Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
GLASS. URGES BUSINESS
8 MEN TO ENTER P0LlIlCS
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SS& Continued From flrst fage:l :
.s5ohn. C. Basley declared that the year EAR
"a Among Other things, he mentioned
,hS eSe nes to q thsi
respective owners, which was passed
& by the board Of directors. which had
The Lestaisture to pass necessary laws
TO give good roads: opposed divis tSn
by wards OF the street funds or tho
Of the Plumb bill with reference to
ownership Of railroads; appro o inc
aayigh,, saying no Pag An ap2eeveeah Cham
Der Of Commerce to prohibit the inter
fcr!ng with the operations OF common
carriers; advocated the oIsaniz MIA, s,re OF
car fare: advocated an early ratihca-
~ ION OF a treaty Of peace and Niso.ousttS
OPPOSED and sese n.isiati he by threats
SEEK BETTER Train Service
Mr. EaSley also mentioned the fact
that many claims for local shippers had
! been adjusted by the traffic department.
which was also working toward secur-
Exuansion Of business enterprises in
l,chmond during the past year h d.
noting a\healthy civic; condition. Many
hIanSh housesS IeEsaid, had been cs-
taSli2hcd II, R:chtnond for distribution Ton
lis cenviction that the congestion at
terminals in other localities, together
the :, eI T;nhmend shi MPouiS prove pc
stent factors in attracting new business
10 Richmond. -,
taxes in 1919 under existing conditions
had been emphasized by the Richmonsa
Chamber OF Commerce. Mt. Easlcy sac.
budget, although the requirements OF
. the city exceeded its income
no city can airoId to mark laad ufG &c
equally certain that no city govef19medn ,.
can make improvements without iunds;
II Is hoped that some wlso plan VIII
lie devised for raising tho necessary
.saevenue to enable Richmond to keep
: abreast OF the times"
Mr.. Easley comu,cntSd upon ,I me ea
cellent showing OF the aSr!cultura,
committee Of the chamber. under the
auspices OF which the first consignment
sale Of registered csst!e mas IS o een haed
Mad been brought by sixty-six head
Of cattle, he said: the total sales
'moun,!ns TO t 81 CLUBS and further ae
tvitleS as elear,nscSoT ,Sis for ssc, fn1
; We're mentioned BY Mr.. Easlcy.
3 The housing problem head also had
:. ,he attention OF the chamber. particu-
Z: iarly in reference 20 the conCestionrr n, IN n
2 lack OF houses. he said. had reached
s an acute stage. and a remedy must De
r THAT That Richmond has escaped, great.
= conflagration. Is due more TO. soGo
4 luck than to good suida nc, r.. ,,S Az ;:
& lasley DECLARED; s.nGS ene T ie nrowidinE
- .n,nle water for IRE pro;ectio has not
. been met. so Tar as nc had oeen m
) - Need better Car Service. -u,s
- Adequate street car service vas
Ii stressed as a most pressing need zee M TOR
y Richmond just at present oy MF
4; 1T 1T seems strange, he said, that
g: - there should be found people ws,i! na =
once OF hundreds OF either cities i IN Ne Ne
g United States In order 70 eha si'ni me me
& pubIic IS entitled to:
= Z: Other needs mentioned included the
= Strengthening and coyerinE o, sn Stree,
ss 10 the Locomotive Works; the connie,
VI lion OF the River Side Drive. and street
a '"R I'VE al Teal'ze," he said; " tina,
u. money, and VIC cannot IN harness no,.
~ VIC lack. Money must be provided. and
=. ihe necessary sacrifices must be made
II 20 'AA Evaporation L. Needed.
y But what Richmond. and the whole
needs most OF all Is co-opera
Sa lespee the he reh,s os Others
value free representative government
= The vast majority OF tho people IT
!. This country have been too tndiheren
10 the encroachments o. class lesis'
Especial interests have been so In,
sistent in their demands that a small
minority have been able through or
ganized effort to warp and bias iegis-
iation until our very civilization Is
threatened. Nothing but a determine
and united opposition can stop them
Each concession, instead of satisfying
forms the basis for moro eStravagart
demands, until now they bold
threaten tac 'Eo"er3mcnt itself: Al
business, all liberty and security o
life depend, upon laws that ar, are jus
no laws are just that favor one ella s
Of people to the detrimcnt Of others.