The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Petersburg
SPECULATION RIFE.


SPECULATION RIFE.
tspecial to The Richmond virginian.)
petersburg. Va. Jan. 6.-Much inter-
est has been shown in just what the
Joint committees of the council. alder
men and chamber of commerce dis
cussed at the meeting held several
days ago. 1t was given out that the
joint committee had a program which
would make Petersburg one OF the
Invest cities In the state, when the
work was finally completed. 1t will
take several years to carry out the
program In contemplation.
First of all is the question of re-
sources Every citizen desiring to
BACK the committees is expected to
share in the benefits and to bear just
part OF the taxation necessary to make
petersburg a live, hustIing city. Per-
sona1 tax incomes here are said to
have been only partly reported to the
commissioner of the revenue. Citizens
can dodge taxation by various meth
DDS and such is the case in almost
every city in the world Petersburg
citizens desiring to have better city
can, by making full report on personal
property, greatly increase the city's
revenues. Many small personal prop
erty owners by paying the little tax
that would be required of them can
put thousands of dollars into the
treasury.
Free Vaccination.
The local board Of health wlshes to
bring once more to the attention of
the people of the city that every after
noon between and o'clock, Satur-
days and Sundays excepted, FREQ vac.
cination against typhoid fever and
smallpox will be given at the offices of
the board.
Two cases of typhoid fever have
been reported here since January /.
The first case of scarlet fever in
ntarc' months was reported recently
The fact that no cases of diphtheria
have been heard of during the past
The epidemic of influenza is about
! gone.
Make Fire Test.
fire test resulting In some quick
work on the part of the fremen was
held yesterday afternoon mt o'clock
on Franklin street. Fire Commission
ers r. w, Pritchard and w A. Will
| hanson witnessed the test and were
I much pleased with the expeditions
manner in which the men of the local
department handled their apparatus
The Halifax street department gave
the demonstration the automobile ap-
paratus being used. The truck was
run to Franklin street. where the men
were timed for speed in getting the
hose lines connected and hooked up
to the fire plug and engine. In ex-
acty sixty five seconds from the time
! or the start strong stream was
playing and the men were being con-
graduated on their quick work.
| Dances For Soldiers.
! The dance for soldiers in the parish
house of st. Paufs are much enjoyed
by the young folks Of the city as we'll
as the boys from the camp. Last night
there were two truck loads OF wounded
soldiers from the base hospital at
Camp Lee present.
| Fund For Homeless Kids.
| A fund to provide for homeless and
destitute children and place them in
homes is being raised by the Chill
/ drens' Home Society OF Virginia A
number Of prominent people Of the
city have given $50 each and some of
the ladies are busily engaged in get
ting clubs and otherwise organizing to
help these little ones get the proper
start in life. Petersburg's quota in
this drive Ia $4,000.
w. G. n. u. Meets.
| An interesting meeting OF the Pc
tersburg w, c. T. L. was held at the
Y. NJ c. A. yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A large number OF workers
were present. much business or fmpor-
tAnce was transacted, new names add ed
to the roll and plans for furthering the
work Of the organization were dis
cussed. Superintendents of the dif-
ferent departments gave excellent re-
ports of their work.
/ 1t was decided to observe the week
of February II as Canned Goods
Week. at which time each of the 900
members OF the local union will con-
tribute two quarts OF canned fruit and
this contribution win be put on sale In
one of the stores, the proceeds to go
for patriotic service work.
| Cupid II L0ahag.
Cupid has been lettering by the way.
side and neglecting lovers to an
alarming extent during the past few
days and the marriage license depart
ment of the city clerks office Is be-
ginning to assume very woebcgone
aspect.