Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-27
600 PROTEST HIGH
RENTS AND PROFITS
Meeting Adopts Specific Line Of
Inquiry Relating Principally
to Increased Rentals.
MEN AND WOMEN ATTEND
Appoint Committee TO Plan Per
mancnt Organization and
Make Investigation.
MEN AND WOMEN ATTEND

decisive steps toward making incf-
tectiEe the proposed increase in rcntajs
dnd toward making an organized cam
pd'Er ac@.nst profiteerinE in all forms
were taken last night in mass-mcet.
ing OF more than 600 citizens assem-
bled in the William Fox school. in
the adoption Of resolution calling
Tor the organization OF the Renters
and Consumers Protective Association
me meeting adopted also a SPECIFIC
me OF inquiry relating principally TO
rentals WHICH viii be conducted by
committee composed OF . r. Lee.
airm2m: x. v. Merchant. who organ
l@sa the movement and called the
,nelting las; night; l.. 81. Roschcn. O.
/. pmohundro. VI. 6. Fincgan. Mrs. q.
f. Downs, Mrs. J. r Lewis, Miss /. V.
Walden, Mrs W. ID Anderson and
Mrs. J. t.. Lumpkn
". ". Merchant Called Meeting.
This committee viii report it's find
ines ana present plan for pcrna-
ncnt organization TO a special session
to be called probably the first Of mex;
week, by the temporary chairman OF
Inc meeting last night, Claude Kidd
inc DodE is empowered to make such
inquiry! outside tho line specificaliy
adopted as ii sees Mt
ms meeting last night was called
by H. W. Merchant, who read to the
abNltHCt Nnc Oplcct which lie had in
fnuhd. IN the election OF temporary
officers, Claude Kidd was named chair
man and Larkin ". Glazcbrook, Jr.
secretafy. The organization. after Sc
curing its charter, viii charge 81 a
yea: AZ a membership fee.
To Probe Many Mnttcrs.
inc Questions 10 be taken up by
.,.. .ne .hImss' we. EatinE committee are sub
rms committee cnbodics IN its
report the legal status Of the real es-
tate tat. &c ,e;TSc,hanse : of Richmond and tho
written proceedings touching the re-
cent increase Of rentals
y plan OF legislation 10 be presented
TO the next General Assembly. rcgulat-
ing and defining the powers of orxani-
"ation o. real estate owners and.aycnts.
y plan for campaign 10 lower rent
ais Tor the coming wear.
y chanee from three 70 one month
as time necessary to notify for termi-
nation Of lease.
Advocate Two Moving Days.
y change from September !, as NOV
iitS day, to September | and Septem-
per 10. tnus making two moving DAYS
instead OF one as now, and relieving
the congestion of moving vans and
prevent 20 some extent; the cXorh-
ltAht charges for transfer as demanded
on account OF the helpless condition
o! 'hoSc who are Vacating premises
A!i investigation OF the reason why
rents nave not been as generally raised
ON business properties as upon homes
pian Tor campaign OF publicity
for the association.
Would Ascertain Values.
y plan for ascertainmy the actual
assessed value Of the real estate upon
which thc increase OF rentals have
been made and the income derived hv
owners therefrom both in case OF re-
have been made
y plan for establishing in the asso-
Grafton and controlled by the assocja
non complaint and legal bureau
which snail represent individuals i'm
their dealings with the retail estate cy-
chanSe.
The advisa b!lty of atYil!ating with
S,nliiar organizations in Savannah
washington, New York and other cities
and a study OF tho methods emplovcd
by those associations