The Washington times., 1920-07-16
Arlington County, Va,
Starts Drive For Real
Place on Business Map

Arlington count. with its new nam.
recently granted by tho virginia
legislature and its new chamber Of
commerce formally organized last
night by 500 citizens at the county
courthouse, today LAUNCHED q drive
for a shining spot on the business
map. of Virginia
Close cooperation between every
town and district was urged by
leaders In the movement at the
organization meeting last night when
Officers were chosen and tentative
plans made for the campaign.
URGED TO DRoP RIYALRY.
Appeals to the Representatives of
the various districts 10 discard an
tagonistic rivalry for concerted action
In stimulating the business splrt of
the entire county met with hearty
response from a large crowd Of
boosters who organized tina permAn-
ent chamber of commercec -.
Keen rivalry was displayed In the
election OF officers when Frank Lyons,
of Lyonhurst. a prominnt Arlington
county attorny and builder. was
zation over Walter X. Handy. of
Bancroft. who has been acting chair
man since the movement was nrst
initiated. EI
DIR. w. r. Boer, of Clarendon, who
did more than any other single man
to stir up interest In the formation
OF the chamber of commerce. was
unanimously elected vice president.
while Herman L. Bonnay. of Rosslyn.
was named treasurer.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Practically every district In tho
county Is represented on the Board
Of Directors. consisting of twelve
members and the officers. who will
have control over the organization
OF the various county groups. i
Members OF the board elected to
serve three years are w. p. Ames. OF
Rosslyn; Ernest Shreve. OF Cherry
dale; C. w. Fitch. Of Clarendon. and
C. C. Lamond. of Jefferson district.
Those serving two years are W. 0.
Pickett OF Fort Myer Heights:
George A. Collier, Of Arlington; w. w.
Smith, Of woodmont; Arthur j. Por-
ter, OF Clarendon: while Frank
Campbell of Jefferson district. c. G.
Donaldson of Cherrydale. Walter X.
Handy, of Bancroft. and Thomas J.
Crack. of Balston. will serve one
year each.
c. Eugene Doyle. manager OF the
Clarendon branch of shannon e.
Luchs, Washington real estate nrm,
who has been acting as temporary
secretary, Is being urged as pcrma-
nent secretary. by many members De-
cause OF his active interest In helping
to organize the business men OF the
county from tho start. The peImA-
'nent secretary is to be appointed 1aNer
by the board of directors.
\, NO FACTIONS DESIRED.
A an indication OF the spirit that
imhues the new organization, waiter
X Handy, acting chairman, struck
ponular keynote when he declared
that no single group or inside faction
would be permitted to dictate Wnat
shall and shall not be done In Arnhs-
ton county. "a ooo
with a population of about 2o'ooo
nersons. including 5,321 chiidreh oI
school age. Arlington county Is are
to the Importance OF making
felt by the business interest,"
Washington. Every ehort VIII
made by the Chamber OF Commerce 10
bring the various districts ,.S,
Dantsot Yith the National Capital.
which draws a big source OF Ie'eoo
Support to the Arlington oody mas
h..n nledeed by the Washington
chamber Of Commerce and Alexan-
dria business men who are impressed
with the aims Of the movement 10 IN
augurate a booster" campaign IN the
interest OF better business and better
county cnditions.
PULL TOGETHER APPEAI-
An appeal to the members from the
various districts to pull togethef
was made by Col. James G. Pepper
who declared that when the Almighty
made his native town Of Bancroft HE
smiled upon it and the smile has
stuck ever since"
citizens OF Clarendno must forget
that they want to put one over on
Rallston. he declared, and the citizens
~ Rallston must not let feelings OF
rivalry against other districts inter
fere with their desire to join In the
general movement of all districts to
promote the best interests OF the en-
tire county.
disappointed over their failure to
perfect a permanent organization TWO
weeks ago because OF general mlsuh-
derstanding over the bylaws inc
members attended last nights meet
ing determined to stay in session
until all questions in dispute had been
threshed out DR.. w. II. Boyer, CHAIR
man Of the committee that drew UP
the bylaws, presented constitution
that met with very little objection.
The rights of the minority were care
fully safeguarded and "steam-roiler'