Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-06
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Greater Richmond
BY Richmond Chamber of Commerce

By Richmond Chamber of Commerce
This winter finds the Chamber its hands full OF
work Several subjects pregnant possibilities and
certain to work tho greater glory of the city re-
H o r
business men and women who hard 1t In the
Washington in this James River improvement matter
Ihe virginia congressman alive to the situation
they maneuver SO as to include substanta appropria
on Tor the waterway in the next rivers BILL
other interests are seeking the help of the Caronans
who are deeply concerned ability Of Richmond to
hold her river shipping and favored rates The
James is tho artery OF Richmonds commercial life
ana anything chat endangers its any failure of
Virginia and North Carolina regarded by the Cham
Der as call for the concentration Of all its
keeping the river open to ocean traffic and for deepening
the channel to a 22-foo depth.
President John Kerr Branch, before Housewives
League Thursday, told story may be taken as H.
Illustrative of this James River question said that on
one occasion he n Virginia Senat or at his
Washington office and after stating what he desired
he paused to hear the Senator's of approval and
promise OF support Tell you what do John drawled
the people behind you" That's precisely what the
Chamber wants at this time In the James River fight
The organization knows that preferential rates tho
city enjoys through transportation are keeping
wants is for the people get SO that when It
speaks In Washington it will be merely shippers
but for two million American citizens, of Virginia
and large section of the Eastern seaboard
One working member of the Chamber Of Commerce is
worth u dozen with good wishes.
The Buy-in- Richmond and Buy-Richmond Made Prod
ucts campaign has the unqualified Endorsement OF the
women 1a OF RehmSnd represenne perhaps 80
ness 10 respond to the earnest appeals OF the
was precisely what to be expected. Richmond wom
en- have yet failed any great and worthy public
movement The League of Women Voters has thrown
wives League called meeting Thursday at which a
large number of representatives from womens or
carnations we're present, unanimously ndorsed the
Chambers campaign OF publicity and only awaits more
Information as to the constructive program to become
eli of l-intnr
Chamber believes that through women's organizations
iully $4,000 women buyers in Richmond be giving
their support to Richmond made products compelling
an enlargement of forces in nearly going industry
in the city and saving tho community millions of
dollars that have been going upbuidng OF
other cities
Details OF the proposed Richmond made products ex
position are being worked out by the Advertising Com
mtee of the Chamber before presenting the plan to the
directors of the organization for approval than
forty of the leading manufacturers the city have al
ready expressed willingness to join the movement
it is found to be practical present apparent II
Chamber officials members of the Advertising Commit
tee and the manufacturers about Wednesday Thurs
sition will draw attendance from Richmond of
over m 10000 people and if plans mature thousands
PERTAINING and commercial features
you letting a little personal effort stand between
You and Greater Richmond?
of city government is fast becoming the
business of the people under the leadership of John
before the Housewives League Thursday, and made /.
stirring appeal to the members to give study to
watch more closely the details government receiving
from Mrs Kern president OF the league pledge that
the subject would be brought to the league
members with the plea that they meetings of tho
municipal boards and give special study subject
taken up therein which may affect their home
economic life In tho community. President Adams of
the Board Of Aldermen fathered this movement when
he startled the Chamber members at their quarterly
meeting with the statement that IL business OF
Richmond do tho business government then
government will be by others
4 careful man is lots better of than n cripplc
With competent engineer laying tho work in
Shockoe Creek district and the channel Of James
deepened to % feet to permit the easy movement
ocean-gong ships two great Industrial areas will bc
opened for immediate development. Instead of n few
Shockoc Creek will be lined with busy manufacturing
plants the stream Is hanessed prevent succeed
ing overfows. This Is Of the important matters
before the Chamber, II is urging the early bo-
ginning OF this work under competent engineering
pervision Anything less than the highest ability APP
piled to this piece OF municipal enterprise will condemn
the district forever to suspicion by large investors
South Side skyline will quickly open up n series Of
smokesacks once the government recognize
and take OF the James River. movements
the Chamber is directing its intelligence influence
to tho Richmond of five and fifty years hence
II there arc any wrong conditions in the community
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