Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REFLECTS ALL OFFICERS
President Easlcy Reviews Rig Work
Of Organization During.
Past Year.
OUTLINES RICHMoND's NEEDS
Lack Of Funds, However, CompcIs
Further Delay on Project, He Says.
Advisory Council OF 100 Members
Chosen.

All officers Of the Chamber OF Com
merce were reelected at tho annual
meeting OF the organization, at the
auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel last
night They are: John c. Easlcy, pres
ident; John Kerr Branch. first vice.
presid ent; l. j. Mnrcuse, second vice
prcsidcnt;tF. d. Dunlop. secretary and
treasurer, and w. L. Dabney, business
manager
Owing to the inclement weather the
attendance was much smaller than
would otherwise have been the case,
but several hundred members were
present, and they made up in their
enthusiasm any deficiency caused by
President EasIey delivered his an
nuai I address and called attention to
brought to Richmond during the past
year through the efforts OF The Cham
ber OF Commerce. He called attention
Ing Plant, a branch of the American
Locomotive Company. which, when
completed will employ at leas, 900
lay OF approximately 100000 lie
declared that this plant vas brought
10 Richmond Notwithstanding strong
ompetition from other loca alitics
REVIEWS BIG WORK
DONE BY ORGANIZATION
In reference to the needs OF Rich
mond Mr. Easley said:
or AmpnE nsnp E,csonG the war plants located in
influence of the chamber. may be men
fnHmsd nin"s the ns,e bag 2 loading Plant at seven
plants operated by the government. the
while this IS on land purchased GH@ and
makes us hopeful that its operat ton
may be continued permanently.
me investment Involves a cos, of
buildings have been erected and other
improvements made that will be worth
IshI Sbjch unless less used for the purpose Tor
upon the assumption that the govern
ment must operate such a plant even
Done eMss Wha, Of i eenS the Ghamher has
ment.
The aviation. storage and distribu-
500 men (civilians and soidiers). and
srr,eS san, "a st0ck oaoo Of Of supplies to the
committee on business enterprises has
oeen active in pointing out the many
advantages Richmond has to offer, and
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that 100000 is now being spent there
IN construction makes us hopeful
AIDS IN RECOVERING
BIG Roller FACTORY
While work on the boiler plant in
South Richmond was suspended upon
tho signing of the armistice, az was
the case with practically all govern
rnent emergency work throughout the
country our business manager has
been particularly active in his efforts
to secure the completion and opera
. ton OF this plant. and largely through
induced to complete this plant and
work there has been resumed
The air reduction plant costing a
large sum and employing a large nun
-,
here. and Is backed. we are informed
BY unlimited capital.
The government hospital, on the
Rich College grounds, was secured
by the chamber. Representatives. Of the
government from the surgeon-gcn-
erals Office, and the camp at Newpor;
News. were on their way to some point
In North Carolina in search OF a suit
able location and stopped over In Rich
mond to talk the situation over with
tho officials OF the chamber. who fixed
over the property and brought them in
touch with those In control Of the col
lege. and the prompt and ready ac-
quiescense Of the college trustees made
OUTLINES INDUSTRIAL
NEEDS OF RICHMOND
III has been the custom at this time
Richmond There @ G'ss"a ape SO many msed" nseds Gs
and all so prominent that II is Diff
fcult TO know whore to begin and
where to stop. but following tho ex-
mention thofo that have been con-
;sidered most pressing, calling your at
tention, however. to tho fact that
Of these needs unavoidabie. We stiii
have Mt least three toll bridges which
ought to beE acquired by fair/ and
equitable arrangement, and thrown
I The work. Of covering and straight-
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