Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
tcrday's true population figures were

| brucCtion Oh fxpanSiOn icrtOu.
Thomas Il. McAdams. vice-prcsi
dent OF the Merchants National Bank,
gave 1t as his view that the growth
made by Richmond is a natural re-
| Election of the period of expansion
that began TO be apparent through
| out tho whole South about 1905.
Without the consolidation of the
financial resources of the South that
has taken place here. such important
results could hardly have been at
taincd. said Mr.. McAdams. Now that
there is no longer any fear of capt.
tai being unduly prejudiccd in favor
of Northern and Western industrial
ccnters. there is practically no end
to the speculations that may be in
| dulged III as to the increase the next
| ten years viii! sec here.
Ralph J.. Harrison. president of
! the kiwanis Club, rcsorted to bust
ness phraseology when asked for his
| view on the situation, and said that
it was his opinion that the town
must be sold to it's citizens" In
other words. the Kiwanian chief con-
tinued. I'VE have perhaps not done
! all we could 10 bring u full realiza-
tion TO all concerned of the grca:
possibilities that are contained in
Richmond Let us familiarizc our
the sky"
y. w. Bowe, of y. w. Bowe and
Sons. real estate dealers. expressed
| himself was fully satisfied with the
progress OF the city, but added that
he did not favor Il policy OF NUM-
| cipal ACKNOWLEDGMENT ut the expense
| of the surrounding country. lie
| feared that the cities were profting
| at the expense of their country neigh
! bors, though such II course ultimate
ily redoun>>c only to their own dis
advantage hy keeping the cost or
| living high because of lowered pro-
duction.
George l.. Wilcox, secretary of the
Central Trades and Labor Council
believes that the 100000 mark will
| be easily attained in the next ten
years. lie looks for the greatest in
| lux ever known into RiNhmond. both
! from the North and the South.
w. Fleet Kirk. of Kirk. Parrish
& Co.. and president of the Vir-
ginia Clothiers' and Furnishcrs' AS
ISOLATION gave 1t az his opinion that
| further growth of Richmond would
| be n railroad tapping the population
| centcrs that have sprung up along
| the Eastern shore.
| lie referred particularly to the Es-
/ sex and MiddleseN people, whom he
/ said have repeatedly expressed their
Willingness 10 throw a large volume
OF trade into this city which now
goes 10 Baltimore.
Expects Continued Prosperity.
Samuel Heller. president OF Rich
mond Grocers. Inc, which began bust
ness early in the past decade, said
yesterday that he believed both his
and other lines had gone beyond all
expectations in keeping up with the
pace OF the city. lie looks for the
continued rise in prosperity that is
now apparent on the commercial
horizon.
w. l.. Raeland. president OF the
Builders Exchange. said lie consid-
cred the chances for 80 per cent
increase by 1880 are exceptionally
bright, as did T.. y. Ezekiel, presi-
dent OF Ezekiel & Co., although tile
latter sounded Il note of warning to
those concerned with the city's hous-
ing problem. lie stated that of his
own knowledge several families have
lately been compelled to leave the
city for lack of suitable accommodate
lions within their means.
Sands Sounds Note.
Oliver j. Sands. president of the
American National Bank, in his com
ments on the cty's growth, issued
a call TO the citizens not TO forget
the finer things of life for which
this city has always stood as they
press on toward industrial supremacy.
our natural resources will take care
of the problem of growth, said the
Americans head. and it vii! be up to
the people to see that their triumph
is not spoiled by the insidious adj
vance of the commercial, dollar
squeezing spirit.
rostmaster Hay r. Thornton was
enthusiastic Over the advance the
in his possession. which the govern
mcnt does not as yet allow To he
revealed show that the local post Of
uIation of 200. 900 persons. This is
because large per cent of the res
idcnts OF the neur-hy country dis
tricts wait until their trips into town
they may have in hand
Pollard Optimistic.
| iienrS X. Pollard, Jr., president OF
Pollard * iSaSby. real estate deal
ers. was the most disappointed of
those interviewed Yesterday over the
ctty's failure 10 get nearer to the
100000 mark, but ne was none the
less optimistic OF it's steady onward
march being continued
w. g. Carpenter. head Of the High
land Park Civic Association. speak =.
ms for the thousands OF residents
IN th4 recently annexed suburban
districts reiterated the satisfaction
OF III" people in those districts at lie :
ms under city government
CO.. operation among ourselves will
be The most Important rung on the
ladder to future heights" he Gcclarcd
hr. Carpenter is against further am
HcNttich as means OF swelling tho
city's total until the money situation
vii! permit of sufficient funds bciug
spent to assure all improvements In
ne sections ultimately to be added
10 the city
Women MIKE Selves Felt
MISS Virginia Roberts. president al
, the Women's Advertising Club, cx.
pressed herself as certain that nc,
sex VIII make themselves more thar
ever ieit in the growth of the NY
decade: nov that they have been en-,
At threshold Of Prosperous Ern.
John T. Wilson. head of tho con.
S'ruction company bearing his name
sounded his assurance that Richrnonf
now stands th, ~