The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

we are proud to number In our ranks.
Words are not at my command to
express my appreciation of tho labor
Bill Cridlin has rendered this associa-
ton during my term of once.
important Legislative Work.
The most important work of the
year is the record of the Legislative
Committee. Under the supervision OF
Mr.. s. A. Woodward, OF Norfolk, this
department accomplished so much
for -ae benefit of our member
ship and the travelling public at large,
they have glory enough to their cred
Il to share with the entire member
ship, for the victories credited to them
would never have been accomplished
had II not been for the team work
of the boys from Bristol and Norfolk.
TIE two most important measures
that we take credit for their successful
passage are the Cridlin or Travellers
Suffrage bin and the Anti-Roller
Towel measure.
The details and uphill fight of the
former the majority of you are well
acquainted with. It's passage this year
was accompanied by our united CO.
operation and the able leadership OF
Hon. Graham B. Hobson and William
III. Meyers, of Richmond; Hon. Rob-
ert w. Price. OF Petersburg Senator
Jeffries, of Chase City. members of
this association; Senators Aubrey e.
Strobe. G. Walter Mapp and Waiter
A Addison, patrons of the mcclure
in the Senate. and the letters, tele-
grams and interviews of many menu
bers of the association. Much assist
ance and credit should be given to
the railroad trainmen. every branch
of which labored daily in assisting to
permit the voter absent from home
to have the privilege of casting his
ballot by mail. The adjustment Of
the roller towel from public lavato-
ries is due to Senators James Cannon,
of Richmond, and DR.. Thomas Hen
ing. of Powhatan.
The department that has had the
easiest time during the past year is
that directed by Mr.. r. W. Holsinger,
of Charlottesvile--emp Pros
perity has made his position one OF
leisure.
Membership Work.
Membership. In this department
there were 3,067 members on May l.
1915. Under the leadership of Mr.
Robert d. Davis, of Norfolk, Our
Bob's report shows that of this num-
Der 2,2s6 were not active One hun
dred and eighty-one members secured
67s new members. OF this number.
seventy were written by State Direc-
tor c. s. Johnson, of Roanoke, who
again wins the membership cup. II
Mr.. Davis had been honored with the
active support of one-half of the
membership, our strength today
would be over 1000. Gentlemen,
place this memorandum in your card
case-every new member you write
strengthens your accident policy. per-
mits the National Association. the
State Division. and your Post to ac-
complish more for you in the way OF
commercial and civic betterment.
Last, but not least. You render a
service to your fellow man. If you
think we'll of the T. P. A. you should
share its benefits with your neighbor.
l am deeply obligated to Our Bob"
and to all who have assisted in this
branch Of the work during my admin
| istration, and sincerely hopathat
| their accomplishment will be an In
centive to you to become a member
OF the department that believes the
r. P. A. is good and are willing to
ask their fellow man to try a six
months supply,
Good roads. For several yearsthis
association was actively engaged in
| securing good road legislation, and
the money to build the roads. We
are laIStiS Itspolisiple lpt many VI
the good road laws on our statute
books today. / suggest that our ener-
gtes along this line should be restored
to the voltage of a few years ago,
for the need of good roads is felt
more every day by the members OF
this association. Mr.. T. H. Self, the
chairman of this committee. is an en-
thusiastic good roads man; what he
| needs is four thousand men like him
who will work for good roads.
/ approach my comment on the
next department. with a little hesi-
fancy, for the chief OF the division
has extended his services several times
not only to your president but also
| to your secretary. and up to this time
we have not accented the offer.
Therefore, / shall leave the work of
our beloved chaplain and his assist
ants to be given to you by DR.. Gravatt.
l have visited most Of the posts and
have assisted in their mbership
! work. and am very proud OF the
results IN these cities. On all my
visits / was accompanied by the chair
man of the Membership Committee
and our secretary. and frequently by
| mem bers of the Board of Directors.
Post B of Norfolk has done excel
lent work. and Is followed by Roa-
noke, Lynchourg, Sufolk. Richmond,
Danville. Alexandria and Pocahontas.
/ was honored by the National
Board of Directors to assist in cam
paign OF a week in Georgia during
March. In which we wrote two hun
dred new members. Your Board of
Directors have only been required to
hold two meetings. Believing the time
to be opportune and having one in
our ranks capable of filing the ONCE.
your Board OF Directors secured the
consent of Daniel Wilson Sale to be
Virginia's candidate for the highest
office In the association (national
presidenD for the next term, and
unanimously adopted a resolution an
nouncing his candidacy. At their d.
rection, I appointed a committee TO
present our candidates name, and
qualifications, to every post in the
National Association. The committee
is composed of A, D. Brockett. Charles
8. Johnson. r.. d. Davis. Sidney H.
Ellerson, J. L. Peasants. Giles H.
Miller, e, NJ. Strihling. VIM. Jenkins,
Jr.. ]. e. Cox. Jr., Fl. p. Powell, J. C.
Boatwright. H. L. HARDWOOD, and Geo.
w. Rogers. Unless I am vastly mis-
taken. I am sure that we have with