Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27
TRADE EXTENSION BUREAU
GIVEN STRONG REPORT
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chasfs and in refunds to merchants
whose purchases rise above stated
amount.
If this propaganda he correct" said
Mr.. Dabney, and we are acting i'm
good faith. these figures arc signih-
cant. You must tell the merchant that
you want him TO come to Richmond to
become better acquainted with your
firm, and in time benefits must accrue.
And TO the man who derives no direct
beneft ] want TO say that as he is n
member Of our community and as his
interests are wrapped up in ours and
ours in his, so that we are all inter
dependent. it is for him also to help us
tell the world Of the usefulness and
advantage OF the Richmond market
WILL ALL PROFIT
If CITY'S TRADE GROWS
Banks connot make money unless
commerce makes 1t and brings it here
ano must say that they have con-
trihuted generously. and, inevitably.
they will be helped. Certainly they
viii have Il better chance to do busi-
ness If more money is brought here.
Richmond to-day is living In a broader
spirit of sympathetic cooperation than
ever before. Her market has grown
and her products are being scattered
wide in the South And that this move
ment has come and has been such
success is due to the boosters tour
conducted by The Times Dispatch we
went down into the Carolinas to preach
gospe! Of closer relationship, and we
/ have it; and we would not have been
so successful o-day had not II been for
this forerunner.
IT is time that we have another We
should go down into Southwest Vir-
GINA, where there are virgin fields for
US 10 explore. Now, again. / commend
those who do not receive direct bene-
tit. but their action shows that they
have faith In the city and desire to
help.
We have all the Instruments for
extension and expansion. We have the
right sort of people. and it is the peo-
PIE who make the city: we have the
transportation facilities and preferen-
tiai water transportation rates, and
what Is more, W. have the loyalty and
strength OF the Individual" The speech
was received with an outburst of ap-
plause.
REED CONCENTRATES
COMMITTEE ON ITS WORK
President Broaddus went over the
figures OF the report again, showing
the advantage TO Richmond in dollars
and cents of Better Acquaintance"
week. and urged q continuance Of the
"or.s of the bureau, and that the sub
scription rates be reduced % ner cent
al all classes.
President w. T. Reed. of the Cham
Der of Commerce. congratulated the
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work. and said that he was SO salts
fed with the movement that ne would
De glad to spend $40 TO have each OF
his customers come here so that he
could see him face to face. 1T is the
personal equation" he said, which is
The great factor In establishing credit"
T. NJ. Darlington. president OF the
Independent Tobacco Dealers Associa-
Zion. and former president of the
Chamber OF Commerce. traced the
growth of the bureau from The Times
Dispatch booster tours, and compli-
mented himself that the men he had
appointed on the Trade Extension Blu
rcau were still active in its service
He discussed shortly a movement to
Improve farm lands in Virginia, point
ing to the fact that there was n large
and desirable class OF immigrants from
come 10 Virginia.
ADAMS PRAISES
COOPERATION OF CITIZENS
Adams, president OF the Board
/ -. aldermen. spoke OF the spirit OF CO.
operation which had developed in the
last fifteen years. remembering the
time when Richmond people said of
| their own city that it was dead. and
\ 49,.
times.
This spirit OF cooperation which we
have tc day." he said, SIS due to W. T.
Dabney more than to any one man.
Because of him Richmond Is now city
of boosters. We can't eradicate the
spirit of boosting"
James f. Ryland. president Of the
Travellers Protective Association, said
that his association was in cordial SYM
pathy with trade extension
w. Meade Addison. cashier OF the
First National Bank, said that the sue
cess of the bureau showed what could
be accomplished by concerted effort.
and added that the last Better Ac-
lquaintance" week had accomplished
great results.
There is no set OF men," he said.
who arc better able to meet compe-
luton tHan RICHMOND business men,
for IL Is known that their motto is a
square deal for every one The banks
can provide funds for the enlargement
of business for ten years to come, and
afterwards, If it should be necessary
they can go out and get it. Your
success is our success What helps You
helps us"
The committees report was then put
and adopted.
!, 1t was then that Mr.. Crump, of the
3 +. Johnson Publishing Company. de-
manded that some action be taken in
regard to the failure of the State Board
of Education to adopt his firms text
books He said that the publishing
company's business had been reduced
from so 10 Is per cent, and that the
larger number of contracts had been
given to New York and Chicago houses.
Replying, President Broaddus said that
everybody felt n sense of outrage over
tho State Boards action but thought