
to Make Next Address In Series.

/ Mem beers of Post A. T T. A., were
acquainted last night by Wyndham
X. Meredith with the details OF the
plan Of the Give Association of Rich
mond for a new form of municipal
government. The travelling men APP
peaIed much Interested la the pro-
posed changes and numerous questions
regarding its operation were asked
and answered As result of the
meeting Il number of the post mem
bers expressed a determination to be-
come affiliated with the Civic AssocIa-
ton and to aid il in its efforts toward
giving Richmond better and more
business-like form OF government.
The meeting was the first, of Sc
ries TO be held during the winter
months by the Post for the discussion
of municipal and civic problems. The
arrangements for the series have been
but tentatively outlined by the en-
tertsinment committee. which made it's
report last night. several questions
as to topics and speakers were made
and these were referred To the com
mittee for it's CONSIDERATION. The com
wittee viii reports to the board Of
direction OF the Post al It's next ses-
sion and the program will then be
announced. 1t is proba BILE that the
next Post meeting viii consider social
conditions of Richmond and hear an
address on the subject by Rev Dr..
w. a Cooper. who has long been
student Of social problems ana civic
welfare and who Is splendidy quali-
fed to speak on th4 subject
President j + RyIand, Of the Post.
presided, At the conclusion of the
presented Mr.. Meredith. a member OF
the board of directors of the civic AS
ISOLATION, and d member of the charter
study committee, which formulated the
report which the association recently
adopted at the mass meeting in John
Marshall High school auditorium.
Mr.. Meredith declared that city
control and management is not ques-
tions of politics but a question Of bus
mess.
lie Lcued the municipal corpora
non to the business corporation. the
bag business corporation of which the
resident of the company is the re-
sponsibie head The head OF the city
control. its administrative head he
declared should be "A responsible head:
responsible to The citizens who are
the stock holders In the municipal
corporation.
lie went into a description of the
plan proposed by the civic ASsoeia-
ton, describing each detail and an
swering questions as he went along
Every joint was made perfectly plain
and he demonstra ted by illustration
that scientific business methods are
essential to the proper control and
government of the municipal corpora
ton.
When he concluded, he deplored the
indifference and the apathy of the
people Of the city, In their exercise Of
their privilege as citizens--the right
to vote and 70 have voice in the man
agement Of municipal affairs. He de-
ciared the adoption, of the new plan
will awaken people from their indif-
ference by showing them plainly their
responsibility as citizens. He closed
with the declaration:
IF YOU citizens of this town are in
different to your duties you cannot
have good government