Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
OPPOSITE H. c. |. VIEWS
IN TWO MEETINGS HERE
Kiwanis Club Member Secs No
Reason for Worry, but Clerks
Express Alarm.
NORMAN SPEAKS UPON COSTS
President OF Business Mems Organi-
cation Says Many Articles Have
Not Gone Up, but Wilcox Address
ing Employees, Says Different.

HiEh prices were discussed at two
meetings in Richmond yesterday.
Strong sentiment was expressed by
the kiwanis Club. composed OF cxecu-
tives in various lines OF business. TO
the effect that the present high cost
OF living is largely mythical.
Speakers and members OF the Retail
Clerks Association. composed Of en-
pioyees. declared in addressing their
fellow members. that the prices to con-
sumers had extended TO such an eX-
tent as TO be more than alarming.
Statements We're made that living
costs had risen from leo to $50 PET
cent within the past five years. while
wage increases were making no head
way as solution OF the problem.
In suhstantiatinc their claims. mem
bers Of the kiwanis Club named over
many articles which they stated had
not Increased in price and decla red
reported industrial unrest throughout
the country. On the contrary. il was
stated, conditions are rather favor
able.
Secs Present Prosperity.
II dare say that the largest per-
Centa-c of our members are doing a
Greater volume. and more protita BILE
business now than ever before" Presi-
cent Charles 7 Norman said in a
short address "a the kiwan5s Club in
ar optimistic view Of the situation
TOO many people take the pessi-
mistic view" MIR. Norman continued
Rent has not rone UP over 10 per
cent. few OF the staples Of lie are
higher. Gas. lights, life Insurance.
lawyers fees and a number OF other
public is spending more than ever on
amusementS and luXur!es."
The CLUB members applauded the
speech.
TIE optimism OF the Ktwanians
o'clock in the Business Mems club.
The members OF the Retail Clerks AS
R"am Of Gu7nha H II the oo
hear an address by &. l.. Wilcox.
nominee for the House OF DELEGATES
from Richmond. The tone OF the meet
ing was excmplihed in the talk by
NJ. WILCOX.
What's the use OF getting a raise
goes up in proportion" asked Mr.. VIII
Secs High Living Costs.
cot ksferrtnE to Clans that livins
declared that they had assembled be-
You'd reason.
II, is suggested that we buy So shoes
instead ms, :Si, Of paying 50 for them VIII
OF shoes for 81 that are IL TO put on
Members OF clerks aSSoCia ton a n
plauded this and assented TO the
scrtions
Speaking Of the power of orsaniza-
ton. Mr.. Wilcox said:
AS individuals YOU can do nothing.
but collectively much can be accom-
plished. Organizations at least have a
chance TO better their condition; they
are not wholly at the mercy OF the
employer. Some people believed that
the mushroom growth of labor unions
during the period of the war, which
VAS phenomenal will not laet But il
has. They were mistaken"
The next meeting of the clerks as
ISOLATION was announced for next
Tuesday night. 1t will be a closed
meeting in which a large number of
new members Will he initiated Efforts
TO secure "A permanent hall in which
10 meet are being made by officials of
the organization. and announcement; OF
/ The meeting place Of the body next
/ Tuesday vii! he made later.
Officers Ia he Named
\ committee OF five was appointed
by the k!wans Club 10 nominate can
didates for officers for the club for the
new fiscal year. The committee in
ciudcs Horace HAYES. w NJ Buch-
raider. Robert SchacTcr. Il. T.. Massey
and stewart RaGland
The officers TO he elected are prcsi-
dent, vice president secretary. treas.
port OF the committee is 20 he mad. on
November q. NJ. : Knight was named
20 write ii challenge TO the Rotary Club
70 play ball team from the kiwaniS
club benefit game.
The next meeting Of the club will be
held on September Is at o'clock. at
the Business Mems Club