The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-26

Rotary lie to swat the Bolshevic.
And the swat Is TO be a hard one
for from every angle the bug Will he
handed the Knockout biow~-that is If
the pesky varmint shows his head
above the sewers OF Richmond.
At the enthusiastic and largeiy-at.
tended meeting of the Rotarians last
night At the Business Mems club
many suggestions were made as to the
most effective manner in which TO hand
the germ the proper windjammer.
Leading men of the day will be in
vited to visit the factories and the
mfIlss and other leading men Will be in
vfted to address the children Of the
schools. for" said walker Cattrell
chairman of the school board, 'the best
way to reach the men OF the community
is through the children"
The suggestion TO visit the many
plants of the city, for the purpose OF
getting employer and empioye togeth-
eY for mutual protection and comfort.
was made by Rotarisn w F.. Martin
He said that Anercanism should be
taught every mar. woman and child
and that II should be embedded Gpon
them from the root - tho fruit
Many other suggestions for the good
Of tho community and for the good OF
Tsapkipdls were made yhN The Rotanriaps:
ana me usual 1flleFtl0A ff fFFFFttNfnt
and JOY, was given II was given more
than once. and at opportune times. the
serious moments blending happily with
the gay ones. all forming panoplv
under which eat many of the ieadfnr
men OF the city.
Good Roads Resolutions.
Ben Wilson. chairman Of a commit
tee presented a set Of resolutions. call
ing rpon Governor Davis to act
Ill, a., re "a
opportunity of meeting the government
on the large appropriation for good
roads. and the resolution was promptly
adopted. amid enthusiasm.
Following this action. Rotarian r.. L.
Roden sugre-ted that as the club had
endorsed tho good roads proposition
the newt best thing. probably the
very best thing, would he the adoption
Of resolution approving The move
rrent to spend $500. ono annually on PER-
rr anent street improvements, The plan
as suggested by Rotartsn Roden IL
that which ia now before the finance
committee of council, PROV dtnr for a
bond issue Of half million dollars
annually for ave wears. the whole to
hc used exclusively for good streets
There arc 37s miles OF streets in Rich
mond. seventy miles of which are inn
proved. said Mr. Roden. Tho sum
mentioned viii IMPROVE seventy miles
more. and will entail an increased tar
on real estate Of fifteen cents.
II was suggested by many members
that action he taken ~ once on the
resolution, but under the rules n had
10 go 10 the board. and Will hr rcncrt-
ed out al the next meeting.
Visiting Rotarinns-
rrior IN the business session 81 the
ss,i,:is vsx%tbn 3 n OH riassss gains rS@ther-
land. OF Omaha. Leon Rerk, of Phila-
delphia. and David r. Evans. of Pitts
burg. were introduced They extended
the greetings OF their home clubs. and
expressed JOY at being with such a
splendid gathering of representative
men.
Rotarfan w. Russell Bowie stated
that former President TAFT would be In
the city on Saturday. May :. to speak
on the League OF nations. and he sug-
gested THAI this club join in giving the
eminent American welcome typical
of the city.
Harry Marks. chairman Of the finance