The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-14

association has been organized and
interest aroused in scientific feeding.
Fffty-five men have been placed on
Henrico farms and interest in the use
of tractors and other large machinery
aroused. The Threshmeu's organixa-
ton was formed and data collected
showing the fact that 67,275 bushels
Of wheat were threshed. as against
IS, 600 bushels in 1910.
Hcnrico's Corporation.
] have dwelt upon these details to
emphasize the promptness with which
the Henrico farmers. aided by this
chamber responded to the govern
ment's appeal for increased food pro-
ductiop.
Our trade extension bureau has
organized the Southern Retail Mer-
chants conference" which met for
the first time last August in this city
This organization has for it's object
the bringing about of closer and more
cordial relations between the mer-
chants trading with Richmond, and
our wholesalers. jobbers and manu-
facturers. This committee has done
good work in which we are all deeply
interested, and should be encouraged.
The committee on advertising su-
pervises the publication of Rich
inond." n magazine published under
tho auspices of the chamber. and
which advertises what the cham Der
Is doing and gives general and useful
information as to Richmond's advant-
ages and opportunities. This publica-
| ton has a wide circulation, going to
! every American consul and to every
bushes organization in the whole
country AS an advertising medium
| 1t is effective and we commend il to
your favorable consideration.
| The cham Der at it's last annual
meeting decided TO create an advisory
committee OF one hundred, represent
/ ing the various kinds OF business in
/ Richmond. that the chamber and its
officials might he brought more init
rnately in touch with every interest
/ In the city. and at all times have the
T benefit of the advice and ST idance OF
this representative body. hut owing
/ to conditions arising out Of the war
, the organization of this committee
was necessarily deferred. This com
I mittee has now been appointed and
we shall have the benefit of its judg-
ment in working out many problem.
that will claim our best efforts and
most active cooperation.
It is with peculiar pleasure that ]
report the prompt and cordial support
always given to the chamber by thu
, pi1SS VI fklCllHlOn0. ] co not TeC3I
a single instance in which they have
not responded cheerfuIly and ably II
the advocacy OF any measure for Rich
rnond's good. without this supper
our efforts in many directions woult
be unavatiing and our work as al
organization for less effective.
The committee on membership hal
for obvious reasons been less activ,
than usual, but they have not bee,
idle, and have added to our rol
seventy-five new members Goot
work. when you consider the counties
i things that have occupied the peopk
and claimed their support Durn,
the year we have lost through dealt
and other causes. fifty members. leav
ing net gain of twenty-five.
Room for Improvement.
While cordial relations exist be
tween the municipal authorities an,
tho chamber. yet in this. as i'm al
things else that are human, there |
room for improvement. a better an
IN te sympathetic Understandable
would undoubtedly result In publ
good. Many OF us little realize tn
sacrifice made by mem bers of the ivy
branches of the council in serving GU
Interest and most OF us are far to
prone to criticize conditions 70
!, which we are in q. large measure re
sponsible
We lave In our midst an organiza
lion who's aims and aspirations ar
Identical with ours. They have tn
same interest in the growth and pros
perlty of cur city, the same civic prid
and patriotic love for Richmond. Il
fact. most of their members are GU
members. ! ailude to the Bushes
Mems club. and commend It to you
most favorable consideration.
The Bankhead Highway is a pro
| posed government road that shall rul
from Washington through Virgini
J and North Carolina and by a south
erly route to be extended to the Pacifi
, coast. The road takes its name iron
$ the patron of the bill in the Unite
! States senate where IL originated, an
though no money has yet been ap
prGprlated, IL is confidently expecte
that In time 1t will be built Their
was, OF course. much rivalry anon
the various localities anxious to socur
the road. and at one time II seem q,
doubtful whether the route would b
through Eiehmond or by TIE way o
! Danville. Through the active effort
OF this chamber with the assistance o
other cities and counties Ia Virgins
and aided by our friends IN the South
} particularly North Carolina, we secur
ed the adoption of the route through
Richmond.
On November 20 your board adopt
ed resolution advocating Some pro
vision in the pending revenue BIZ
that would protect merchants an
n,ernfactui crs against loss by reason
! Of diinnnIiion In value of stocks O,
J hand, at the time Of making return
for taxation. A copy Of wh h wa
forwarded TO our senators and rep
lrtsentatives In congress.
Believing that the bill designed h
raise six hilIion dollars by taxation il
1919 would prove such burden q
to seriously handicap the business o
the country and result in much un
employment Of labor. and realizin,
THAT unemployment means suffering
your board, in connection with tn
banks and business men OF this ans
iother states, Joined in an effort t,
prevent it's passage. IT has been statet
that while designed to raise six bil
lion the bill Is so far reaching ant
exhaustive in its provisions that neare
ten billion would be collected. Thi
Iamount collected In taxes in a singl,
year could not fail. In the opinion O.
your board. to seriously hamper al
business and make 1t difficult for tn,
government in placing its next issue!
OF bonds.